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] Date Posted: 14/05/07 22:53 In reply to: whitewolf 's message, "Mars starts using animal products" on 14/05/07 12:02 I originally became veggie as I was against the inhumane meat industry / factory / intensive farming (organic and free-range meat wasn't much of an option back then) and I couldn't face the idea of eating dead animals. I personally can not justify killing an animal for my pleasure - I do not need meat to survive, therefore I can do without it. If I was in a survival position, perhaps I would end up killing something to survive, can't say I'd enjoy the experience... but in the here and now I do not need to... so I don't :) I'm ovo-veggie at the moment because dairy products don't agree with me anymore. (I guess I asked for though - I kept wanting to go vegan but loved cheese too much lol!) I do eat eggs now and then, but I only eat free range eggs (we had a school trip to a battery farm when I was really quite young, it was hideous and put me off battery eggs for life.) Doesn't mean I think 'it's wrong to eat meat' - nor do I take to telling others what I think they should eat... although I do believe that free range / organic (or preferable living completely free) is more respectful and healthier than intensive / factory... for the animals AND you! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Awen [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15/05/07 22:18 Yeah, your probably right about the free range/factory farming thing... I think that people continue to eat meat because they don't really appreciate what goes on in intensive farming..however, i work for an agricultural college that has a pig unit. i have been present when a pig has been shot ( a bolt is put into its skull) i have to say that the first time i saw it I had to stand outside.. although the animal was dead it continued to thrash around for about 5 mins.. very disturbing.. I don't know why i continue to eat meat..I'll have to think about it... i suppose I can somehow switch off..and the more you see these things the more desensitised you become.... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |