Lets help this victim of bullying! wtf.......

[stealthn]

I bet it wasn't other dolphins, but irratiated giant Tiger Prawns......

[Zeke]

According to what I read about 4-5 dolphins swam and chased fish into the wetlands. All but this one returned to the ocean.

It's a dolphin conspiracy.

[Eric 951]

Maybe the bullied dolphin is just a douche

[slakjaw]

Its called Anthropomorphism.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Why is it OK to kill a tuna but not a dolphin? Why a goat but not a chimpanzee?

Is there some fantasy rule that says you can eat dumb animals but not smart ones?
Is there a fantasy rule that says it's OK to eat ugly animals but not cute ones?

That depends, are they delicious?

[pharlap71]

They taste like chicken

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Why is it OK to kill a tuna but not a dolphin? Why a goat but not a chimpanzee?

Is there some fantasy rule that says you can eat dumb animals but not smart ones?
Is there a fantasy rule that says it's OK to eat ugly animals but not cute ones?

In the USA eating beef is normal but horse meat is considered just wrong. The horse slaughter was stopped for many years.

Cows are ugly and horses are pretty. At least the horses you see on TV & the movies.

[aigel]

Originally Posted by RWebb

Obviously, you would not want to kill & eat an animal with consciousness any more than you would kill & eat another human.

This is not obvious to me at all. You don't want to kill an animal that has a conscience? What's next? Not an animal that can feel pain? Not an animal that is a mammal? Not an animal that reminds you of your pet or your stuffed animal? If you go down this path, you may as well get the PETA life membership and get a "meat is murder" bumper sticker.

G

[aigel]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

In the USA eating beef is normal but horse meat is considered just wrong. The horse slaughter was stopped for many years.

Cows are ugly and horses are pretty. At least the horses you see on TV & the movies.

+1

There were some ugly stories on long distance horse transporting for slaughter. That needs to be addressed, but horse slaughter and horse meat consumption of course needs to be legal. This is a good example how feel good legislation backed by the majority (of non horse meat eaters) took away the right of a minority in the US population. What's next that isn't considered edible?

G

[pharlap71]

I have a Swiss friend who says horse meat is a regular part of their diet.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by pharlap71

I have a Swiss friend who says horse meat is a regular part of their diet.

My understanding is that citizens in several European countries enjoy horse meat. I would think it is better than dog meat. I have never knowingly eaten either.

[slakjaw]

There are people that jack horses off to breed other horses. If u ever saw it, it's just crazy man. 3 people wearing football helmets and pads and stuff.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by aigel

This is not obvious to me at all. You don't want to kill an animal that has a conscience? What's next? Not an animal that can feel pain? Not an animal that is a mammal? Not an animal that reminds you of your pet or your stuffed animal? If you go down this path, you may as well get the PETA life membership and get a "meat is murder" bumper sticker.

G

don't be silly -- we are talking about other species that have cognitive abilities of a 4 year old human child

would you eat another human?

[pharlap71]

broiled or fried?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by slakjaw

There are people that jack horses off to breed other horses. If u ever saw it, it's just crazy man. 3 people wearing football helmets and pads and stuff.

Well this certainly took an interesting turn......

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by RWebb

don't be silly -- we are talking about other species that have cognitive abilities of a 4 year old human child

would you eat another human?

It depends on hungry I was.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Eric 951

Maybe the bullied dolphin is just a douche

Ha! it got banned!!

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Well this certainly took an interesting turn......

no kidding, who saw that coming?




sorry guys, could not help it

[aigel]

Originally Posted by RWebb

don't be silly -- we are talking about other species that have cognitive abilities of a 4 year old human child

would you eat another human?

Just because they overlap traits with us doesn't mean they are human and that we can't kill and eat them. Killing and eating a chimp is not murder, neither is it cannibalism. Of course I do not hunt and eat chimps and have no desire to, but I fully support any human out there who does want to do so, if it is done in a legal and ethical way on a healthy population that is properly managed.

My issue here is that your argument is exactly what is used by animal rights groups to pursue their goal of eliminating all animal use.

So, what do you think on this one:
Would you use a chimp for medical tests?

G

[RWebb]

depends on the tests - some benefit chimps of course, research in Vet. Med. for example

what is your moral criteria for determining whether you will eat or kill another entity?