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Why should people from Western cultures get to impose this taboo on anyone else? People who don’t have the obligation to eat kosher should be able to eat even the types of animals that are kept as pets. Also, we kill plenty of dogs and cats anyway, so why is it more wrong to eat them?
Agreed with the OP, RY23.
If pigs can be killed and eaten then cats, dogs and horses are no better.
According to some quick web research, it looks like in most states, there’s no law prohibiting eating your pets.
And even if it’s not legal, it’s probably easy to get away with, as long as you’re discreet about it. (“What happened to your dog?” “He ran away.”)
Actually if you adopt they usually put a tracking chip into the animal. So if you eat it, you’ll tell them it ran away and they’ll see it ran into your stomach.
Absolutely NOT!
Dogs (& cats) have been bred as companions for tens of generations – a strong bond exists between humans and canines, so much so that dogs are considered as family members.“dogs are considered as family members.”
Sadly, sometimes even more than the human family members.
Yidd23 -“It should be legal to eat dog and cat meat”
Absolutely NOT! Unwanted animals that cannot be placed in shelters should be euthanized or kept alive, instead of eaten! We need these animals for science, especially medical science.
Do you know how hard it is to get healthy animals for science? PETA & other orgs. make such a fuss.
Just another case of PC Insanity!!!Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?
And what does it have to do with PC?
Why cows over cats and dogs?
How are dead animals bad for the environment?
When you are the majority culture you get to impose your views on everyone else, thus in America, we don’t eat horses or dogs or cats (though in all fairness, no one eats cats, whereas dogs and horses are eaten in many countries). Note that many countries prohibit eating pigs as well. Same principle.
“Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?”
They take up less space?
Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?
Because they’re smaller.
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screwdriverdelight -“Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?”
Cows are used by humans for food (Milk & Meat)!
“And what does it have to do with PC?”
Why it’s very hard to get cats and dogs for Science.
Scientists would not want to use random animals from a shelter for medical experiments- too many variables, too many differences that will distort the results and make it impossible to interpret the outcome of the experiment. Did Fluffy live longer than Fido after taking medicine X because medicine X worked, or because Fido was weaker after living on the streets for 2 years?
Scientists who use animals like mice and rats use ones that are bred for that purpose- their genetic background is known and the same in all animals used for the experiment, they are matched by age and often gender, they are kept in sterile, germ free housing, they are fed the same food, have the same day/night cycles, etc. Research with larger animals is rarer, mostly because they take longer to breed and are more expensive to keep, and are not as practical, although sometimes it is necessary to use a larger animal more similar to a human, like monkeys for neuroscience research.Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?
Because they’re smaller.Exactly. Have you ever seen a scientist lift and carry a cow?
screwdriverdelight
It’s cheaper
WtP -“Scientists would not want to use random animals from a shelter for medical experiments”
YIidd23 -“Cats and dogs are not actually that useful for science. Also, it’s not finding an actual source of cats and dogs that’s hard, it’s getting each experiment ethically approved”The both of you make assumptions and make comments thereafter!
The schools use cats for Biology & Anatomy Labs. The company gets them from Road Kill!
There aren’t enough road kill with dogs, so they use cats.Health, don’t the tire marks mess up the anatomy?
Cats are used or have been used for testing cochlear implants.
Health, I gave facts, not assumptions. Personally, I don’t count college anatomy labs as critical medical research. I think science will continue even if college kids don’t get to dissect a cat. In these days of computer simulations, I wonder why it is even necessary for most people taking science courses to do any animal dissections- can’t it be done virtually? How many of these students will actually need that sort of experience for their actual careers? Med students will dissect cadavers in med school, that should be enough.
I have no problem using animals for experiments, but it should be for a real purpose.Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?”
-They take up less space?
-Because they’re smaller.
-It’s cheaper
Granted, these are legitimate reasons as to why scientists should prefer cats and dogs over cows. But they don’t justify forbidding cats and dogs for citizens, but legalizing them for scientists. The law could allow mere citizens the same conveniences and economic advantages as scientists.Cows are used by humans for food (Milk & Meat)!
Are you incapable of following the discussion? OP said eating cats & dogs should be legal. You say, “no we need them for science.” I say, “use cows for science and eats cats.” You say, “We can’t use cows, because we eat them.”
“And what does it have to do with PC?”Why it’s very hard to get cats and dogs for Science.
PC stands for Political Correctness. It has nothing to do with tough laws.
screwdriverdelight -“Are you incapable of following the discussion? OP said eating cats & dogs should be legal. You say, “no we need them for science.” I say, “use cows for science and eats cats.” You say, “We can’t use cows, because we eat them.””
In other words, there is a purpose for humans!
There are very few needs for humans for cats & dogs! How about for science?!?“PC stands for Political Correctness. It has nothing to do with tough laws”
Why are there tough laws for using cats & dogs, especially when they can be used for science?!?
WtP -“In these days of computer simulations, I wonder why it is even necessary for most people taking science courses to do any animal dissections- can’t it be done virtually? How many of these students will actually need that sort of experience for their actual careers? Med students will dissect cadavers in med school, that should be enough.”
You need animal dissection because there aren’t enough cadavers! A lot of medical courses have gone the computer simulation route.
You need animal dissection because there aren’t enough cadavers! A lot of medical courses have gone the computer simulation route.
Has anyone tried making fake cadavers using vegetable sources? After the medical students are through with their dissection exercises, they could eat the cadavers (or donate them to the local food bank).
DovidBT -“Has anyone tried making fake cadavers using vegetable sources? ”
IT’S NOT Funny! But they should have more people on death row & after their death – dissect them!
Yidd23 -“It should be legal to eat dog and cat meat.”
“Why are cats and dogs better than rats and pigs?”Pigs have more meat on them. But I’m sure no one would stop you from eating your pet, if you’re on a DIET!
But they should have more people on death row & after their death – dissect them!
Medical students should learn anatomy by dissecting average people, not the psychos on death row.
It’s legal in most states
Yidd23 -“if animals were allowed to be senators”
What are you talking about? There are many Senators that are animals, esp. Pigs!
Health,
In other words, there is a purpose for humans!
There are very few needs for humans for cats & dogs! How about for science?!?How about for food?
Why are there tough laws for using cats & dogs, especially when they can be used for science?!?
Beats me. But what does it have to do with PC?
screwdriverdelight -“Health,
How about for food?”The avg. American won’t eat cats or dogs! Maybe they do in other countries.
“Beats me. But what does it have to do with PC?”
My assumption why there are tough laws is because of the PC that was created by our liberals!
It should.
Health,
<emThe avg. American won’t eat cats or dogs! Maybe they do in other countries.So basically it should be illegal to eat cats and dogs since the avg. American won’t eat them.
My assumption why there are tough laws is because of the PC that was created by our liberals!Or maybe because of the though laws created by liberals.
sdd -“So basically it should be illegal to eat cats and dogs since the avg. American won’t eat them”
Sorry; I don’t write the laws.
Grilled.
Health,
Sorry; I don’t write the laws.But you did offeryour opinion on what it should be.
Yidd23 -“It should be legal to eat dog and cat meat”
Absolutely NOT! Unwanted animals that cannot be placed in shelters should be euthanized or kept alive, instead of eaten! We need these animals for science, especially medical science.
sdd -“But you did offer your opinion on what it should be.”
You missed the point of my comment! My point wasn’t on the legality. As far as I know, it’s legal to eat dog or cat meat!
“You missed the point of my comment!”
Yeah that seems to be an ongoing theme here
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