They were
primary school children,its in the article. There is no assumption other than you have not looked beyond one article before typing. (Lydd Primary School)
I looked it up, read the petition, read the comments, read the bio and online resume of the teacher. I then typed my opinion on it.
I will change for the pound example to lets raise a puppy then euthanize it as an example if that helps. I agree with you that if they are all farm kids the project is just silly. Clearly they were not.
Sorry you get dizzy easily.

Again, I am only still in this thread because I disagree with a little kid voting on killing something. It was asserted that somehow the vote made it ok.
I will not change that opinion ever. I am sorry you disagree. My children are grown so you will luckily never teach a child of mine. People don't always agree, that is life. But our kids are always our kids. I am not angry in the least.
The damage is far greater when parents stop questioning what is being put in their kids heads.
But none of this has anything to do with the internet and John's initial assertions.