A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

That’s Just, Like, Your Opinion, Man


Meat is Murder tattoo

I used to feel this way too, back when I was pregnant for the last time. But now that I’ve changed my plea to guilty, I just find myself hoping every day is like Sunday. Doesn’t make sense to you? Well, sister, I’m a poet.

… and that’s more than enough of that. Mornin’, ModBlog!

(The above tattoo is on IAM: xtruthx, and is by Simon Erl at Hope and Glory in London, England.))

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Comments

154 responses to “That’s Just, Like, Your Opinion, Man”

  1. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    @ fathom i think what the whole meat is murder thing is trying to say that it should be unlawful killing.

    but damm its tasty tasty murder

  2. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    @ fathom i think what the whole meat is murder thing is trying to say that it should be unlawful killing.

    but damm its tasty tasty murder

  3. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    i’m waiting for the cows to rise up and fight back…those tasty bitches will only take it for so long i suspect….

  4. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    i’m waiting for the cows to rise up and fight back…those tasty bitches will only take it for so long i suspect….

  5. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    AND murder taste damn good to meat!!! ummmmmm cows ! my dads a butcher teehee hes a mad meat cleaving serial killer, but mirder still tastes good!

  6. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    AND murder taste damn good to meat!!! ummmmmm cows ! my dads a butcher teehee hes a mad meat cleaving serial killer, but mirder still tastes good!

  7. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    bloody fat fingers (thats all the cows that stop me hitting the keys!) ummm mirder (murder)

  8. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    bloody fat fingers (thats all the cows that stop me hitting the keys!) ummm mirder (murder)

  9. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    bloody fat fingers (thats all the cows that stop me hitting the keys!) ummm mirder (murder)

  10. paddy Avatar
    paddy

    bloody fat fingers (thats all the cows that stop me hitting the keys!) ummm mirder (murder)

  11. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    actually mirder is kinda cute…. :p

  12. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    actually mirder is kinda cute…. :p

  13. nature223 Avatar

    Fucking tasty fucking murder tooo…MMMmmmm MEAT!!!!

  14. nature223 Avatar

    Fucking tasty fucking murder tooo…MMMmmmm MEAT!!!!

  15. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    It’s a bad sign that the first things I thought of when I saw this tattoo were Jeffrey Dahmer, Ed Gein and Albert Fish.

  16. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    It’s a bad sign that the first things I thought of when I saw this tattoo were Jeffrey Dahmer, Ed Gein and Albert Fish.

  17. Max Brand Avatar

    ahhh….yes it is….sweet tasty murder…..

  18. Max Brand Avatar

    ahhh….yes it is….sweet tasty murder…..

  19. oliver Avatar
    oliver

    if you couldn’t kill an animal yourself then you don’t have the right to eat one.
    most people wouldn’t even be able to watch a cow get stunned, airbolted, hung upside down, throat slit and drained of blood. not to mention the skinning, gutting, decapitation and all the rest of the mutilation that goes on before you murderers get your clean cut, pre-chilled slab of meat wrapped in plastic.

    meat is bad for you, terrible for the environment and worse for the animals.

    veganism is the healthiest, happiest guilt free way to live, and until you actually try it, you cannot say that its ‘not for you’.

  20. oliver Avatar
    oliver

    if you couldn’t kill an animal yourself then you don’t have the right to eat one.
    most people wouldn’t even be able to watch a cow get stunned, airbolted, hung upside down, throat slit and drained of blood. not to mention the skinning, gutting, decapitation and all the rest of the mutilation that goes on before you murderers get your clean cut, pre-chilled slab of meat wrapped in plastic.

    meat is bad for you, terrible for the environment and worse for the animals.

    veganism is the healthiest, happiest guilt free way to live, and until you actually try it, you cannot say that its ‘not for you’.

  21. BlueStar Avatar

    Well, tattoo ink is murder too.. it contains animal products.
    I was NOT healthy and happy as a vegan. I was 90lbs and had to take iron, vitamin b12 and vitamin C.

  22. BlueStar Avatar

    Well, tattoo ink is murder too.. it contains animal products.
    I was NOT healthy and happy as a vegan. I was 90lbs and had to take iron, vitamin b12 and vitamin C.

