Does the Vegetarian Trait affect anything besides food choices?
simmilk:
Google for video: palin turkey farm
caterpillar:
I'm no supporter of Palin, and I do think she was stupid to not realize she would get flak for doing an interview with a turkey being slaughtered behind her, but I also thought people made way too big of deal about it. They were actually censor blurring out the turkey slaughter when presenting it on the news, and getting all squeamish about it. I try to make a point of not criticizing meat eaters, since I don't want them criticizing me (not that that stops them), but the one thing that really bothers me about most meat eaters is that they do get squeamish about animal slaughter, even when it's as relatively humane as what was going on in that Palin video. Seriously, if you are that grossed out by how the food you eat is produced, how do you still eat it?
CheritaChen:
My sentiments exactly. If they're that bothered by it, how can they eat it without puking? To me it seems like these people are missing some vital connective synapses or something. I want to slap these types when I meet them. They're the epitome of hypocrisy in this discussion. If you've got any sense at all, either it bothers you, or it doesn't.
SolaceDevotio:
Quote from: minidoxigirli on 2009 July 04, 19:19:10
Quote from: Trubble on 2009 July 04, 09:14:27
You don't think something that's going to be giving up it's life so that you can fill your belly deserves to be treated with respect? I'm not saying don't eat em I'm saying they deserve respect. Unlike apples they do feel pain.
I'm in a Social and Moral Ethics class and we just read a bunch of essays about the morality of eating meat. One interesting opinion in one of the essays is that with rights comes responsibilities. Since we cannot hold animals accountable for their actions (aka jail and other punishments), then they do not have rights. I'm not saying I agree with this, just interesting food for thought.
I think that's a ridiculous idea. We can't hold infants accountable for their actions either, but they have a right to be treated with respect and not be tortured.
Georgette:
Quote from: SolaceDevotio on 2009 July 08, 18:11:56
I think that's a ridiculous idea. We can't hold infants accountable for their actions either, but they have a right to be treated with respect and not be tortured.
Now, let's not use infants to support an argument within MATY. Remember the baby barbeque for TS2? :P
BTW - I completely agree with CheritaChen. Can't kill it? Don't eat it. One of the main reasons I'm vegetarian.
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