Bear Goes to Town

Philosophy Lesson (1 hour)

Question: "Are animals things?"

Decisions resulting from discussion:

Everything is something
All things are different
There are living and non-living things - animals are living
Living things include plants and animals
Animals are different from plants because they can move themselves and therefore must have brains
Humans are different from other animals because they can write/read/talk - so their brains must be bigger.

Bear Goes to Town

Question: "Therefore, should we eat animals?"

YES

"It's ok to eat meat because the animal is already dead." Krystal

"I don't like animals they are weak." Jamie

"Because you can eat meat and chicken." Zoe

"Because food comes from animals." Connor

"Because meat is nice." Harlie

"Because it is good stuff for you." Sacha

"Because pigs have pork inside." Jodie

"Because I like meat and don't like vegetarians, you have to eat meat." Megan

"Because you need to be gentle to animals." Paige

"We have vegetarian food so the animals don't get killed." Ryan

"Because no animal deserves it, they are living things after all." Naomi

"Because it is hurting them and they feel the same as us." Kama

"Because they are living." Jade

"Because you can't eat animals." Saffron

"Because they are God's animals." Charlie