We eat cows, so why not horses?
Ranked #757 in News, #74,549 overall | Donates to March of Dimes, Camp Quality New Jersey
Okay, brace yourselves:
Don't get me wrong; personally, I really don't care to try it.
And I don't want you to eat MY horse, so I'll be keeping him until he dies, and not sending him to an unknown fate.
But when did we become a country that tells its own citizens and neighbors across the seas, what kinds of meat they can and cannot eat?
MEAT IS MEAT
I believe all animals, whether used for meat or companionship, should be treated humanely. It isn't animal rights. It is higher consciousness.
The idea that horse, cat or dog may be eaten by someone else on a regular basis does not bother me. I expect responsible guidelines to be in place to minimize trauma and promote humane treatment of ALL food animals, both those I choose to eat and those I don't. I don't feel that a horse is inherently superior to a cow, or a pig to a duck, or a sheep to a chicken.
We have the responsibility to treat them all with kindness and respect, even if their destination is the dinner table. Torture and cruelty should never be tolerated.
However, we do not have the responsibility to police the world's plate and tell them, no, we will no longer sell horsemeat to you, France, now you'll have to get it from Mexico.
Because if you've followed that story, you know that the same horse that would have been slaughtered in Texas under much stricter guidelines is now being shipped across the border to be killed in more brutal ways, after enduring treatment that is far more cruel than US law allowed.
A ban on horse slaughter does not "save" any horses. If you want to save a horse, buy it and take care of it for the rest of its life.
I HUNT
I actually prefer eating wild game, such as venison, to eating beef. I feel that in comparison, the deer led a pretty good life, and that the meat is much healthier for me than processed and injected and growth-stimulated cow flesh could be.
Some people are against hunting, because you can just go to the store and buy a steak, why shoot a deer? I'm sorry ... is the cow somehow less dead?
I've been to a few wild game dinners and have sampled selections beyond the traditional American fare of beef, chicken and pork. At one time or another (usually only once) I've had alligator, elk, bison, beaver, goose, caribou, mountain lion, black bear, duck, European red deer, Russian boar, oyster, shrimp and squid. (Starting to sound a bit like the Tazmanian Devil, here.)
Point is ... I don't think it is right to pass judgement on my neighbor for eating horse, dog, cat, frog, turtle or snake, just because I didn't grow up eating those things.
YOUR TURN!
Beef, venison or horsemeat? They're all herbivores. Let's eat them!
(Or at least, let's not tell our neighbors that they can't.)
Meat. It's what's for dinner.
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, you're right!
TNT says:
You can say what ever you want about how wrong eating horse is. The fact is its just another animal. Theres nothing wrong with the meat or the way they kill the horses. There is no reason we shouldn't eat it or at least have the option to eat it because of course nobody will be forcing a horse steak down your throat. Also there will be no one forcing you to sell your horse to be slaughtered. All it is is another option on a menu or in a grocery store. If you dont like it or dont want to eat it DONT EAT IT but dont tell me I cant eat it.
For those of you saying "Why not humans too?" or somthin along those lines, grow up. That is a dumb argument if you can even call it an argument.
Posted February 08, 2009
AllHorses says:
CandyTrash -- no hard data? I think you should check out Google News. Try "starving horses" or "horses dumped" or the like. I turned off my Google Alerts because I was getting multiple daily email hits. There is plenty of "data" and it is telling us that horses are dying anyway.
Posted February 07, 2009
Dora says:
Yikes, I didn't write that last post well..lol.. Next time I should look at it before I post it..lol..
Posted January 30, 2009
Dora says:
Yes, meat is meat.
I agree with a lot of the others on here. There are so many that are being killed (slowly) today just because people can't or want care for them. Right, wrong, or indifferent at least before they wouldn't have to sufer as long as they do today.
Posted January 30, 2009
AccessHorses says:
I've eaten horsemeat while living in Europe and it wasn't all that bad. But one of the primary problems in the horse market is that there is no market! No kill market, means no minimum "per pound" pricing which means that horses are essentially worthless! And who's taking them all?? Some are turned loose, shot, starved...and that's better than slaughter how exactly?
Anyway, thanks for letting me blow steam! And yes, it is about higher consciousness!!!
