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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:12 PM Original message |
Poll question: Is it unethical for people to eat dog and/or cat meat as a regular part of their diet? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not that black and white, even with the vegetarian choices |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I agree, it depends. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What does it depend on? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Situational. Is it cultural norm there? Are you starving? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Answers to your questions. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Not unethical, socially unacceptable. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. having worked in the racing industry, I couldn't eat horses. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Very true, many of us may have eaten animals not normaly eaten in our region. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The situation is -regular part of your diet-. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Same as eating cow is unethical in some places.. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. "I bet it would taste like shit too." |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. What your describing sounds more like cultural norms, not ethics. |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
67. Chicken. |
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singilarpoint (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. culture |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Exactly. I ate dog once on a reservation |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't even think it's unethical to eat people. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm not turning my back on you! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I can not see your picture, but I bet that I want to. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. LOL...it is a cool zombie pic. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. I got to see it! It is a cool zombie pic. Looks like a fun zombie video game. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. If that's what it takes to get another Godzilla movie made I'm all for it. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. There is a Godzilla movie scheduled for release in 2009. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. That's been on again off again for years now. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
70. That youtube clip was awesome!!! |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I hear Republicans taste like pork. nt |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
62. But who would eat them? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Libertarians? nt |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
68. I thought snake |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
53. by your name and your response |
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revolve (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't think its unethical |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm (mostly) a vegetarian but my dogs and cat eat meat. |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. But, I draw the line at Soylent Green |
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montanacowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. Sick |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Pigs are even smarter than dogs. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
55. Rest at ease |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #55 |
72. Man eating rabbit... |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's cultural... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. Though I could never imagine being hungry enough to eat my pussy... |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. lol |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Eating any animal is unethical. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Is it unethical for bears to eat fish? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Humans have options, and the intellect to make wise choices. |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think it is unethical to eat any quasi-sentient animal |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. What if they've been raised to WANT to be eaten? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. What about pigs? They are as smart as dogs. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
58. Yes, and so are some people. |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. It would be unethical for me to eat cat or dog... I could not do it unless there was a dire... |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
32. Vegetarian here. But humans are truly omnivores. |
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kdmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. No, it's not unethical |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. To me it would depend on culture |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. What if a 40 year old from the U.S. goes to a country that eats dogs and/or cats? |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. I think so, yes. On the other hand... |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Hm-m. Interesting question. With my tongue firmly in cheek, I'm wondering how Obama would vote-- |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
41. Not unethical |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. If stuck on mountain with a cat and Rush Limbaugh.... |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. Neither |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
45. Other: the ick factor drowns out the ethical considerations inside my mind. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
46. It depends on where you live. To us it's unethical and icky, but |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
47. If it isn't life or death (starvation) then yes, it is unethical. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. Not my first choice of meat, but IMO meat is meat. |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
50. Cats and dogs are friends, not food |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Well, at least this thread is handy for one thing |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
52. it is VERY ethical, it is the right thing to do |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
54. It's unethical for Karl Rove to eat pork - virtually cannibalism |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
56. Unethical and idiotic in the extreme |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
59. Gross and sad, but no more unethical than eating any other animal. |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. Ethical. Sure. They are food. |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. PS... It is MORE ethical to eat dogs than cats... |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
63. NO |
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BobbyVan (502 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
66. Dog is man's best friend. It is unethical to eat your friends. Ergo, it's unethical to eat dogs. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
69. Uh, yeah. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
71. How can killing and eating one non-human animal be any more or less ethical |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
73. Is it unethical to post deliberate flamebait? |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
74. Here it is unethical, not to mention extremely disturbing to me. |
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