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[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year 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.

[-] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year 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.

[-] krashmo@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year 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.

[-] Voyajer@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

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

[-] rekorse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Voyajer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] rekorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Am I still allowed to eat it?

[-] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

No one has every hunted. I mean, I have, but no, no one.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I went hunting but I got bored.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Thrill of the hunt, my ass! I fell asleep on a log.

[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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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.

[-] x4740N@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

Lol, are you trying to say something?

[-] Swerker@feddit.nu 10 points 1 year ago

Do you use a phone? Well, you cant use one unless you build it yourself...

[-] rekorse@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

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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.

[-] IMongoose@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

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

[-] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year 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

[-] ZeroTHM@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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Duck, rabbit, fish. It’s not uncommon for people to hunt and fish.

[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

Just here to remember everyone that insects are indeed part of the animal Kingdom.

[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] x4740N@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] rarWars 5 points 1 year ago

πŸ™‹ I've hunted deer, gutted and skinned them myself too. The tenderloins are great sauteed, and the rest of the meat is good ground (just don't cook it as long as hamburger, it's more lean).

[-] rekorse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If you haven't realized yet, vegans dont care about hunters.

Factory farms are hard to make an argument for though.

[-] rarWars 1 points 1 year ago

I'll give it a shot anyways, to play devil's advocate.

I only buy a vanishingly small percentage of the amount of meat produced by factory farms every year. So I feel the same percentage responsible for perpetuating that system, which isn't nearly enough to keep me up at night.

[-] rekorse@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hey we can all just work to be better versions of ourselves, and theres a lot of ways to make progress. Considering I'm the only vegan in my family, I likely buy more meat than you do.

Its really just important to me that people dont allow themselves to stop growing mentally and morally. Its sad when people behave like they have all the answers to everything already.

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[-] rekorse@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] kaffiene@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I have. I note several responses from people in the thread who have.

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