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Should I become a vegetarian? |
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Yes, and I should become a vegan too |
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No, but I should start consuming meat from more ethical sources |
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It really doesn't matter either way |
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sixpoints
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Lulie Street
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I'm Scottish (to a degree) and I love Black Pud.
I went to the Station Hotel in Footscray and they had a Black Pud Pizza on the menu. YUM!!
Everyone else I was with was revolted, but ha ha then it's all for me!
I reiterate that I do honestly understand and admire vegetarianism, but maybe my genes are from a place where for 8 months of the year no plant life grows, so you eat what you can. That means pickled crap, preserved/salted bollocks and don't ever throw anything away. |
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Mugwump
Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Between London and Melbourne
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It's a bit like motoring. Few people who are concerned about global warming decline to drive at all. And that's pretty much how I feel about it. Red meat is an environmentally negative thing to consume, so eat (singificantly) less of it.
Ethically, i know it does not feel right to slaughter an animal, but most animals that are born into the wild die very horribly - so quick, humane slaughter is probably better than the average animal death. As someone said, it's the quality of care in life that matters as much as anything : Free range chicken, organic farming from countries with strong welfare laws.
Humanity probably is the skin cancer of the earth, but eating less meat adds some sunscreen. _________________ Two more flags before I die! |
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think positive
Side By Side
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere
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Mugwump wrote: | It's a bit like motoring. Few people who are concerned about global warming decline to drive at all. And that's pretty much how I feel about it. Red meat is an environmentally negative thing to consume, so eat (singificantly) less of it.
Ethically, i know it does not feel right to slaughter an animal, but most animals that are born into the wild die very horribly - so quick, humane slaughter is probably better than the average animal death. As someone said, it's the quality of care in life that matters as much as anything : Free range chicken, organic farming from countries with strong welfare laws.
Humanity probably is the skin cancer of the earth, but eating less meat adds some sunscreen. |
Gees that's a poetic post. Well done.
And six points, I just googled black pudding, and OMG I wish I hadn't, ugh!
But then you guys eat haggis too! _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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Mugwump
Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Between London and Melbourne
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sixpoints wrote: | I'm Scottish (to a degree) and I love Black Pud.
I went to the Station Hotel in Footscray and they had a Black Pud Pizza on the menu. YUM!!
Everyone else I was with was revolted, but ha ha then it's all for me!
I reiterate that I do honestly understand and admire vegetarianism, but maybe my genes are from a place where for 8 months of the year no plant life grows, so you eat what you can. That means pickled crap, preserved/salted bollocks and don't ever throw anything away. |
Black pudding pizza is a culinary crime - eeeeuww... What's next, liver pizza ? I am assuming you don't actually literally eat salted bollocks in Scotland, but you're a strange mob up there and anyhting's possible !
Ps viva the Union ! _________________ Two more flags before I die! |
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AN_Inkling
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Arch@M32 wrote: | I did too. I just didn't feel a few seconds of sensory gratification was worth the life of another species or the starvation of members of our own. |
What about those animals that would have never lived had we not bred them for eating? _________________ Well done boys! |
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sixpoints
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Lulie Street
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Salted bollocks was a fun generalization. But if most of your nation lies between 54 -57 degrees latitude, then your native cuisine will resultantly be somewhat compromised.
Salted bollocks = preserved stored animal protein mixed with grains during Nov-Mar when plants don't grow. eg black pud, white pud & haggis.
As for the Union.....I reckon we are capable of determining our own destiny. If you do ever make it to Scotland you will very soon realize it not a region, not a county, it is a separate COUNTRY!
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Mugwump
Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Between London and Melbourne
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sixpoints wrote: | Salted bollocks was a fun generalization. But if most if your nation lies between 54 -57 degrees latitude, then your native cuisine will resultantly be somewhat compromised.
Salted bollocks = preserved stored animal protein mixed with grains during Nov-Mar when plants don't grow. eg black pud, white pud & haggis. |
Phew ! _________________ Two more flags before I die! |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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AN_Inkling wrote: | Arch@M32 wrote: | I did too. I just didn't feel a few seconds of sensory gratification was worth the life of another species or the starvation of members of our own. |
What about those animals that would have never lived had we not bred them for eating? |
Inkling, really! Utilitarians of the world are collectively shaking their heads and moaning at that post.
(for what it's worth, I, like them, am far more interested in the welfare of actual beings than the welfare of potential beings. Though I'm a bit embarrassed about this thread bump because it reminds me that my vegetarianism lasted all of 4 weeks. ) _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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Can you remember any time that [quote]
What about those animals that would have did it? |
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5150
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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No. As a matter of fact we should BBQ Arch@32 and eat him just to make a point.
No sure what the point is but I'm sure he'd taste great medium rare. |
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think positive
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Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere
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David wrote: | AN_Inkling wrote: | Arch@M32 wrote: | I did too. I just didn't feel a few seconds of sensory gratification was worth the life of another species or the starvation of members of our own. |
What about those animals that would have never lived had we not bred them for eating? |
Inkling, really! Utilitarians of the world are collectively shaking their heads and moaning at that post.
(for what it's worth, I, like them, am far more interested in the welfare of actual beings than the welfare of potential beings. Though I'm a bit embarrassed about this thread bump because it reminds me that my vegetarianism lasted all of 4 weeks. ) |
Ah yes, the sneaky chicken! _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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5150 wrote: | No. As a matter of fact we should BBQ Arch@32 and eat him just to make a point.
No sure what the point is but I'm sure he'd taste great medium rare. |
Ya reckon if we scored and salted him first we could get him to crackle up? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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