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Sep 12 2009, 08:42 PM
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I have read some crass reports in my time but the case of the pet lamb which has become the prize in a school raffle in order to " educate children about food from animals " must top the lot .
What sort of head teacher does this education authority employ for God's sake ? We place our offspring in their capable hands to teach them not only the curriculum but also to instill certain moral values , not to traumatise them by slaughtering their pet .
If there is a need to know about the food chain I will tell you .
Firstly Marcus and his ilk will be transported along way off because of local abattoir closures , there he will have electric tongues clamped on his head in the hope that he is stunned , a chain is attached to his hind leg and he is hoisted up so his throat can be cut so his still pumping heart can expel the blood from his body ,at the same time his belly is slit open so his gut can fall out before his skin is quickly removed . By this time he will definitely be dead but he will certainly have felt some of the process . This happens thousands of times a day across the country , unless the slaughterhouse is run by our Jewish or Muslim brothers in which case the stunning bit is omitted ( apparently offends their God or some such excuse )
This is not some vegetarian rant , nor is it an animal rights campaign just telling it like it is . I eat meat and enjoy it , but I also respect that life that has been ended somewhat prematurely in order for me to feed my family . We have soldiers who go to war , I wouldn't think any teacher in their right mind would show the body of a returning casualty of conflict in order to explain the act of engagement with the enemy , so why do they have to see a leg of lamb that once said baa .
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Sep 13 2009, 09:06 AM
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QUOTE (lordtup @ Sep 12 2009, 09:42 PM) We have soldiers who go to war , I wouldn't think any teacher in their right mind would show the body of a returning casualty of conflict in order to explain the act of engagement with the enemy , so why do they have to see a leg of lamb that once said baa . I think they're great ideas, both showing children what they're actually eating and your idea about the returning soldiers. There seems to be a disconnection between the reality of what happens to the animal and the pre-packaged, pre-cut meat we see in the supermarkets. The same can be said of the realities of war and the pictures of "shock and awe" or reports from embedded reporters on TV. Let's not forget, many families would have reared and killed their own animals only just a few hundred years ago. Seeing death first hand might reign those who would be future yobbos and seem to think they're invincible, in at an early age.
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Sep 13 2009, 10:06 AM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 13 2009, 10:06 AM) Let's not forget, many families would have reared and killed their own animals only just a few hundred years ago. Seeing death first hand might reign those who would be future yobbos and seem to think they're invincible, in at an early age. The opposite might also be true. I remember watching, with fascination, my grandmother skinning rabbits for supper. Growing up seeing this could desensitise us to butchery. Also, there is easy access to graphic images of war on the internet. I think this has a similar effect - a desensitisation to these things. The feeling of invincibility is a natural feature of being young.
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Sep 13 2009, 10:10 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 13 2009, 01:29 AM) You probably wouldn't be a veggie, you might just not eat meat and there is a world of difference. Bit confused here. How is there a world of difference between not eating meat (including fish, of course) and being a vegetarian? You're not thinking vegan, are you?
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Sep 13 2009, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE (lordtup @ Sep 12 2009, 09:42 PM) I have read some crass reports in my time but the case of the pet lamb which has become the prize in a school raffle in order to " educate children about food from animals " must top the lot .
What sort of head teacher does this education authority employ for God's sake ? We place our offspring in their capable hands to teach them not only the curriculum but also to instill certain moral values , not to traumatise them by slaughtering their pet .
If there is a need to know about the food chain I will tell you .
Firstly Marcus and his ilk will be transported along way off because of local abattoir closures , there he will have electric tongues clamped on his head in the hope that he is stunned , a chain is attached to his hind leg and he is hoisted up so his throat can be cut so his still pumping heart can expel the blood from his body ,at the same time his belly is slit open so his gut can fall out before his skin is quickly removed . By this time he will definitely be dead but he will certainly have felt some of the process . This happens thousands of times a day across the country , unless the slaughterhouse is run by our Jewish or Muslim brothers in which case the stunning bit is omitted ( apparently offends their God or some such excuse )
This is not some vegetarian rant , nor is it an animal rights campaign just telling it like it is . I eat meat and enjoy it , but I also respect that life that has been ended somewhat prematurely in order for me to feed my family . We have soldiers who go to war , I wouldn't think any teacher in their right mind would show the body of a returning casualty of conflict in order to explain the act of engagement with the enemy , so why do they have to see a leg of lamb that once said baa . I think there is a wider debate here. What we are really thinking about is "At what point are children able to listen to the whole arguement so that they can form a considered opinion." As you may have read, I have worked in the care of other people's children all my career, & I am now a mother. I have always felt that it was my job not to influence children on subjective matters; I don't impress my opinions on children about diet, animal treatment, religion, belief, politics etc etc. That's not to say I wouldn't answer if a child asked, but I would offer them the opportunity to find out for themselves the WHOLE picture before making their own mind up, & this could only be done with consideration to the parent's feelings on the matter because this raises further questions; how much information can a child take in before they form an opinion? If they are sold all the positives first, will they join the pro group before hearing the drawbacks? Equally, will they be so put off by an initially repulsing view that they are anti, & never hear the counter arguement? I also expect the same proffessionalism & courtesy from my son's school. When they informed me that they were intending to have a visitor to lecture on animal health & science, I decided he was not mature enough to understand the pros & cons & I requested that I was informed of the schedule of the visit so that I could remove him from school for that lesson. Likewise, it is policy to gain parental permission when the "sex & relationships" lesson is due, just incase a parent feels, that for whatever reason, they don't want their child included. It is never an educator's job to spread one sided propeganda. We (as parents, teachers, religious leaders etc) should always attempt to share a wide knowledge BUT only parents can decide when their child is ready for forming life changing opinions, and parents need to feel secure that they can trust their children's educators. In my experience, they can.
