Shadowman wrote:Humans do not NEED to eat cows or pigs or chickens. We do it anyway, though. And it seems that the guy's dog didn't mind the taste of cat.
Not that I'm cool with it, but one animal eating another is called "nature."
Actually, for a very long time, humans *did* need to eat animal flesh. Human females in particular, because very few vegetable options provide enough iron in usable form to replace the iron women lose while menstruating. To do without that iron makes the female weak and incapable of reproducing. Rampant anemia, decreased stamina and resistance to disease--exactly wrong for a species trying to survive.
Nowadays, sure, we can go without meat, as long as we monitor proteins and eat a varied well rounded diet and probably take a vitamin supplement. Anyone who has gone vegetarian can tell you that at least at first, it's a lot of work and thinking to do it right! Couldn't exactly do that even, say 100 years ago. Many vegetarian or vegan women *today* are walking around anemic, even with all of these options and supplements and fortified foods. Some studies show that some ethnicities cannot or should not go meatless.
And I totally agree that animal eating animal, that whole food chain thing, is called 'nature' and it happens and that's why I'm too much of a wuss to watch nature shows. But this wasn't a case of snacktime. This was a case of brutality for entertainment. I think we can both agree that *that* is beyond the pale.
HK, meat is murder that's delicious.
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