So I was at the grocery store and my daughter and I were looking at all the various bits of animals they had — pig’s feet, pig’s tails, and then, when we picked up a pig’s ear, I saw it had been tattooed… Anyway, tomorrow is a busy day so I’m not sure exactly when I’ll be able to squeeze in posts, but I’ve got some great stuff lined up, and the other good news is that later this week we’ll be posting a full interview with Zombie (aka Skullboy)!
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316 responses to “As if getting killed and eaten wasn’t bad enough!”
But we aren’t arguing facts are we moonchild? It’s not a fact that eating meat is wrong. We are arguing opinions. And I am trying to reduce suffering myself; that’s why I don’t kill animals for sport. So why is it wrong for my line to be there if yours isn’t as low as it could be? If you have a problem with people eating meat because it causes animals suffering, you had best not be causing animals suffering yourself. Which you do. Which makes you the hypocrite, not me, as I am not judging your eating habits. The only fact that Lene has pointed out is that eating meat hurts animals more than not eating meat. But they both cause suffering, so quit pointing fingers and alienating the people you are trying to enlighten if you are guilty of the same sin.
But we aren’t arguing facts are we moonchild? It’s not a fact that eating meat is wrong. We are arguing opinions. And I am trying to reduce suffering myself; that’s why I don’t kill animals for sport. So why is it wrong for my line to be there if yours isn’t as low as it could be? If you have a problem with people eating meat because it causes animals suffering, you had best not be causing animals suffering yourself. Which you do. Which makes you the hypocrite, not me, as I am not judging your eating habits. The only fact that Lene has pointed out is that eating meat hurts animals more than not eating meat. But they both cause suffering, so quit pointing fingers and alienating the people you are trying to enlighten if you are guilty of the same sin.
And since I live on the border I think I will go to restaurant down the way and get some cow-tongue soft tacos. Adios hippies, the world is brutal. Get over it.
And since I live on the border I think I will go to restaurant down the way and get some cow-tongue soft tacos. Adios hippies, the world is brutal. Get over it.
I think I’ve said all I had to say but your last comment was unnecessary.
I think I’ve said all I had to say but your last comment was unnecessary.
Animal products are used in a lot of applications. Quite a few types of rubber and plastics. (Like the non-leather interior of cars.)It’s also used in industry to lubricate machinery…such as producing rolled steel. (Perhaps even in the production of the metals used in body jewelry? I’m not sure but it’s something to think about.)
The freon that your car AC and home AC and your refrigerator runs on…reportedly contains an animal fat derivitive.
Animal products are used in a lot of applications. Quite a few types of rubber and plastics. (Like the non-leather interior of cars.)It’s also used in industry to lubricate machinery…such as producing rolled steel. (Perhaps even in the production of the metals used in body jewelry? I’m not sure but it’s something to think about.)
The freon that your car AC and home AC and your refrigerator runs on…reportedly contains an animal fat derivitive.
herekittykitty, I’m ware that animal biproducts are practically in everything these days. It annoys me quite a bit too.
herekittykitty, I’m ware that animal biproducts are practically in everything these days. It annoys me quite a bit too.
herekittykitty, yeah, that´s sad.. but today many of the plastic doesn´t contain any animal products anymore… And, for example, the freon in refrigerators is often replaced by non-animal chemicals (propan-butan) in newer models (due to being an ozone-killer, like CFC)… So, there is not rally a need to use these animal products (maybe they were/are quite cheap as beeing by-products of the meat industry, i don´t know…)
herekittykitty, yeah, that´s sad.. but today many of the plastic doesn´t contain any animal products anymore… And, for example, the freon in refrigerators is often replaced by non-animal chemicals (propan-butan) in newer models (due to being an ozone-killer, like CFC)… So, there is not rally a need to use these animal products (maybe they were/are quite cheap as beeing by-products of the meat industry, i don´t know…)
Not seen it on the ears, but shoulders is quite common. It marks the pigs with their farm of origin before going on to slaughterhouses (or where ever). It’s done with a pattern of nails that form the head of a handle. It’s smacked in ink and then onto the pig, a bit like a hammering type action.
Very quick, and with a good stockman/aim less stressful than the act of moving them on itself.
Not seen it on the ears, but shoulders is quite common. It marks the pigs with their farm of origin before going on to slaughterhouses (or where ever). It’s done with a pattern of nails that form the head of a handle. It’s smacked in ink and then onto the pig, a bit like a hammering type action.
Very quick, and with a good stockman/aim less stressful than the act of moving them on itself.
Almost all pigs are tattoo’d before they hit the production line. I worked on the kill floor at my local slaughterhouse and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a big without a number tattoo like that… I’m not sure what they’re for though. Also if you think this is bad perhaps you don’t know that live pigs are often used as cheap practice dummies for up and coming tattoo artists. There’s a lot of controversy over this but it seems to be pretty common still since pigs skin relatively simulates what it’s like to tattoo on human skin. Some tattoo artists practice on synthetic materials but they’re often expensive. Most people in my town wouldn’t even consider getting a tattoo unless they know the artist has practiced on a decent amount of pigs. I guess it’s just one of those things.
Almost all pigs are tattoo’d before they hit the production line. I worked on the kill floor at my local slaughterhouse and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a big without a number tattoo like that… I’m not sure what they’re for though. Also if you think this is bad perhaps you don’t know that live pigs are often used as cheap practice dummies for up and coming tattoo artists. There’s a lot of controversy over this but it seems to be pretty common still since pigs skin relatively simulates what it’s like to tattoo on human skin. Some tattoo artists practice on synthetic materials but they’re often expensive. Most people in my town wouldn’t even consider getting a tattoo unless they know the artist has practiced on a decent amount of pigs. I guess it’s just one of those things.