  23. martron Avatar

    I can vouch for being happy, healthy, and meat free. I can actually sleep now.

  24. martron Avatar

    I can vouch for being happy, healthy, and meat free. I can actually sleep now.

  25. julianna Avatar
    julianna

    I’m hungry now

  26. julianna Avatar
    julianna

    I’m hungry now

  27. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    And if you murder a human, be sure to eat them. It makes for a better insanity defense.

    #35, I’ve never killed game and do not hunt. I HAVE butchered chickens on my grandparents farm as a youngster for dinner. Being branded a murderer for life seems a little harsh..

  28. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    And if you murder a human, be sure to eat them. It makes for a better insanity defense.

    #35, I’ve never killed game and do not hunt. I HAVE butchered chickens on my grandparents farm as a youngster for dinner. Being branded a murderer for life seems a little harsh..

  29. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    #35, you should know that all kinds of bugs and stuff get killed in the farming process of grains and vegetables. the only truly guilt free way to live is to literally not eat anything and don’t move

  30. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    #35, you should know that all kinds of bugs and stuff get killed in the farming process of grains and vegetables. the only truly guilt free way to live is to literally not eat anything and don’t move

  31. Shade_of_Ink Avatar
    Shade_of_Ink

    I am only one of two people who got that the title was from The Dude via Jeff Bridges?

    I enjoy meat.

  32. Shade_of_Ink Avatar
    Shade_of_Ink

    I am only one of two people who got that the title was from The Dude via Jeff Bridges?

    I enjoy meat.

  33. Evan Avatar
    Evan

    tasty tasty murder

  34. Evan Avatar
    Evan

    tasty tasty murder

  35. xvanceyx Avatar

    I love how anyone that lives an alternative lifestyle on here is just as quickly judged as people who are modded are judged by most of society. That’s cool. Way to support one another and prove that the community is made up of really awesome respectful individuals.

    I’m sure most of you didn’t decide at the age of 3 that you wanted to try some dead animal so I’m assuming you could technically consider the start of your meat-eating days a forced thing. So for all of you that have never tried to go vegetarian, way to live a forced lifestyle. 🙂

    The thing about your “tasty tasty murder” is that it’s only tasty until you take a step back and realize what you’ve been eating and how horrible it tastes/looks/smells and how horribly the animals you are eating are treated. Once you see the story from the other side it’s not so cheerful and tasty anymore.

    I enjoy this tattoo quite a lot.

  36. xvanceyx Avatar

    I love how anyone that lives an alternative lifestyle on here is just as quickly judged as people who are modded are judged by most of society. That’s cool. Way to support one another and prove that the community is made up of really awesome respectful individuals.

    I’m sure most of you didn’t decide at the age of 3 that you wanted to try some dead animal so I’m assuming you could technically consider the start of your meat-eating days a forced thing. So for all of you that have never tried to go vegetarian, way to live a forced lifestyle. 🙂

    The thing about your “tasty tasty murder” is that it’s only tasty until you take a step back and realize what you’ve been eating and how horrible it tastes/looks/smells and how horribly the animals you are eating are treated. Once you see the story from the other side it’s not so cheerful and tasty anymore.

    I enjoy this tattoo quite a lot.

  37. Scarlet Thread Avatar
    Scarlet Thread

    The other thing about “tasty tasty murder” comments is that they’re boring as hell. I feel like *I’m* being feathered and boiled alive on a malfunctioning production line reading them.
    I don’t want any of you to be vegetarian, I just want you to make witty comments that are actually witty, not a threadless slogan rip off.

  38. Scarlet Thread Avatar
    Scarlet Thread

    The other thing about “tasty tasty murder” comments is that they’re boring as hell. I feel like *I’m* being feathered and boiled alive on a malfunctioning production line reading them.
    I don’t want any of you to be vegetarian, I just want you to make witty comments that are actually witty, not a threadless slogan rip off.

  39. Dave Avatar

    I have killed deer, skinned, gutted and eaten the meat. It was delicious. As for those who are using the defense of “Unless you kill something you cant eat it”, do you know how hard it is to find a cow in a downtown city? Damned near impossible.

