Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 This misses the simple point that the SOURCE of the nutrient matters not. As long as an animal (or plant for that matter) gets the nutrients it needs, it'll be healthy. Doesn't matter if it comes in bloody once-sentient chunks or not. On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 07:03 AM, wrote: > Message: 18 > Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:22:39 -0700 (PDT) > Alison Parker <ana_spryte > RE: Re: ***roll call*** and group question > > While the roadkill possibility is pretty gross, I have to question the > idea of putting animals on a vegetarian diet. > > The thing is, animals are pretty much meant to eat meat. Some animals > live solely off of meat, eating little or no plantlife at all. If you > were to study their teeth, digestive systems, etc, you'd see at least > some of them were designed for it. I feel that humans shouldn't eat meat > because we are of higher intelligence and have the ability and physical > capacity to subsist off a meatless diet. Animals live by instinct, and > in the wild eat what their body tells them to eat, which is what they > need for health and energy. > > However, if people feel the need to do this with their pets, it's not > really my place to say anything, except that please check with your > veterinarian to make sure your pet is getting all the nutrients it needs > from meatless food. After all, your pet doesn't really have a say in > what it eats, so it's up to us as the owners to do what's best for it! > > " Never argue with an idiot because passers-by won't be able to tell you apart. " --Plato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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