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# Because I've thought for a long time that you should be willing to take responsibility for your food
My mum keeps chickens and sheep, I've seen both grow, even helped birth some, and eaten those exact same ones. I've snapped the neck of a chicken, I've driven lambs to the slaughter house (not done it myself, that would be cruel, it takes skill), it isn't pleasant but at least I know they have had a good life.

I saw some pigs a few days ago and it's the first time I've ever actually seen and touched them, and really made the connection for how smart they're supposed to be. Something feels really wrong there, I'm not sure I could raise one and then get it slaughtered for food. And if I couldn't do that then I don't feel like I deserve to eat pork.

I'm still mulling it over, but it's not easily resolved as yet.
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 11:54, archived)
# just become a Muslim
then the decision is made for you
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 11:56, archived)
# Um...no
No thanks
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 11:58, archived)
# you get to wear a nice dress
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 12:01, archived)
# pfffttt
(I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 12:07, archived)
# Hurray for not having to think
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 11:59, archived)
# Fair enough, sounds like good reasoning.
I'm not sure if I could cut back entirely on bacon though.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 11:56, archived)
# No, I have never eaten much pork
But that's just because it's not something I think to buy, I eat plenty of bacon though. It's delicious.
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 11:58, archived)
# I don't eat much of it either.
Unless I'm in the mood for a fry up, or some pork belly.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 12:00, archived)
# Pig fat
is the corner stone of pub snack though!
(I helped save b3ta! Ril3y is a brit abroad.. bring on the Stella / Asahi, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 12:04, archived)
# The fat is the best bit about pork.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 12:05, archived)
# There's a line though
me and the missus went for the hog roast at Glasto this year and were presented with a roll full of half warm fat and no meat. Neither of us could eat it.

I did find Pie Minister ten minutes later though, so all was well.
(I helped save b3ta! Ril3y is a brit abroad.. bring on the Stella / Asahi, Wed 3 Sep 2008, 12:07, archived)