  40. Dave Avatar

    I have killed deer, skinned, gutted and eaten the meat. It was delicious. As for those who are using the defense of “Unless you kill something you cant eat it”, do you know how hard it is to find a cow in a downtown city? Damned near impossible.

  41. Amandagee Avatar

    i like it.
    i was veg for a couple years.
    but it’s not something i’d ever do again.
    i’m a fat ass who enjoys a burger or two.

  42. Amandagee Avatar

    i like it.
    i was veg for a couple years.
    but it’s not something i’d ever do again.
    i’m a fat ass who enjoys a burger or two.

  43. BlueStar Avatar

    It’s currently “in” to be vegetarian or vegan, (just like asperger’s!) and it pisses me off.

    Let’s start with.. hmm.. tattoo ink/products/aftercare have probably been tested on animals, and most likely contain animal products. A vegan getting an “XVEGANX” tattoo is a hypocrite.

    My parents could have raised me vegetarian or vegan (some do), would that make it a forced lifestyle? And, at 3, you are perfectly capable of selecting foods you like and dislike.

    Yea, I know animals are killed for their meat, or tested on, and its disgusting, unfair and cruel. Me not eating meat is not going to stop it. Just like me quitting smoking probably won’t make others stop. Make meat illegal, people would still get it. People obviously like the look/taste/smell of meat or else they wouldn’t eat it!

    Anyways, to conclude, saying “mm, tasty murder” is just as stupid…

  44. BlueStar Avatar

    It’s currently “in” to be vegetarian or vegan, (just like asperger’s!) and it pisses me off.

    Let’s start with.. hmm.. tattoo ink/products/aftercare have probably been tested on animals, and most likely contain animal products. A vegan getting an “XVEGANX” tattoo is a hypocrite.

    My parents could have raised me vegetarian or vegan (some do), would that make it a forced lifestyle? And, at 3, you are perfectly capable of selecting foods you like and dislike.

    Yea, I know animals are killed for their meat, or tested on, and its disgusting, unfair and cruel. Me not eating meat is not going to stop it. Just like me quitting smoking probably won’t make others stop. Make meat illegal, people would still get it. People obviously like the look/taste/smell of meat or else they wouldn’t eat it!

    Anyways, to conclude, saying “mm, tasty murder” is just as stupid…

  45. JM Avatar
    JM

    #40
    Nice argument there. “It’s impossible to avoid the odd leg of an insect in my oatmeal or step on the odd ant, so I’m not going to make any effort at all”. Right. Some prefer to think that “It is better to be inconsistently humane than consistently inhumane”.

    #45, 46
    No-one is claiming that people can’t find meat delicious. That doesn’t make it “OK”. Should we be able to eat anything we want just because it’s delicious? Is that a good enough reason? Mmmm, babies ;P
    Also, as I’m sure you know, the point of people saying that you shouldn’t eat what you couldn’t kill is a protest against the fact that many people are ignorant about where their meat really comes from.
    And there is a BIG difference between shooting a wild animal and eating it & intensively farmed meat. The deer you killed at least lived its own life before you shot it. It was not raised in appalling conditions without freedom. You also need to separate people who go veg for “animal welfare” vs “animal rights”. As I understand it, the former are mainly protesting the conditions and atrocities regularly committed in intensive farms, things you would not be allowed to do to your own pets. They’re more likely to be OK if you keep your own farm, treat your animals well, give them freedom, and kill just what you need to eat, and humanely. The latter category don’t believe we should kill animals at all.

    #47 Really? It pisses you off? Would you care if people donated to charities because it was “in” to do so? Even if they began for reasons that YOU do not believe in ? Who cares? Why does it affect you? At the ed of the day, for WHATEVER reason, they are not eating meat. That is doing noone any harm, and would be seen by some as actively doing something good.
    Also, don’t be so negative. You changing your lifestyle will have an effect. First, it will affect your life and your health, and your own self respect. If you think it’s unfair, unjust and cruel, then live by your own personal ethics. Start living what you believe in. Respect yourself. It’s not by being a militant veg that you’re going to “convert” other people. Just living by your ideals, making the plunge, and being willing to talk to others about it. That alone can inspire others to follow your lead. You can make a difference. Just like smoking. One person quitting might give courage to another in the friendship group to stop (and not feel like they’re left out) and critical mass can be gained, finally making those who do smoke uncomfortable instead of the reverse. And also, smoking is addictive. Eating meat, no matter how much you love your big macs, is not.