Posted January 20, 2009
Markdamone says:
I totally fell like all animals are up for dinner. I made a joke about eating a manatee in florida. The locals were not amused. Some animals that are sacred in some cultures are dinner for another.
Posted August 19, 2008
AllHorses says:
Lahnii -- Do lions kill gazelles? Do anteaters kill ants? Do sharks kill fish?
Do you kill mosquitos when they bite you? Just wondering.
Finally, how many of the 100,000 unwanted horses that have no where to go this year are you willing to take in and care for until they die of old age?
Posted July 28, 2008
BBQ-Ken says:
I say all living things are part of the "foodchain". Many people around the world eat what they have. Most of the fools in this country that support bans like this have no clue what kind of a mess they create. Thinking they are doing such wonderful things because somebody can't sell a horse for meat or any other animal in many cases condemns the animal to a very miserable life. I think most of these people are hypocritical. I am pretty certain that they would eat what was available if they had no other choices other than starve. Back to the basics! Less government control more freedom!
Posted July 07, 2008
AllHorses says:
So we should legislate against cultural choices we disagree with? That doesn't sound very American, Snappahead. In this country, my neighbor should be free to eat whatever animal he wishes, whether it is wild game taken legally or meat slaughtered under humane treatment guidelines. (No one wants to see Bob chasing a stray cat around the alley with a knife and fork.)
What makes some radical vegans believe that if one chooses to eat fried chicken, they're just a nugget's-width away from murderous cannibalism?
Heard on the radio recently that there are 500 dog meat restaurants and/or butcher shops in Seoul, and that Koreans eat over a million dogs per year.
Now, which is a greater priority ... trying to FORCE CHANGE on a culture, or working toward greater likelihood of humane treatment during the slaughter process?
Lewis and Clark ate dog meat to survive. Bet you would too, if you had to.
Posted July 02, 2008
AllHorses says:
We're already seeing an increase in people raising their own poultry and livestock due to potentially dangerous contamination of supermarket meats. It seems wasteful that excess mustangs are euthanized and buried or burned when all that meat could be put to good use. A well-placed bullet is no less humane than a lethal injection.
Posted July 02, 2008
spirituality says:
I don't eat cow or horse - but your point is well made: humans should be able to eat whatever they want. As long as it's not poisonous and the animal in question is (preferably) well treated.
Posted June 21, 2008
maggieliz1 says:
I agree - and although I'm not interested in eating horsemeat, I raise my own meat rabbits.
Truth be told, if Beef gets more expensive, more and more people will be eating whatever they can.
I remember horsemeat in the supermarket when Carter was President. Yes - here in the USA.
Posted May 12, 2008
Slave2MyHoss says:
Hmmm bit of hypocracy by the neighhhhsayer. We have legalized abortion (killing a human) yet we are being forced to not send our horse to slaughter because it is inhumane. That is ridiculous.
What folks eat in other countries is NOT our decision to make. Anymore than folks in India can tell us NOT to eat beef.
Folks in Korea and China eat dogs and cats, yet we ship them over there..yep, we sure do.
So..I think we should have closely regulated humane horse slaughter plants in the USA. We have enough government control on our lives, we don't need more.
Posted February 19, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain!
hiedi says:
cow is ok......but horses!!!
no way am i gonna eat a horse!!horses are my best friends!
Posted July 09, 2009
Paul says:
You stupid blonde... lol...Everyone knows you don't eat a hoed animal, Well except the pig @ pig fat is delouses....
Posted July 02, 2009
madCow says:
you shoot defenseless animals 4 fun?
Posted April 30, 2009
FriendsNotFood says:
No thank you, its rather like your fish tank is really a fresh sushi buffet. Besides how do you know you will be able to keep your horse for the rest of his life. You could run into hard times and Biscuit would end up on someones plate.
Posted April 08, 2009
xXCandyTrashXx says:
and allhorses....THERE ARE NO UNWANTED HORSES. or no hard data anyway.
what is happening at actions is that killer buyers are outbidding people becuase they have the finacial abiltly to do so.
Posted February 06, 2009
xXCandyTrashXx says:
well...i believe hunting is wrong. and i dont eat meat!! i dont even eat the processed cow in the store.
and eating horses is just disgusting.
they were bred for companionship, not food.
Posted February 06, 2009
Smellsea says:
i just wanna say i beleive in the food chain.
but.
what eat humans? exacltly.
