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Originally Posted by Bill2380
I don't mean to offend any individuals here by these questions and I'm sure there are aspects of American culture that others would find repugnant, but I just can't see how this is justified.
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I'm not sure that really places the Japanese as a whole on any different ground than us. Hell, we use animals to test cosmetics. Pretty much every large society on Earth has some instances where numerous members have actively or passively supported acts that most of us would consider immoral. The scary thing is we also have a pretty good ability to demonize those acts when others do them but rationalize how it's ok when we do them. If "they" do it it's wrong. If "we" do it it's ok. I think all of us are guilty of that, just to different degrees.
I don't really have a problem with killing an animal for food. And I can't say I've never been guilty of passively supporting actions I don't agree with. The sad fact is we were designed to eat other animals. The only thing I'd really like to see done is:
1) The animals we eat are able to replenish themselves at the same rate we eat them.
2) The animals are allowed to live in something close to natural conditions until they're killed.
3) We kill them as humanely as possible, even if it costs a little more.
4) As much of the body should be used for some purpose as possible.
I don't expect any of that to happen anytime soon though. Profit talks louder than any animal rights activist (sane or insane).