Jeff Jesser
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ORIGINAL: Dave E Unless you're a vegan, in which case I guess you can claim the moral high ground (if there is any), what's the difference between shooting a duck that is then eaten and buying ground beef in the store? I'm not a hunter, personally, and if someone kills something just to kill it, but not to make good use of the animal, I look askance. But there's nothing superior about raising a cow with drugs and an unnatural diet only to be slaughtered. Just a different venue for the same thing, that's all. Again, I'm not a hunter, just isn't my thing. Not about to look down on those who enjoy it responsibly, though. I can understand his point. Todd isn't talking about the killing for food - he's talking about "the enjoyment of mowing down life". There is a difference between a farmer that raises livestock for the sole purpose of "creating food", vs someone that goes hunting for the sport of the hunt and the game is fortunately put to good use - but as an afterthought. I think its fantastic that all the kills went to needy people. I really do think that's an amazing thing. But I doubt that is the reason most hunters go on these hunts. Its a byproduct. Possibly, although most hunters I know also happen to be the most passionate conservationists I know. Small sample size (whee!), but I get the impresion that there is a large chunk of hunters who aren't just out there to shoot an animal wihtouth thinking more about the larger picture of what they're doing. And in any event, I don't know that there really is a difference as compared to a Gold'n Plump raising chickens in lousy conditions. In fact, I'd say there's an argument that it's worse. "the enjoyment of mowing down life". Point is -- even if that's an accurate description, which I'm not sure it is -- that it's not morally inferior to a company raising animals in miserable conditions, killing them "humanely," and making a buck. Distinction without a difference. But McNuggets taste good. They really don't. And I love fast food. I think you are both correct since they probably aren't even considered "meat".
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