Japan and China Meat Crusine Poll

Why does intelligence have ANYTHING to do with sentience? Just because an animal (and we ARE animals too) does not understand that the image it is seeing in a mirror is itself does not mean it is not aware of itself. There are plenty of HUMANS that have a lower intelligence level than many animals but we don't consider them lower down on the ladder. We don't consider them for food.

As far as animals being used for food, period, I have no right to tell someone "You can't eat that." But I do believe it should be done the right way. We should take into consideration the ecosystem, the health of an animal's population, and little to no suffering for the animals. Animals should have a right to not live in their own filth, have access to veterinary care, fed a proper diet, and slaughtered humanely. Other than that, I have no problem with other people eating ANY meat.

And animals should not be deemed not suitable for eating just because they are cute and furry. Personally, I'd love to have a pet cow, goat, chickens, etc. These are considered to be food for many but I would love to have them as beloved members of my family. Does my idea that cows are pets make it not right for others to eat them, no.

I agree with most people on here in saying that we have no right to tell another culture what to eat. In the case of endangered species, I would hope the people would not WANT to eat the particular animal, but instead preserve it. However, on the other hand, they may come to our country shaking their heads at what a "waste of food" euthanizing millions of homeless dogs and cats are every year, when some people from a third world country could be surviving off of the meat. It seems a little.....I can't place the words. A country filled with the fattest people in the world telling other countries what and how to eat. THAT doesn't make sense to me.

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Originally Posted by blackcrystal22

Being tight with the natives is called a black market and illegal importation of endangered species. The only reason they are allowed to hunt and kill them is because that is their only food source, and their populations are low.

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I know this is old, but I thought I would clear this up.

I'm not sure of your experience with Canadian law, but this is not illegal. I can't hunt, but I can eat. Black market? Nope. They sell it too, along with skins, and ivory. Yes, legal ivory. On public holidays the city would have large meals available to everyone. Also, it is not imported.
It is true though that there is controversy concerning over hunting.