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[OT] I dare you all...
Christina Websell wrote:
"Pat" wrote in message Call me a troll but I am crying my heart out right now in sorrow. I had heard and read some facts about mass production of meat but the knowledge was purely conceptual until today. It's a hard fact, isn't it for us meat-eaters to see the process of how meat gets to our table? Well, for some people, there is the option of buying meat that was humanely raised and humanely killed. I realize this is not an option for everyone, because such meat is not available everywhere, and it's also a lot more expensive than factory-farmed meat, and not everybody can afford it. I sympathize with that. But, if you do have the option of buying it, and you feel bad about how animals are treated on farms and in slaughterhouses, that's something to consider. You'd also be supporting smaller farms, and often, local business. It's also healthier, because animals that aren't all packed in together, and living in unhealthy conditions, don't need to be given antibiotics all the time to keep them from dying before they're fat enough to be killed. I'd rather eat meat that isn't full of hormones, drugs and other junk. That said, I'm not against eating meat, either. I agree that humans evolved to eat meat as well as vegetables. Hunting is a big part of our evolution into humans. For that matter, I don't have a problem with farming per se. I am against cruelty in farming, but I'm not against farming altogether. There are some hard-liners who think the only meat anyone should ever eat is a wild animal that the person killed themselves. Yeah, whatever. Doesn't really work for the millions of people living in cities. Joyce |
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wrote in message ... Christina Websell wrote: "Pat" wrote in message Call me a troll but I am crying my heart out right now in sorrow. I had heard and read some facts about mass production of meat but the knowledge was purely conceptual until today. It's a hard fact, isn't it for us meat-eaters to see the process of how meat gets to our table? Well, for some people, there is the option of buying meat that was humanely raised and humanely killed. I realize this is not an option for everyone, because such meat is not available everywhere, and it's also a lot more expensive than factory-farmed meat, and not everybody can afford it. I sympathize with that. But, if you do have the option of buying it, and you feel bad about how animals are treated on farms and in slaughterhouses, that's something to consider. You'd also be supporting smaller farms, and often, local business. It's also healthier, because animals that aren't all packed in together, and living in unhealthy conditions, don't need to be given antibiotics all the time to keep them from dying before they're fat enough to be killed. I'd rather eat meat that isn't full of hormones, drugs and other junk. That said, I'm not against eating meat, either. I agree that humans evolved to eat meat as well as vegetables. Hunting is a big part of our evolution into humans. For that matter, I don't have a problem with farming per se. I am against cruelty in farming, but I'm not against farming altogether. There are some hard-liners who think the only meat anyone should ever eat is a wild animal that the person killed themselves. Yeah, whatever. Doesn't really work for the millions of people living in cities. Joyce But you have me just about ready to bid on a lamb at the county fair. And maybe find someone to go in with my on a steer. Jo |
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Jo Firey wrote:
wrote in message There are some hard-liners who think the only meat anyone should ever eat is a wild animal that the person killed themselves. Yeah, whatever. Doesn't really work for the millions of people living in cities. But you have me just about ready to bid on a lamb at the county fair. And maybe find someone to go in with my on a steer. Go for it!! I have a friend who does this. It's not a county fair, but rather, a local organic farm. They slaughter some number of sheep per year, and you can buy a half or whole sheep. Either way, that's a whole lotta meat, so you need to have either a big freezer, or a lot of friends to split it with. Joyce |
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wrote | "Magic Mood Jeep?" wrote: | | I disregard anything that mentions them (and they were mentioned), | as well as anything Alec Baldwin does - and why is he still in this | country?? Didn't he, Susan Sarandon & Tim Robbins all state that | they would leave if GW were elected - the first time? It's been 7 | years now, and they're still here (and so is GW). Time for them to | own up to their "promises" LOL | | Well, I don't care much either way about Alec Baldwin, but don't you | go talkin' trash about Susan and Tim!! I love them both. Tim Robbins | starred in one of my favorite movies of all time, Jacob's Ladder. Susan | starred in one of my other all-time faves, Thelma & Louise. So I'd just | as soon keep them here, thank you! I think Nancy is referring to the fact that they both appeared and spoke at the January 27 peace rally in Washington DC. (along with Sean Penn, Jane Fonda and other "stars") . I bet she'd also like the Dixie Chicks to leave.... except that by now they are probably all on "no-fly" lists! |