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Sep 13 2009, 10:56 AM
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QUOTE (Rachel @ Sep 13 2009, 11:37 AM) I don't impress my opinions on children about diet, animal treatment, religion, belief, politics etc etc. ... If they are sold all the positives first, will they join the pro group before hearing the drawbacks? ... It is never an educator's job to spread one sided propoganda. But this approach can be taken too far. Taking an extreme case, would you prefer the "propoganda" that people should be tolerant of all religions and races, or present the "balanced view" that some people think that only white people should live in Britain, so that the children can form their own opinion? There are basic morals and ethics that should be instilled at an early age.
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Sep 13 2009, 10:58 AM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Sep 13 2009, 11:10 AM) Bit confused here. How is there a world of difference between not eating meat (including fish, of course) and being a vegetarian?
You're not thinking vegan, are you? No, I now a lot of "vegetarians" who still eat cheese made with rennet, drink alcoholic drinks made with tannings, and and chow down on ice cream and jelly at birthday parties! I know some people who just don't eat meat but do have the by products, and don't even get me started on the ones who still eat fish!
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Sep 13 2009, 12:07 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 13 2009, 11:58 AM) No, I now a lot of "vegetarians" who still eat cheese made with rennet, drink alcoholic drinks made with tannings, and and chow down on ice cream and jelly at birthday parties! I know some people who just don't eat meat but do have the by products, and don't even get me started on the ones who still eat fish! As suggested, you're confusing vegetarians with vegans.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:21 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 13 2009, 01:07 PM) As suggested, you're confusing vegetarians with vegans. No I'm not. Vegetarianism is the practice of following a diet based on plant-based foods including fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products and eggs. Vegetarians do not eat meat, game, poultry, fish, crustacea, shellfish, or products of animal slaughter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VegetarianNon vegetarian cheeses such as cheddar's contain slaughter products (stomachs) of cows. Wine and beer is filtered with bones.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:27 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 13 2009, 01:21 PM) No I'm not. Vegetarianism is the practice of following a diet based on plant-based foods including fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products and eggs. Vegetarians do not eat meat, game, poultry, fish, crustacea, shellfish, or products of animal slaughter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VegetarianNon vegetarian cheeses such as cheddar's contain slaughter products (stomachs) of cows. Wine and beer is filtered with bones. "The vegan diet is a form of vegetarianism which excludes all animal products from the diet" which means non-vegan vegetarians eat some animal products in their diet.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 13 2009, 01:27 PM) "The vegan diet is a form of vegetarianism which excludes all animal products from the diet" which means non-vegan vegetarians eat some animal products in their diet. No it doesn't. All animal products means things that are produced by animals, not things that are parts of animals. Milk for example, or eggs. If you parts of an animal you can not claim to be a vegetarian.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:38 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 13 2009, 01:34 PM) No it doesn't. All animal products means things that are produced by animals, not things that are parts of animals. Milk for example, or eggs. If you parts of an animal you can not claim to be a vegetarian. You're arguing against the Wikipedia page you posted yourself.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Sep 13 2009, 01:38 PM) You're arguing against the Wikipedia page you posted yourself. You're an idiot I don't know why I bother trying to have a conversation with you. What you are trying to tell me is that vegetarians eat meat as part of their diet. If you take a sausage, remove the meat and put in quorn but leave the intestine as the casing that would still be a meat product, a vegetarian would not eat it. And Wikipedia is not the be all and end all, but I am not arguing against it, it is quite clear with it's definition.
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Sep 13 2009, 01:27 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 13 2009, 01:46 PM) You're an idiot I don't know why I bother trying to have a conversation with you. What you are trying to tell me is that vegetarians eat meat as part of their diet. If you take a sausage, remove the meat and put in quorn but leave the intestine as the casing that would still be a meat product, a vegetarian would not eat it. And Wikipedia is not the be all and end all, but I am not arguing against it, it is quite clear with it's definition. There's a difference between meat and a food which uses animal products in it's creation. Vegans would eat neither, but some vegetarians would eat the latter. That's my final say on this as you seem to have dragged the thread off topic on to one of your point-scoring rants.
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