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angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
23. So maybe the pain they fell is more intense than our pain?
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 10:47 PM
Jan 2013

Since we don't know...We also think Muslims don't love their children as much as we in the western world love ours...

Shellfish Feel Pain, Studies Suggest [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2013 OP
A lobster squeals when you drop it into hot water. Blue crabs try to escape a steamer. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #1
The only "squealing" is trapped air escaping as the lobster cooks in its shell. eShirl Jan 2013 #26
They have brains and nervous systems, sooo ... Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #2
It is an abomination before the Lord to eat shellfish RomneyLies Jan 2013 #3
One wonders PADemD Jan 2013 #5
It had more to do with the way fish was marketed then. hunter Jan 2013 #16
Why the hell do people think that other organic beings don't feel pain? F*cking idiots! Flaxbee Jan 2013 #4
Totally agree, how could anyone not understand that? Zorra Jan 2013 #17
I'm with you on that, Flaxbee. narnian60 Jan 2013 #20
this is a very contentious issue among biologists.... mike_c Jan 2013 #6
Of course they feel pain. Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #7
it's not that simple actually.... mike_c Jan 2013 #14
So maybe the pain they fell is more intense than our pain? angstlessk Jan 2013 #23
Most animals don't feel pain like we do. I am dog man Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #25
Why does it matter? We eat all sorts of food that can feel pain. nt OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #8
Oh yeah, and you are cold to the fact that RebelOne Jan 2013 #9
Things eat other eat things - it's the natural order of things. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #12
With most crabs, you pull the carapace, remove the gills, and split what's left in two. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #15
Meanwhile... Bosonic Jan 2013 #10
I trained a tilapia in my lake Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #19
The nerve of them! longship Jan 2013 #11
The human foetus feels no pain before 24 weeks Leslie Valley Jan 2013 #13
Our scientists say that humans don't feel pain, so we don't feel Zorra Jan 2013 #18
Maybe they wouldn't if they had guns LeftInTX Jan 2013 #21
If I were 1 inch tall, a lobster wouldn't think twice XRubicon Jan 2013 #22
sweet, delicious pain datasuspect Jan 2013 #24
Interesting, but ima still eat em, sorry Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #27
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