So the rabbits were going to be alive.

So they weren't going to die, but would sit there as a hat and wait the human's pleasure. What if the human would keep it as a hat forever? The rabbit had a natural life span, and it would die without running on the grass, eating clover or having a friend. Forrest looked sick, and didn't watch half of the demonstration. Was the activity obligatory? Because he didn't think it was in accordance with animal rights, but he was also still so afraid of the Professor to speak more.