: )
Posted November 29, 2008
FLETCH=) says:
piss of horses are to cute to eat bum heads
Posted September 07, 2008
Tom Smothers says:
Lets eat the fuck outta some beef and venison, but leave Mr. Ed out of this shit, motherfuckers!!
Posted August 26, 2008
Voiceofreason says:
The more animal protein you eat, whether it's from meat, dairy, fish, or eggs, the more likely you are to get cancer and other nasty diseases, like multiple sclerosis. www.thechinastudy.com. Even food from organically grown or wild animals is hazardous to your health. Human beings are actually "committed herbivores" in terms of our digestive system. Deviate from a purely plant-based diet at your own risk. Eating horses is particularly stupid, because horses are treated with pharmaceuticals that are not approved for use in food-producing animals. Slaughter of horses for human consumption shouldn't be permitted, for precisely that reason. The reason Americans generally don't eat horsemeat is that horses have traditionally been more valuable alive than dead. Same with cows in India.
Posted August 13, 2008
lahnii says:
thats right god didnt make animals for people to eat them, animals are living creatures just like humans and they have a right to live just as much as we do, none has the right to choose between life or death. no wounder animals attack and kill humans their proberably getting us back for all the animals that we kill and eat.
Posted May 25, 2008
KelleyEidem says:
I've heard that horse meat is tough and doesn't taste good. Maybe that's a factor.
Posted May 14, 2008
Snappahead says:
The revulsion at eating horsemeat in this country is cultural, just as the revulsion toward eating beef in India. If you want to eat horses but not beef, move to India. As far as equating eating horses with aborting unborn babies, that is one of the most assinine comparisons I've heard in a long time mostly because it presumes that abortion is ALSO ok, which it's not. If you're going to argue for something as abhorrent as slaughtering horses, at least avoid using faulty logic. And no, I'm not a vegan. I don't believe in eating dogs and cats, rats, or horses for cultural reasons. I'm sure they are all quite tasty, but I've also heard that humans taste like pork... but that's probably not a cultural shift we would like to see either, is it?
Posted February 26, 2008
swarj says:
Oh, so should we eat humans too? What a ridiculous idea! Originally God DIDN'T make animals for human consumption...if you want to bring Him into it then get your facts straight.
Posted February 19, 2008
HELP ME PROVE MY POINT
If you agree, add links (proof!) that help me make my case
Add a link that makes my case.
Horsemeat - Food Facts
Horse Meat - Horsemeat - Food Reference: Food Triv more...0 points
Horse meat
Horse meat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia0 points
Horsemeat as precious nutrition
0 points
A HORSE IS A COURSE - New York Post
IS Gordon Ramsay a neigh-sayer? On Tuesday's e more...0 points
Horse meat makes comeback
Horse meat makes comeback as healthy and trendy di more...0 points
Infrared Grills
0 points
DISPROVE MY POINT (fine, be that way)
Disagree? Put your money where your mouth is and show us why.
Post links that point out why you think I'm wrong.
House Passes Horse Slaughter Ban, Law Prohibits Killing Of Horses For Human Consumption - CBS News
The House passed a bill banning the slaughter of h more...0 points
OFF THE TABLE
Do we all stop eating beef or pork because it goes against the religion of another person, or country? Do we bow to the whim of the United Church of Carrot Worship and stop eating those magestic root vegetables?
You've got your opinion, and I've got mine. I won't try to stop you from eating chicken, beef, pork, lamb, goose, dog, snake or fish. Don't try to make anyone else stop eating what they want, either.
More of my strong opinions
-
MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER LAWS?
-
Chances are I won't be in favor of very many laws that strip rights from private citizens, require more government funding and intrusion into our lives and homes, and are backed by fanatical terrorist organizations. You can do your best to change my m...
-
Animal Rights is anti-human thinking
-
Animals do not have the same rights as humans. With rights come responsibilities. A creature cannot be responsible without the higher thinking required for ethics and empathy. Disney is not reality. A mother deer will fight her own fawn over a scrap o...
-
Ending horse slaughter? Not so fast...
-
Every day, I read ads on a local horse-related message forum. FREE HORSE. FREE TO GOOD HOME. HORSES MUST GO! The media has been covering serious horse neglect cases, showing animals with ribs clearly visible. Other news sources indicate that people re...
