Any other veggies out there?

[nymom]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

now arent we just a bit squeamish, or high-brow??? my gosh, most of our grandmothers grew up on farms, "prepping" thier own chickens,hogs, and other animals, to eat,
it must be nice, to be so comfortable, one can be so persnickety!
most of my heritage in maine has come from large families, that had to work hard, take what the land offers, by farming and hunting.

the deer-heads, moose-heads, arent even real, taxi-dermists, create them...(they are not dead carcasses)..

I am not high brow by any means. In fact I consider myself lucky to have the luxury to choose vegetarianism. I have a sister-in-law who grew up in Malaysia where they didn't have that luxury. Whatever animal they did eat, they ate every part of it so as not to waste any of it. I have no problem with that. I do, however, have a problem with people shooting an innocent animal for sport and hanging the carcass as a trophy.

As I understand it, a person shoots the deer, hands it over to the taxi-dermist and then gets back the wall hanging. Those who have done it brag that it is very real.

[whatalady]

Please don't missunderstand me. When I said "I have no problems killing an animal if I had to" I don't agree with killing animals for sport or in any inhumane way. In America we have the luxury to not have to hunt/kill our own food. Most Americans couldn't do it if they had to. I'm just saying I could. Just as various plants are here to nourish our bodies so are animals. But there is a way to do it where you respect nature and animals.
Unfortunately, unless there was a national boycott or people started raising their own animals with the intent to eat them, not buying a house or eating strictly plant life won't stop animals from being slaughtered inhumanely.

Some people have a hard time killing a fly or spider! I'm referring to meat-eaters. Can you imagine those people having to kill their own food??? Well, I bet alot more people would become vegans out of default.

I am not insensitive. I am not an animal hater. I don't agree with hunting unless it is being done for the sole purpose of food. Anyone who doesn't agree with that needs to go tell the Native Americans on the reserve, that once again they need to change their way of life 'cause some people don't think it's right! BTW, before you reply to my Native American comment, I Am a Black Indian.