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Pat wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote A video won't convince me to be a vegetarian, I don't give a crap who narrates it. Far be it from me to attempt to convince you of anything, by any means. I don't give a crap what you do. In fact, please go eat as much bacon grease as you can, right now. Gonna fry up some bacon and eggs very shortly and happily use the grease to make cornbread. Your PETA stuff doesn't impress me. Sorry. |
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wrote in message ... Christina Websell wrote: "Pat" wrote in message Call me a troll but I am crying my heart out right now in sorrow. I had heard and read some facts about mass production of meat but the knowledge was purely conceptual until today. It's a hard fact, isn't it for us meat-eaters to see the process of how meat gets to our table? Well, for some people, there is the option of buying meat that was humanely raised and humanely killed. I realize this is not an option for everyone, because such meat is not available everywhere, and it's also a lot more expensive than factory-farmed meat, and not everybody can afford it. I sympathize with that. But, if you do have the option of buying it, and you feel bad about how animals are treated on farms and in slaughterhouses, that's something to consider. You'd also be supporting smaller farms, and often, local business. It's also healthier, because animals that aren't all packed in together, and living in unhealthy conditions, don't need to be given antibiotics all the time to keep them from dying before they're fat enough to be killed. I'd rather eat meat that isn't full of hormones, drugs and other junk. That said, I'm not against eating meat, either. I agree that humans evolved to eat meat as well as vegetables. Hunting is a big part of our evolution into humans. For that matter, I don't have a problem with farming per se. I am against cruelty in farming, but I'm not against farming altogether. There are some hard-liners who think the only meat anyone should ever eat is a wild animal that the person killed themselves. Yeah, whatever. Doesn't really work for the millions of people living in cities. Beef and lamb are raised in the fields here, so I have no problem eating it. I do struggle with my liking for chicken meat, knowing that most is factory farmed. Organic is totally out of my price range. I eat veggie 4 days a week but I can't seem to give up meat-eating. I really like meat. Actually, I'm not too bothered about it. What would be the purpose of male calves, lambs, piglets if we didn't eat them? Anyone want a pet bull, ram, or boar? No? I thought not. Tweed |
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In my opinion we can't do much about the fact that the majority of us must
eat meat. What about those people who can't afford to buy expensive vegetarian/organic/free range meat? It's very easy to condemn them, and say 'Well, go without electricity or something...as long as no animals die'. If you do have the money and strong convictions to forswear animal products, good for you, but I find Peta to be unreasonably condemning. I know that in my country, (Australia) we have people living in the worst conditions in the world, worse than all those countries that are on the news all the time for war and famine. They probably don't have much time or energy to worry about how their sauasages were killed. For myself, I can't afford to feed my family vegetarian diet or free range and certified humane meat. Because I have to feed a family of four on approx. $10/meal max. Am I to be condemned for this? Or would you rather know that our long-term goal is to reach the point where we can buy our own land, and live an environmentally sustainable life, knowing that what we eat had as good a life as we could give it. Despite the good intentions of western society, who can afford to worry about such things, farming animals for meat will continue long after our civilization has gone. We do the best we can in our own lifetime, but I disagree with judging others and expecting them to live up to the standards we congratulate ourselves for maintaining. |
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On Feb 13, 4:03�pm, "Christina Websell"
