Animal Care Resource Guide for 4-H and FFA Members

Often, a person forms opinions based on their knowledge about a subject (facts and myths) and their emotional connections (values). Let’s define facts, myths, and values to better understand them.
Facts — Reality, truth.
Myths — An unproved or false collective belief used to justify a social position.
Values — The ideals, customs, and traditions of a society on which people base decisions in their lives.

The goals of education are to establish facts, dispel myths, and respect values. At times you may disagree with the values of others, but it is important to keep in mind that every person will have a different set of values based on their own unique experiences and beliefs. We can search for shared values to help diffuse conflict. For example, a shared value might be that most people are interested in providing proper care to animals.