Lorien
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Mon Jun-02-08 10:38 PM
Response to Reply #50 |
| 57. Well, at least this thread is handy for one thing |
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filling up my "ignore" list. I have no trust for any person who thinks that a companion animal-a living thing that gives love unconditionally-is "just meat". I hate to think of how the people treat humans who they view as less than useful to them.
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| -Is it unethical for people to eat dog and/or cat meat as a regular part of their diet? |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:12 PM |
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Not that black and white, even with the vegetarian choices |
JanMichael |
Jun-02-08 07:13 PM |
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I agree, it depends. |
uppityperson |
Jun-02-08 07:14 PM |
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What does it depend on? |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:15 PM |
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Situational. Is it cultural norm there? Are you starving? |
uppityperson |
Jun-02-08 07:18 PM |
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Answers to your questions. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:23 PM |
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Not unethical, socially unacceptable. |
uppityperson |
Jun-02-08 07:30 PM |
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having worked in the racing industry, I couldn't eat horses. |
Donnachaidh |
Jun-02-08 07:37 PM |
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Very true, many of us may have eaten animals not normaly eaten in our region. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 08:09 PM |
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The situation is -regular part of your diet-. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:15 PM |
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Same as eating cow is unethical in some places.. |
Pavulon |
Jun-02-08 07:19 PM |
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"I bet it would taste like shit too." |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:36 PM |
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What your describing sounds more like cultural norms, not ethics. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 08:12 PM |
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Chicken. |
verges |
Jun-02-08 11:04 PM |
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culture |
singilarpoint |
Jun-02-08 10:08 PM |
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Exactly. I ate dog once on a reservation |
Warpy |
Jun-02-08 07:16 PM |
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I don't even think it's unethical to eat people. |
Forkboy |
Jun-02-08 07:16 PM |
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I'm not turning my back on you! |
Poll_Blind |
Jun-02-08 07:17 PM |
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I can not see your picture, but I bet that I want to. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:18 PM |
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LOL...it is a cool zombie pic. |
Forkboy |
Jun-02-08 07:20 PM |
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I got to see it! It is a cool zombie pic. Looks like a fun zombie video game. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:34 PM |
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If that's what it takes to get another Godzilla movie made I'm all for it. |
Forkboy |
Jun-02-08 08:09 PM |
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There is a Godzilla movie scheduled for release in 2009. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 08:23 PM |
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That's been on again off again for years now. |
Forkboy |
Jun-02-08 09:08 PM |
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That youtube clip was awesome!!! |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-03-08 05:36 PM |
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I hear Republicans taste like pork. nt |
thecatburgler |
Jun-02-08 07:18 PM |
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But who would eat them? |
GoneOffShore |
Jun-02-08 10:49 PM |
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Libertarians? nt |
thecatburgler |
Jun-02-08 10:53 PM |
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I thought snake |
verges |
Jun-02-08 11:06 PM |
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by your name and your response |
rebel with a cause |
Jun-02-08 10:27 PM |
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I don't think its unethical |
revolve |
Jun-02-08 07:17 PM |
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I'm (mostly) a vegetarian but my dogs and cat eat meat. |
thecatburgler |
Jun-02-08 07:17 PM |
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But, I draw the line at Soylent Green |
Rick Myers |
Jun-02-08 07:18 PM |
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Sick |
montanacowboy |
Jun-02-08 07:20 PM |
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Pigs are even smarter than dogs. |
ingac70 |
Jun-02-08 07:22 PM |
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Rest at ease |
rebel with a cause |
Jun-02-08 10:34 PM |
