Website account of butchering in Chinese market may be unbalanced

[Guest guest]

The written account of butchering livestock at a Chinese market was

quite detailed and vividly written. The experience of a newcomer to a

public market slaughter area is sometimes startling and eye-opening. I

think the writer was more impressed with the livestock being dogs than

anything. I love dogs as pets, but understand they join goats, sheep,

civets, and other small game abroad. More people should see (and

participate) in slaughter if they are going to consume meat--at least

their decision to eat it will be informed by experience with the process.

Jonathan in Saint Paul, MN, USA

[Guest guest]

Being a vegetarian I agree with Jonathan - if everyone was forced to

participate in the killing of the flesh they eat, both the ranks of the

vegetarians would swell and the (kind) meat-eaters would hold the

butchers/industries/Govts. much more accountable for the cruelty going on in

the meat industry in EVERY country of the world.

 

I think the answer is that meat-eaters (those who really feel they can't

live without it, should consume (for health and moral) purposes one 10th of

the amount of flesh they do today and the cost should go up proportionately

and the conditions for raising and slaughtering livestock should improve

proportionately too.

 

My 2 cents worth.

 

Happy New Year.

Regards Nikki

 

 

 

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" kc7fys " <kc7fys

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Friday, January 16, 2004 11:21 PM

Website account of butchering in Chinese market may be

unbalanced

 

 

> The written account of butchering livestock at a Chinese market was

> quite detailed and vividly written. The experience of a newcomer to a

> public market slaughter area is sometimes startling and eye-opening. I

> think the writer was more impressed with the livestock being dogs than

> anything. I love dogs as pets, but understand they join goats, sheep,

> civets, and other small game abroad. More people should see (and

> participate) in slaughter if they are going to consume meat--at least

> their decision to eat it will be informed by experience with the process.

> Jonathan in Saint Paul, MN, USA

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