Cats and Dogs as food.

[jayd512]

I read a quote somewhere, I think it might have been from Chinese...
'A strong ox is not truly an animal, but a member of the family.'

If you sit back for a few and give it some thought... I think it might make all the difference in how you think of an 'animal'.

[jonantice]

I imagine it's not any different than cattle here in Texas. Certain breeds (such as Holstein) are used strictly for their milk, and as far as I know they're never eaten. Angus, on the other hand. Well, that's just good eats.

Actually, a lot of hamburger comes from culled Holstein dairy cows. I grew up on a dairy farm. We milked Holsteins so we always raised a couple steers for meat. Holstein meat actually isn't bad. Angus meat, on the other hand, is so fatty I can't stand it. No wonder America is obese.

What's wrong with eating a pet? I had a pet pig growing up and he was quite yummy. Pets aren't friends they're pets. My parent's have a dog that annoys me so much I just might eat her someday (just killing her would be a waste).

[jayd512]

Pets aren't friends they're pets....

I can almost agree.....
My pets aren't friends... they are, however, family.

'A strong ox is not truly an animal, but a member of the family.'

I think all that I can say on this point has been said. It seems like now we may just be hashing over the differences between cultural biases.

I'm out.