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On eating people
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The Black Whirlwind
Well-Known Member
I like free-range chicken and turkey, leaner, less fat, much more tasty, as well as Niman Ranch beef. Big slabs of beef. All the vegetarians in my family are small, and very pale, whilst everyone who eats meat is big and strong. Meat does the body good, so does milk, especially organic milk.
Lindsey-Loo
Steel Magnolia
Meat is very healthy for your body. And furthermore, it's really good. I love chicken legs, and hamburgers, and no one can tell me I'm wrong be eating them. If you want to live off of vegetables, that's fine with me. But you cannot tell I'm wrong be eating meat.
So there.
Maybe it's not neccesarily honorable to eat a steak or some chicken...but they sure do taste good!
Good luck with that.
So there.
Yep. Absolutely, as far as I'm concerned.
The Bible actually says thou shalt not murder. Is killing the same thing as murdering? No.
So we're doing something honorable by eating celerey?
Maybe it's not neccesarily honorable to eat a steak or some chicken...but they sure do taste good!
*Laughing to self*
Good luck with that.
Green Gaia
Veteran Member
I've already given my views on this, but as for my religion, UU has no rules about diet. It is true that many UUs are vegetarian mainly for the same reason I am concerned about and try to avoid meat that comes from large factory farms where the animals are not treated humanely. Our 7th Principle is, "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part" and some UUs do not believe we are following that principle we support the unnecessary torture and inhumane treatment of animals, even if they do not have a problem with eating meat in general.
Green Gaia
Veteran Member
I just Googled it... I'm sorry I did.nutshell said:
Sure I can. You cause or contribute to suffering, which I find objectionable.Christiangirl0909 said:
And where did you come up with this "meat is very healthy [sic] for the body" stuff? Take a nutrition course. Meat eating contributes to many illnesses and infirmities.
Flappycat
Well-Known Member
I love my chicken. It tastes really good, and talkin' about outlawing it would only compell me to stockpile it, baby. Give me more of that tasty meat, specially the dark, YEAH! I'll gnaw on that baby, and I'll chew on its bones.
Something the militant vegans ignore is that our primate relatives eat meat all the time. Are they in denial about this? Yes, our teeth are made for it. We seem to instinctively know what to do with it, particularly if it's soft and sweet likr the fish we still instinctively make grabs at or the birds we instinctively chase around without really knowing why.
Ethically speaking, I am pretty certain that chickens find the process of their heads being cut off highly annoying for about half of a second. I think that the more intelligent ones, such as cows, might have a slightly more intellectual thus more respectable view, but I don't masticate upon cow particularly often and don't find it nearly as tasty as some seem to believe that it is. I strongly doubt, however, that there are many of either species that strongly object to being guaranteed all the food that can be stuffed into them. All in all, screw what they might think. They taste good with a little sauce, so they're food.
I'll ptobably go on eating meat, particularly chicken and fish, until the stuff is banned. Beef doesn't tast good without merlot, though.
Something the militant vegans ignore is that our primate relatives eat meat all the time. Are they in denial about this? Yes, our teeth are made for it. We seem to instinctively know what to do with it, particularly if it's soft and sweet likr the fish we still instinctively make grabs at or the birds we instinctively chase around without really knowing why.
Ethically speaking, I am pretty certain that chickens find the process of their heads being cut off highly annoying for about half of a second. I think that the more intelligent ones, such as cows, might have a slightly more intellectual thus more respectable view, but I don't masticate upon cow particularly often and don't find it nearly as tasty as some seem to believe that it is. I strongly doubt, however, that there are many of either species that strongly object to being guaranteed all the food that can be stuffed into them. All in all, screw what they might think. They taste good with a little sauce, so they're food.
I'll ptobably go on eating meat, particularly chicken and fish, until the stuff is banned. Beef doesn't tast good without merlot, though.
