Posted on 05/12/2005 9:34:27 AM PDT by HungarianGypsy
My two cents on the subject...take it or leave it. I believe as a Christian God gave us animals for food. While it is deplorable the animal cruelty displayed in many slaughter houses and chicken farms, I attribute that to living in a sinful world. I do believe one way to counter that problem is to eat only what you need. 2 servings of protein is adequate for most adults. I would have no problem slaughtering a cow, chicken, or pig who has had a nice life on a farm in a humane sort of way. My problem is the abuse animals are experiencing on factory farms. But am I going to stop eating meat completely and worse yet sacrifice my children's health for that? NO WAY. I like to think my philosophy is similar to the Native Americans who thanked their creator for their food and the spirit of the animal for dying so that they might live. Note how they didn't waste any and killed only what they needed.
Wow. Welcome to FR. I'm not willing to ressurect this thread, personally, but I generally stand behind my comments of two months ago.
Have a good 'un!
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