• LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Hey all you modern-day meat eaters out there, raise your hand if you’ve ever actually killed an animal.

    No one?

    That’s what I thought.

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      4 months ago

      It’s an interesting choice to accuse people in general of never having gone fishing before.

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        4 months ago

        If you thought they were saying noone has ever killed their own meat, you are missing the point.

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          4 months ago

          They should formulate their point better so you don’t look silly when you leap to their defense.

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            If you think I look silly, sure. All I’m saying is all of the meat advocates that jumped to attack the OP are missing the point.

            Now, why would you all misconstrue what they said so bad? Are you all seriously arguing that even close to a substantial percent of people hunt for their own food?

            Maybe, just MAYBE, they weren’t talking about all of you who actually have, and instead were making a point about how the vast majority of people in at least the US have not and will not hunt their own food in their lifetime. The number drops if we only consider those who actually provide for themselves with hunting rather than treat it as a sport with meat as a bonus.

            No you are right, they must have literally meant that noone has ever hunted ever. That makes much more sense. Definitely doesnt say anything about your reading comprehension.

            I get it, they are coming for your meat, probably your guns too. Life’s rough. Keep up the good fight.

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      4 months ago

      I’ve killed deer, chickens, chipmunks, squirrel, and some other small pests. Yes, I did gut and clean the deer and chickens myself. And yes, I did eat their tasty fleshy meat.

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      4 months ago

      How many beans have you harvested? How many bushels of wheat have you grown? None, damn I guess that means we all have to starve to death.

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      4 months ago

      🙋‍♂️

      Parents owned a hog and chicken farm. Pro tip: never eat a rooster. Awful meat.

      I also used to go fishing and hunting with my parents all the time. I love me a good catfish.

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        I have eaten rooster before, its more a gamey like taste or more intense compared to chicken

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          Maybe the one I had was just bad or something. I didn’t enjoy it.

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      Took a chance on the lemmy demographic and lost. There’s actually a pretty diverse group here I’m finding.

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      🙋

      I went crabbing and the resources I found said that killing them before cooking them was likely more humane than boiling them alive, so that’s what I did.

      My old neighbor’s cat once left a paralyzed/twitching rat outside my door, which I found in the morning. I quickly realized that the rat was not going to recover (it had already been there for hours), so I had to figure out a way to quickly end its suffering. I did not eat the rat though.

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      4 months ago

      I have butchered squirrels, deer, turkey, snakes, catfish, goats, pigs, and rabbits. Went vegetarian two years ago for ethical reasons though, so I guess I don’t get to raise my hand lol

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      🙋‍♂️

      Down here it’s a pretty common hobby. I just got a new .308 last year for this explicit purpose.

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      Even if you added “for it’s meat” at the end there, I have killed and eaten fish.

      But the way you said it, who hasn’t swatted a fly or mosquito? Not to mention the skin mites and fruit flies you consume daily.

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      The replies to this are chefs kiss

      Everyone talks about the annoying vegan, but look at all of the rage-induced replies from the meat eaters.

      I counted maybe a dozen strawmen? People really are resistant to any kind of change, even the thought of it.

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      I have been fishing before with friends and watched a meat animal get decapitated on a relatives farm out of curiosity

      Also watched a mongoose get drowned as part of pest control on the same relatives farm because they eat chickens

      Never felt bad about it and enjoyed learning about It

      Oh and I’ve massacred countless amounts of mosquitos but I don’t eat them

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      Fuck yeah brother, every invasive carp I can remove from my local river and stream ecosystem is a big WIN for everybody around me.

      I cut their throats and leave them in the reeds for scavengers to feed on.

      I do this with a big fuckin’ smile too, knowing my local DNR fines ignorant folks who release invasive species into my waterways.

      Edit: am strictly catch-and-release when not reeling in invasive cunts. I don’t even used barbed hooks because I’m not a dick bag.

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        Such a strange combination of sport and killing. Which part do you like best?