I've witnessed dehornings, castrations and slaughterings. I used to shoot chickens in the head for Sunday dinner so Grandpa could chop their heads off without a lot of fuss. It bothered the hell out of me. But I still eat meat. This is a fundamental ethical problem for me. What are we to make of a world where eating other living self-aware things is our only path to survival?
***What are we to make of a world where eating other living self-aware things is our only path to survival? ***
I always remember a scene from HOMBRE in which a upright woman is offended because the Indians often ate dog to survive.
SHE: “I would NEVER eat dog!”
HOMBRE: “When you are hungry enough you will eat dog and fight over the bones!”
If we ever reach a point where each person must grow their own food for survival, you WILL fight for the bones!