WiDeN Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 So, are you a vegan? If you are, then I recognize that the stance of "we can be civilized enough not to kill anything" is not a contradiction, and I can respect that but humbly disagree. If not, then the stance weakens, but I'm not here tell you what to do or think. Have you ever hunted? I'm not asking to be confrontational, but more curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 You're right in a sense, but I would also disagree in certain respects as well. Wild animals don't necessarily die pleasantly in nature so I agree with you on that, but I don't think that gives us sufficient reason to hunt them on "compassionate grounds". What's better in one respect isn't always better on the whole. For starters, you're taking away prey for predatory animals which need to survive as well and indirectly this also has significant negative impacts on ecosystems e.g. killing keystone species. More importantly, I'd argue that wild animals have a significant interest in non-interference. Living in the wild is much different than a domestic life. One reason is that animals roam much more freely, socialize in groups with other wild animals or independently on their own. These interests may not seem that important to you but for wild animals this is what they do. A good example is what happens to some whales in aquariums. Some argue that it is morally better to have whales in aquariums because they are less prone to the dangers of the wild similar to the argument you have given us. But what happens to some of these whales is that they will just float in their aquarium motionless for hours and unresponsive. They NEVER behave like this in the wild. It is actually quite disheartening to see. Is that a better trade off? Further, would killing them be a better alternative to them dieing in the wild? On the face of it you seem to imply that this is so, but I'm not sure the reasoning is fully there given what I have stated above. So even if wild animals are at significant risk, it is more in their interests to not be interfered with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 he's a hockey player. what he does in personal life is not my concern, esp when it is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 So, are you a vegan? If you are, then I recognize that the stance of "we can be civilized enough not to kill anything" is not a contradiction, and I can respect that but humbly disagree. If not, then the stance weakens, but I'm not here tell you what to do or think. Have you ever hunted? I'm not asking to be confrontational, but more curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I'll say it again, the only difference between hunting and trophy hunting is being more selective as opposed to taking the first legal animal you see. These animals rarely ever die of old age. They die from hunters, accidents, starvation, or natural predators. Death by hunter is typically the quickest of those options. They don't live their lives prancing through the woods and across meadows living a happy Disney life. They are constantly hunted and know they are food to all the predators out there. The vast majority eventually wind up food to another species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 ???????????????????.................bull! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I am a vegan, but if I wasn't it wouldn't make the argument contradictory. It would be irrational (and somewhat hypocritical) though to accept the argument but continue to act otherwise. But that doesn't affect the validity nor the soundness of the argument. I don't hunt. Domesticated animals e.g. broiler chickens are much different than wild animals. They've been engineered in a way that they couldn't survive prolonged exposure outside. Nonetheless, I do think cattle and even broiler chickens to a limited extent want to experience the warmth of the sun (something you take for granted everyday), dustbathe, etc. These are their most basic interests. Imagine, for example, that you are in a crowded elevator with no room to move. After some time, memebers of the group begin to get agitated and start acting aggressively while others, out of sheer hopelessness, resort to activities like canibalism. That is the life of a battery caged chicken. And you're right. These animals have a desire to live + more. We owe them that much. This isn't hippy bull s***. It's the rational and intelligent thing to do. And yes, I am a vegan. That sounds all fine and dandy, but you're missing the point at issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I am a vegan, but if I wasn't it wouldn't make the argument contradictory. It would be irrational (and somewhat hypocritical) though to accept the argument but continue to act otherwise. But that doesn't affect the validity nor the soundness of the argument. I don't hunt. Domesticated animals e.g. broiler chickens are much different than wild animals. They've been engineered in a way that they couldn't survive prolonged exposure outside. Nonetheless, I do think cattle and even broiler chickens to a limited extent want to experience the warmth of the sun (something you take for granted everyday), dustbathe, etc. These are their most basic interests. Imagine, for example, that you are in a crowded elevator with no room to move. After some time, memebers of the group begin to get agitated and start acting aggressively while others, out of sheer hopelessness, resort to activities like canibalism. That is the life of a battery caged chicken. And you're right. These animals have a desire to live + more. We owe them that much. This isn't hippy bull s***. It's the rational and intelligent thing to do. And yes, I am a vegan. That sounds all fine and dandy, but you're missing the point at issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 All this talk of mountain goat has made me hungry so I thought I would provide a couple of links to some tantalizing mountain goat recipes. http://www.thismamacooks.com/2011/11/secret-recipe-club-crockpot-slow-cookerpulled-goat-goateri.html http://www.jackmauldin.com/goat_recipes.htm http://www.cookingindex.com/recipes/35369/-rocky-mountain-goat-basic-information.htm http://italianfood.about.com/od/furredgameetc/r/blr1441.htm Bon appetit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 All this talk of mountain goat has made me hungry so I thought I would provide a couple of links to some tantalizing mountain goat recipes. http://www.thismamacooks.com/2011/11/secret-recipe-club-crockpot-slow-cookerpulled-goat-goateri.html http://www.jackmauldin.com/goat_recipes.htm http://www.cookingindex.com/recipes/35369/-rocky-mountain-goat-basic-information.htm http://italianfood.about.com/od/furredgameetc/r/blr1441.htm Bon appetit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.Edler.23 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oh get over it, Booth isnt hunting illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.