Ardent Listener
Active Member
I just want to go on record that I'm against people eating other people. And you may quote me on that.:biglaugh:
Sincerely,
Ardent Listener
Sincerely,
Ardent Listener
spacemonkey
Pneumatic Spiritualist
Liver goes well some fava beans and a nice chianti, or so I've heard....
standing_on_one_foot
Well-Known Member
I think people should moderate their meat consumption, yes. It's better for you, better for the environment, etc. I think people should look into where their animal products come from and support the most humane sources. But no, I don't have a problem with animal products period. We've got the potential to do lots of damage, so I think we should be more responsible than we are now, but I don't think this means banning meat. Being a vegetarian is a personal choice.
Quoth The Raven
Half Arsed Muse
Actually, liver goes particularly well with bacon.spacemonkey said:
Terrywoodenpic
Oldest Heretic
God ordained that all life is interdependant.
some animals eat meat
some eat vegitation.
some vegitation eats meat.
Some animals are omnivores
We are amongst the latter.
This as Painted wolf says is a question of respect for what you eat.
You should never eat or drink more than you need of anything.
Any thing that is killed to eat should be done in kindness, respect and with thanks.
Whether Vegtable or animal it is all LIfe.
we are all equally alive, we are also all equally food.
Terry______________________
Blessed are the gentle, they shall inherit the land
some animals eat meat
some eat vegitation.
some vegitation eats meat.
Some animals are omnivores
We are amongst the latter.
This as Painted wolf says is a question of respect for what you eat.
You should never eat or drink more than you need of anything.
Any thing that is killed to eat should be done in kindness, respect and with thanks.
Whether Vegtable or animal it is all LIfe.
we are all equally alive, we are also all equally food.
Terry______________________
Blessed are the gentle, they shall inherit the land
Terrywoodenpic
Oldest Heretic
Too much collesterol in all that fatDarkdale said:I've head that eating people is a health risk. Of course, if we allowed people to eat people, well... let's just say that we'd really be increasing our food supply. Maybe Democrats could run on a liberal cannibalism platform, Eat The Rich.
Otherwise not a bad idea.
Terry________________________
Blessed are the gentle, they shall inherit the land
pdoel
Active Member
I have nothing against vegans. I think it's silly that PETA people throw fake blood on people who wear fur coats, or going to extremes like that.
But if someone is against eating animals, and chooses not to, why give them a hard time? I'm an animal lover. There's no doubt in my mind that if I were on a boat and could either save my dog or a complete stranger (human), I'd save my dog. But, I also realize the chain of life. I eat meat, but I try not to think about where it came from.
For vegans, I don't think any of them would deny that our ancestors ate meat, or that we are designed to eat meat. I think there are probably two main reasons why they have chosen not to do so.
One is for health reasons. There are a lot of studies that show red meat can cause health issues. Granted, there are many that show the protein is good. It really goes to what you believe and how you want to live your life.
For those that are vegan because they are against eating animals, most of them do so because of the way animals are treated. It's not like in the days of cave men where they'd go out and hunt their pray. Those animals had a chance. In those cases, it was the circle of life.
That's not the case today. Today we have farms specifically designed to raise animals to be slaughtered. The conditions these animals live in are horrible. Many people don't want to contribute into the torture these animals go through, just so that they can be killed for us to eat. So they choose not to eat any.
Can't really fault them for their beliefs.
But if someone is against eating animals, and chooses not to, why give them a hard time? I'm an animal lover. There's no doubt in my mind that if I were on a boat and could either save my dog or a complete stranger (human), I'd save my dog. But, I also realize the chain of life. I eat meat, but I try not to think about where it came from.
For vegans, I don't think any of them would deny that our ancestors ate meat, or that we are designed to eat meat. I think there are probably two main reasons why they have chosen not to do so.
One is for health reasons. There are a lot of studies that show red meat can cause health issues. Granted, there are many that show the protein is good. It really goes to what you believe and how you want to live your life.
For those that are vegan because they are against eating animals, most of them do so because of the way animals are treated. It's not like in the days of cave men where they'd go out and hunt their pray. Those animals had a chance. In those cases, it was the circle of life.
That's not the case today. Today we have farms specifically designed to raise animals to be slaughtered. The conditions these animals live in are horrible. Many people don't want to contribute into the torture these animals go through, just so that they can be killed for us to eat. So they choose not to eat any.
Can't really fault them for their beliefs.