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Man eating rabbit... |
ingac70 |
Jun-04-08 03:20 AM |
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It's cultural... |
ingac70 |
Jun-02-08 07:20 PM |
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Though I could never imagine being hungry enough to eat my pussy... |
Poll_Blind |
Jun-02-08 07:20 PM |
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lol |
ingac70 |
Jun-02-08 07:27 PM |
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Eating any animal is unethical. |
LeftyMom |
Jun-02-08 07:22 PM |
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Is it unethical for bears to eat fish? |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:25 PM |
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Humans have options, and the intellect to make wise choices. |
LeftyMom |
Jun-02-08 07:56 PM |
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I think it is unethical to eat any quasi-sentient animal |
Firespirit |
Jun-02-08 07:23 PM |
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What if they've been raised to WANT to be eaten? |
Poll_Blind |
Jun-02-08 07:28 PM |
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What about pigs? They are as smart as dogs. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 07:28 PM |
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Yes, and so are some people. |
rebel with a cause |
Jun-02-08 10:39 PM |
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It would be unethical for me to eat cat or dog... I could not do it unless there was a dire... |
mikelewis |
Jun-02-08 07:37 PM |
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Vegetarian here. But humans are truly omnivores. |
pink-o |
Jun-02-08 07:43 PM |
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No, it's not unethical |
kdmorris |
Jun-02-08 07:44 PM |
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To me it would depend on culture |
Phoonzang |
Jun-02-08 07:59 PM |
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What if a 40 year old from the U.S. goes to a country that eats dogs and/or cats? |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-02-08 08:07 PM |
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I think so, yes. On the other hand... |
Phoonzang |
Jun-02-08 08:27 PM |
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Hm-m. Interesting question. With my tongue firmly in cheek, I'm wondering how Obama would vote-- |
Petrushka |
Jun-02-08 08:16 PM |
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Not unethical |
Dogtown |
Jun-02-08 08:18 PM |
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If stuck on mountain with a cat and Rush Limbaugh.... |
ccharles000 |
Jun-02-08 08:30 PM |
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Neither |
rebel with a cause |
Jun-02-08 10:43 PM |
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Other: the ick factor drowns out the ethical considerations inside my mind. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jun-02-08 08:32 PM |
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It depends on where you live. To us it's unethical and icky, but |
spenbax |
Jun-02-08 08:59 PM |
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If it isn't life or death (starvation) then yes, it is unethical. |
flvegan |
Jun-02-08 09:02 PM |
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Not my first choice of meat, but IMO meat is meat. |
Jack_DeLeon |
Jun-02-08 09:31 PM |
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Cats and dogs are friends, not food |
StopThePendulum |
Jun-02-08 09:55 PM |
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Well, at least this thread is handy for one thing |
Lorien |
Jun-02-08 10:38 PM |
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it is VERY ethical, it is the right thing to do |
pitohui |
Jun-02-08 10:13 PM |
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It's unethical for Karl Rove to eat pork - virtually cannibalism |
aint_no_life_nowhere |
Jun-02-08 10:29 PM |
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Unethical and idiotic in the extreme |
Lorien |
Jun-02-08 10:35 PM |
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Gross and sad, but no more unethical than eating any other animal. |
El Pinko |
Jun-02-08 10:41 PM |
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Ethical. Sure. They are food. |
BigBluenoser |
Jun-02-08 10:48 PM |
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PS... It is MORE ethical to eat dogs than cats... |
BigBluenoser |
Jun-02-08 10:55 PM |
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NO |
HuffleClaw |
Jun-02-08 10:49 PM |
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Dog is man's best friend. It is unethical to eat your friends. Ergo, it's unethical to eat dogs. |
BobbyVan |
Jun-02-08 11:00 PM |
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Uh, yeah. |
Fox Mulder |
Jun-02-08 11:08 PM |
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How can killing and eating one non-human animal be any more or less ethical |
Edweird |
Jun-03-08 05:59 PM |
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Is it unethical to post deliberate flamebait? |
KitchenWitch |
Jun-04-08 03:29 AM |
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Here it is unethical, not to mention extremely disturbing to me. |
Lil Missy |
Jun-04-08 04:04 AM |
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