wrote: wrote in message ... Christina Websell wrote: "Pat" wrote in message Call me a troll but I am crying my heart out right now in sorrow. I had heard and read some facts about mass production of meat but the knowledge was purely conceptual until today. It's a hard fact, isn't it for us meat-eaters to see the process of how meat gets to our table? Well, for some people, there is the option of buying meat that was humanely raised and humanely killed. I realize this is not an option for everyone, because such meat is not available everywhere, and it's also a lot more expensive than factory-farmed meat, and not everybody can afford it. I sympathize with that. But, if you do have the option of buying it, and you feel bad about how animals are treated on farms and in slaughterhouses, that's something to consider. You'd also be supporting smaller farms, and often, local business. It's also healthier, because animals that aren't all packed in together, and living in unhealthy conditions, don't need to be given antibiotics all the time to keep them from dying before they're fat enough to be killed. I'd rather eat meat that isn't full of hormones, drugs and other junk. That said, I'm not against eating meat, either. I agree that humans evolved to eat meat as well as vegetables. Hunting is a big part of our evolution into humans. For that matter, I don't have a problem with farming per se. I am against cruelty in farming, but I'm not against farming altogether. There are some hard-liners who think the only meat anyone should ever eat is a wild animal that the person killed themselves. Yeah, whatever. Doesn't really work for the millions of people living in cities. Beef and lamb are raised in the fields here, so I have no problem eating it. I do struggle with my liking for chicken meat, knowing that most is factory farmed. Organic is totally out of my price range. *I eat veggie 4 days a week but I can't seem to give up meat-eating. *I really like meat. Actually, I'm not too bothered about it. *What would be the purpose of male calves, lambs, piglets if we didn't eat them? Anyone want a pet bull, ram, or boar? No? *I thought not. Tweed- Oh, I'm not bothered at all by animals raised for food. Or eating meat. I just wish there were more controls for the welfare of the animal itself. In the meat industry there's such a concern about the method of execution being such that the animal's heart continue to beat so the carcass will bleed well. Driving stakes into the head to deliver an electric charge is one method I believe. Sometimes the animal regains consciousness before it actually dies. It isn't like it used to be "back on the farm" that Matthew refers to. Those concerned with the animal's suffering want the death to be quick and painless. Those concerned with meat production want the process to benefit the economics of the industry and quality of the steaks. I kind of wish there were an agency whose job it was to oversee the process as an advocate for the animal. But then, that's more bureaucracy, more red tape, more expense to the consumer so it will probably never happen. I don't know what the answer is. I'm not criticizing anyone who lieks to eat meat. Not at all. I don't think anyone here is. Just the needless suffering of the animal. And, yes Tweed! I did have a bull for a pet. I was about 13 years old. It was an orphan and I rasied it on a bottle. He grew into a 1300-lb. Charolais bull named Whitey. He would still knock me down if he saw a bottle or a bucket in my hand. Sherry |
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.. Sometimes the
animal regains consciousness before it actually dies. It isn't like it used to be "back on the farm" that Matthew refers to. Those concerned with the animal's suffering want the death to be quick and painless. Let me put it this way. I have no issue with going up to a free range chicken, grabbing it from behind and wringing its neck and eating it. But I do have an issue with eating wings that came from a chicken that spent its entire miserable life stuffed into a cage too small for it to turn around. Our neighbour has a slaughterhouse and he will stun a cow so it is unconscious when he bleeds it. If he's killing it, I'm eating it. I don't trust that factory equipment is going to wait until the animal is unconscious the way my neighbour does. I'd rather not give my money to buy meat from this source. I certainly don't mind that Dylan doesn't eat animals; he doesn't bother me because I do, so why should I bother him? --Fil |
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On Feb 13, 5:01�pm, "Enfilade" wrote:
. Sometimes the animal regains consciousness before it actually dies. It isn't like it used to be "back on the farm" that Matthew refers to. Those concerned with the animal's suffering want the death to be quick and painless. Let me put it this way. I have no issue with going up to a free range chicken, grabbing it from behind and wringing its neck and eating it. But I do have an issue with eating wings that came from a chicken that spent its entire miserable life stuffed into a cage too small for it to turn around. Our neighbour has a slaughterhouse and he will stun a cow so it is unconscious when he bleeds it. *If he's killing it, I'm eating it. I don't trust that factory equipment is going to wait until the animal is unconscious the way my neighbour does. *I'd rather not give my money to buy meat from this source. I certainly don't mind that Dylan doesn't eat animals; he doesn't bother me because I do, so why should I bother him? --Fil Oh, Fil. Thank you for the feedback. You get what I was trying to say. That's exactly the way I feel. Sherry |
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