There's a huge controversy currently in the headlines, that of horsemeat being discovered in Tesco's Beef burgers. It has caused massive outrage as people are disgusted at the thought they may have eaten horse.
But why? Meat is meat. A cow is killed. A horse is killed. Whilst I completely understand you should be sold what is being advertised would it cause such a huge controversy if someone had found a carrot in a bag of peas? No. You'd be laughed at!
As a strict vegetarian I see any animal for the value they hold, and don't agree with any suffering, be it a cow, horse, mouse or lion. They all feel pain just as we do, they all have the same purpose in life as we do, to pass on their genes.
Whilst I'm not here to change anyones views and completely respect peoples own opinions, its the ignorance of some that really bewilders me. Fine, if you know that animal has been killed for your satisfaction and consumption, at least you understand the process, and I respect you for that. Its people that turn a blind eye that angers me, they will happily tuck into a beef (horse) burger, but when it comes to the thought of the killing they just blank it out and imagine it never happened.
So now with the thought that they may have possibly eaten horse it has caused a massive upset. Is it because we see this animal as a pet or companion? Used alongside us as a means of transport for many years and in emotional films such as war horse? But surely the film Babe did not turn people off pork? In my own opinion peoples reaction to what has been uncovered is just absurd. If you can eat a cow, you can eat a horse, they both suffer and they have both been killed.
Can you imagine the outrage that would occur if they discovered dog meat in sausages?
But why? Meat is meat. A cow is killed. A horse is killed. Whilst I completely understand you should be sold what is being advertised would it cause such a huge controversy if someone had found a carrot in a bag of peas? No. You'd be laughed at!
As a strict vegetarian I see any animal for the value they hold, and don't agree with any suffering, be it a cow, horse, mouse or lion. They all feel pain just as we do, they all have the same purpose in life as we do, to pass on their genes.
Whilst I'm not here to change anyones views and completely respect peoples own opinions, its the ignorance of some that really bewilders me. Fine, if you know that animal has been killed for your satisfaction and consumption, at least you understand the process, and I respect you for that. Its people that turn a blind eye that angers me, they will happily tuck into a beef (horse) burger, but when it comes to the thought of the killing they just blank it out and imagine it never happened.
So now with the thought that they may have possibly eaten horse it has caused a massive upset. Is it because we see this animal as a pet or companion? Used alongside us as a means of transport for many years and in emotional films such as war horse? But surely the film Babe did not turn people off pork? In my own opinion peoples reaction to what has been uncovered is just absurd. If you can eat a cow, you can eat a horse, they both suffer and they have both been killed.
Can you imagine the outrage that would occur if they discovered dog meat in sausages?
Why so different?
Horses by schmilar77 Cows by *Nom and Malc
