View Poll Results: Horse meat - would you?
Yes, I would like to try horse meat
5
17.24%
I've already eaten horse meat
13
44.83%
I regularly eat horse meat
1
3.45%
I eat meat but would NEVER knowingly eat horse meat
7
24.14%
MEAT IS MURDER
3
10.34%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll
Eat horse?
Feb 25th 2013, 6:47 am
#16
little snowy owl
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,921
Re: Eat horse?
My choice is not in the options list. I don't know whether I have unknowingly eaten horse meat (by definition), and I don't think I would necessarily choose to eat it, if there were more attractive looking options on the menu.
However, I don't think I would object, as such, to eating it. "_"
However, I don't think I would object, as such, to eating it. "_"
Feb 25th 2013, 8:23 am
#17
me/moi
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,531
Re: Eat horse?
Eating horse is only a step above eating dog IMO. Shouldn't eat human-friendly animals.
Feb 25th 2013, 9:02 am
#19
me/moi
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,531
Re: Eat horse?
If you don't have the sentiment for close mammals it becomes a question of where do ou draw the line? Monkeys, chimps, humans? Meat is meat when it comes right down to it. But I think the further away from sentient animals you can push the line, the better. Perhaps limit it to fish.
Feb 25th 2013, 9:04 am
#20
Moderαtor Emeritus
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Upstate South Carolina
Posts: 30,768
Re: Eat horse?
What we do and dont eat is very culturally driven. Eating dogs is normal in large parts of the world, and lord knows what hindus make of our Beef consumption...
Last edited by iaink; Feb 25th 2013 at 9:21 am.
Feb 25th 2013, 9:07 am
#21
me/moi
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,531
Re: Eat horse?
Many people keep pigs as pets. In fact pigs are smart and curious and a lot cleaner than people give them credit for (farm conditions aside), but bacon is just too tasty Im afraid.
What we do and dont eat is very culturally driven. Eating dogs is normal in large parts of the world, and lord knows what hindus make out our Beef consumption...
What we do and dont eat is very culturally driven. Eating dogs is normal in large parts of the world, and lord knows what hindus make out our Beef consumption...
Feb 25th 2013, 9:13 am
#23
BEd Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: North Coast, BC
Posts: 671
Re: Eat horse?
If you don't have the sentiment for close mammals it becomes a question of where do ou draw the line? Monkeys, chimps, humans? Meat is meat when it comes right down to it. But I think the further away from sentient animals you can push the line, the better. Perhaps limit it to fish.
Feb 25th 2013, 9:14 am
#24
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 14,227
Re: Eat horse?
If you don't have the sentiment for close mammals it becomes a question of where do ou draw the line? Monkeys, chimps, humans? Meat is meat when it comes right down to it. But I think the further away from sentient animals you can push the line, the better. Perhaps limit it to fish.
Besides, if there is a sentience level you won't eat, what happens with a species that is on the cusp of that. Would you eat a stupid horse, but not a clever one?
Feb 25th 2013, 9:16 am
#25
Moderαtor Emeritus
Joined: Sep 2003
Location: Upstate South Carolina
Posts: 30,768
Re: Eat horse?
Really what does it matter how many "many" is? They are intelligent animals who get a bad press as smelly / dirty. But we eat them... lets not be sentimental or hypocritical about it.
more simpsons...
Feb 25th 2013, 9:24 am
#27
Pictou County Superstar™
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: On top of the Green hill, NS
Posts: 4,219
Re: Eat horse?
I'd really like to have a pet octopus. In fact, I said this out loud just the other day.
Not sure I'd eat it though, I'm just not a big fan of calamari.
Not sure I'd eat it though, I'm just not a big fan of calamari.
Feb 25th 2013, 9:24 am
#28
me/moi
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,531
Re: Eat horse?
I'm suggesting principles here, I'm not actually vegetarian (any more).