    I’m not trying to convert anyone to be veg. I just wish there was less hating of the veg. Saying that because the odd vegan/veg kills a mosquito or gets a tattoo means that their whole life is hypocritical is just insane. All anyone can say for meat eating is that they are lazy, were brought up on and/or simply like the taste of meat. Just ask yourself- is that enough of a reason? Educate yourself. Read up about where your meat comes from. Read pro-veg and pro-meat info with a grain of salt – both have an agenda. Think for yourself and make sure that whatever you eat, you eat it not because you are uninformed, but because you have made the conscientious decision to eat it. May everyone make their own personal decision about what to eat, and respect other peoples’ freedom to do the same.

  46. JM Avatar
    JM

    #40
    Nice argument there. “It’s impossible to avoid the odd leg of an insect in my oatmeal or step on the odd ant, so I’m not going to make any effort at all”. Right. Some prefer to think that “It is better to be inconsistently humane than consistently inhumane”.

    #45, 46
    No-one is claiming that people can’t find meat delicious. That doesn’t make it “OK”. Should we be able to eat anything we want just because it’s delicious? Is that a good enough reason? Mmmm, babies ;P
    Also, as I’m sure you know, the point of people saying that you shouldn’t eat what you couldn’t kill is a protest against the fact that many people are ignorant about where their meat really comes from.
    And there is a BIG difference between shooting a wild animal and eating it & intensively farmed meat. The deer you killed at least lived its own life before you shot it. It was not raised in appalling conditions without freedom. You also need to separate people who go veg for “animal welfare” vs “animal rights”. As I understand it, the former are mainly protesting the conditions and atrocities regularly committed in intensive farms, things you would not be allowed to do to your own pets. They’re more likely to be OK if you keep your own farm, treat your animals well, give them freedom, and kill just what you need to eat, and humanely. The latter category don’t believe we should kill animals at all.

    #47 Really? It pisses you off? Would you care if people donated to charities because it was “in” to do so? Even if they began for reasons that YOU do not believe in ? Who cares? Why does it affect you? At the ed of the day, for WHATEVER reason, they are not eating meat. That is doing noone any harm, and would be seen by some as actively doing something good.
    Also, don’t be so negative. You changing your lifestyle will have an effect. First, it will affect your life and your health, and your own self respect. If you think it’s unfair, unjust and cruel, then live by your own personal ethics. Start living what you believe in. Respect yourself. It’s not by being a militant veg that you’re going to “convert” other people. Just living by your ideals, making the plunge, and being willing to talk to others about it. That alone can inspire others to follow your lead. You can make a difference. Just like smoking. One person quitting might give courage to another in the friendship group to stop (and not feel like they’re left out) and critical mass can be gained, finally making those who do smoke uncomfortable instead of the reverse. And also, smoking is addictive. Eating meat, no matter how much you love your big macs, is not.

    I’m not trying to convert anyone to be veg. I just wish there was less hating of the veg. Saying that because the odd vegan/veg kills a mosquito or gets a tattoo means that their whole life is hypocritical is just insane. All anyone can say for meat eating is that they are lazy, were brought up on and/or simply like the taste of meat. Just ask yourself- is that enough of a reason? Educate yourself. Read up about where your meat comes from. Read pro-veg and pro-meat info with a grain of salt – both have an agenda. Think for yourself and make sure that whatever you eat, you eat it not because you are uninformed, but because you have made the conscientious decision to eat it. May everyone make their own personal decision about what to eat, and respect other peoples’ freedom to do the same.

  47. JM Avatar
    JM

    #40 Plus, with the whole insects in oatmeal argument, you must realise it’s about intentional farming and/or killing of animals. The key concept being INTENT. Whether that be by killing an animal yourself, or effectively paying someone else to do it for you.

  48. JM Avatar
    JM

    #40 Plus, with the whole insects in oatmeal argument, you must realise it’s about intentional farming and/or killing of animals. The key concept being INTENT. Whether that be by killing an animal yourself, or effectively paying someone else to do it for you.

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