Halal

[cammo84]

You can answer that yourself... answer the second question - If you had to slaughter one, which one would you choose. And don't say "neither". I'm sure if you had a gun to your head and had to pick you would do it.

 

[Thrawn]

You can answer that yourself... answer the second question - If you had to slaughter one, which one would you choose. And don't say "neither". I'm sure if you had a gun to your head and had to pick you would do it.

What an extreme scenario, but ok. I would slaughter the sardine, simply because the pig is more human-like and can express emotion. It is also intelligent enough to understand its own mortality, to an extent. Besides, a single sardine is easier to kill due it its size.

 

[Sloth]

What an extreme scenario, but ok. I would slaughter the sardine, simply because the pig is more human-like and can express emotion. It is also intelligent enough to understand its own mortality, to an extent. Besides, a single sardine is easier to kill due it its size.

and they reproduce a lot quicker

 

[OneEyedHawk]

I'd eat the most weak. And failing that, the one I like least. But I am confident I will never be in that situation. I would rather starve than kill a person for food. Are you really arguing that a solitary sardine is of equal value to a pig?

All depends how you define "value". I don't think the one with lesser intelligence has a lesser right to live, if that's what you mean. Which is what you were saying earlier...that the remorse you feel eating an animal is proportionate with their intelligence.

If you had to slaughter one, which one would you choose?

If I had to, probably the sardine. For reasons outlined by Thrawn.

But if I had to kill an animal, it'd only be because I absolutely had to, to survive. Same as, as distasteful as it sounds, I'd probably kill and eat a human if I absolutely had to. But I'd do neither just because it tastes good.

 

[cammo84]

All depends how you define "value". I don't think the one with lesser intelligence has a lesser right to live, if that's what you mean. Which is what you were saying earlier...that the remorse you feel eating an animal is proportionate with their intelligence.


If I had to, probably the sardine. For reasons outlined by Thrawn.

But if I had to kill an animal, it'd only be because I absolutely had to, to survive. Same as, as distasteful as it sounds, I'd probably kill and eat a human if I absolutely had to. But I'd do neither just because it tastes good.

Does that mean you would consider that human having a lesser right than you to live? You're all for equality between animals, but you're saying you'd kill another person for your own survival.

 

[OneEyedHawk]

Does that mean you would consider that human having a lesser right than you to live?

Not necessarily. I just would want to live. If it was a choice between them and me, I'd choose me.

You're all for equality between animals, but you're saying you'd kill another person for your own survival.

I'd kill an animal to survive too.

The only thing I'm saying is that I don't think it's right to kill anything, unless it's absolutely necessary to survive. Animals aren't requisite for survival, as millions of vegetarians worldwide will attest. People eat animals because they like the taste of them.

 

[mantis]

it still does.

Via obesity

Exactly, how many obese vegetarians do you see, as opposed to obese meat eaters?

 

[bears2lions]

Exactly, how many obese vegetarians do you see, as opposed to obese meat eaters?

I've always wondered about that.

I think perhaps vegetarians are more disciplined and sensible in what they eat.

 

[cammo84]

I'd say it's generally more to do with the lower saturated fat content of vegetarian foods Vs meat.

 

[MacMum]

Not very much fattening about good 'ol fruit and vegies!....Having said that, I'm a few (or more) kilos overweight due to my love of hot bakery bread and cakes etc!

 

[Hap Hapablap]

More like the hygiene standards.

yeh but you cant assume all halal butchers have poor hygiene standards?