Why does a rabbit make a difference?

Ack... bunnies are not for eating! We've got two of the little guys... Bob and Evil Bob. They're not exactly cuddly, but they're fun to pet.

I agree. I wouldn't have eaten it, and I wouldn't have wanted it cooked at my place either. I think being vegetarian consitutes more than just not eating meat, it is not advocating eating meat, either. Good for you.

Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!

I agree. I wouldn't have eaten it, and I wouldn't have wanted it cooked at my place either. I think being vegetarian consitutes more than just not eating meat, it is not advocating eating meat, either. Good for you.

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ditto

if someone can eat something so cute....well, it's just wrong lol

i'd tell them to leave but i'm a vegetarian

Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!

I agree. I wouldn't have eaten it, and I wouldn't have wanted it cooked at my place either. I think being vegetarian consitutes more than just not eating meat, it is not advocating eating meat, either. Good for you.

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Originally Posted by pandybear

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ditto

if someone can eat something so cute....well, it's just wrong lol

i'd tell them to leave but i'm a vegetarian

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I WAS vegetarian for 10 years, but that ended in '97 when I couldn't stand it anymore and started eating fish...not all seafood, but fish. I appreciate the kind thoughts and I wish I was that righteous, but I'm not. I actually cook meat for my DF and friends. Of course, they get fed vegetarian food and fish as well. I feel that it is not up to me to try and change them.

I believe something a little different. I think that if it is in one's heart and he/she is strong enough to be a vegan or vegetarian, they should do it. Some people can't and that is their decision and no one should judge them/us.
Some people shouldn't drink.
Some people shouldn't watch TV.
I short, different people have different values, strengths, and weaknesses.

Thats why I felt hippocritical. I would not ever tell him he shouldn't eat rabbit, but it would have bothered me a lot when I saw and smelled the smoke coming from the grill knowing what it was.

I wouldn't have been able to cook it, either, though I have to admit that I've eaten rabbit meat (in restaurants), and fed it to both dogs and cats (canned food). We live in a semi-rural county, and there are a lot of "rabbit breeders" and "rabbit shows" that are covered in the local newspaper. I was rather shocked when I read an article about what happens to prize rabbits when they're past their prime breeding days - they often end up as a roast on the breeder's table!
Does anybody remember the "swimming rabbit" that "attacked" Jimmy Carter when he was president, and triggered the Secret Service's overreaction?

I had a pet bunny several years ago. She was my a free-running house rabbit, my furkid, and Tailer's best friend. There's no way I could ever eat rabbit.

I had a pet rabbit and although she hated my cats, I would still never eat her. I can't imagine eating a rabbit! They are so cute and fluffy and they make great pets. My FIL told me a story about my husband when he was a kid. They had a baby bunny for some reason, I think someone was raising them for food, anyought, DH was holding the rabbit and asked his dad, "When can we eat it?" That story made me laugh, but wow, I would have never ate a rabbit as a kid, much less one I had held. I don't think you were overreacting at all.

Originally Posted by Rockcat

I WAS vegetarian for 10 years, but that ended in '97 when I couldn't stand it anymore and started eating fish...not all seafood, but fish. I appreciate the kind thoughts and I wish I was that righteous, but I'm not. I actually cook meat for my DF and friends. Of course, they get fed vegetarian food and fish as well. I feel that it is not up to me to try and change them.

I believe something a little different. I think that if it is in one's heart and he/she is strong enough to be a vegan or vegetarian, they should do it. Some people can't and that is their decision and no one should judge them/us.
Some people shouldn't drink.
Some people shouldn't watch TV.
I short, different people have different values, strengths, and weaknesses.

Thats why I felt hippocritical. I would not ever tell him he shouldn't eat rabbit, but it would have bothered me a lot when I saw and smelled the smoke coming from the grill knowing what it was.

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Goodness I wasn't trying to sound righteous!!! Sorry

I will cook meat for my friends and had a barbeque for my birthday - I just ate vegetarian. So that kind of contradicts what I said earlier. My friends wouldn't expect me to cook meat for them, though and are very happy with my vegetarian dinners. But my bf is not vegetarian (although he was vegan for many years) so we have meat in the house all the time. I also cook meat for my dogs, and of course feed it to my cats.

I think rabbit is a little different - that would really spin me out. I suppose what I should have said before is, where it is practical and not offensive, I advocate against meat consumption. However I'm not a nazi about it.

I would LOVE to have the strength of heart and conviction to be a vegan, but I just couldn't. I love ice cream and chocolate too much!!

I have a bunny and i would never eat rabbits.
The only meat i will eat is Veal, chicken, and beef

Heh, I would have let him do it, lol. I'm used to getting to know animals and then seeing them on the dinner table. My mom's family owned a cattle ranch for over 100 years, up until 2 years ago, when it was sold. But I do understand your feelings. It's odd for a lot of people to see a small animal with a personality and imagine it for dinner. I think it's the personality that gets most people, which i totally understand. All I know, is that animals that are raised to be used as food are treated MUCH better than the people that are there to take care of them.

So in other words, no biggie, your grill, your ideals, im sure he understands. And while I would never have had that reaction, It's totally understandable.

-Jade

Originally Posted by KitEKats4Eva!

Goodness I wasn't trying to sound righteous!!! Sorry

I will cook meat for my friends and had a barbeque for my birthday - I just ate vegetarian. So that kind of contradicts what I said earlier. My friends wouldn't expect me to cook meat for them, though and are very happy with my vegetarian dinners. But my bf is not vegetarian (although he was vegan for many years) so we have meat in the house all the time. I also cook meat for my dogs, and of course feed it to my cats.

I think rabbit is a little different - that would really spin me out. I suppose what I should have said before is, where it is practical and not offensive, I advocate against meat consumption. However I'm not a nazi about it.

I would LOVE to have the strength of heart and conviction to be a vegan, but I just couldn't. I love ice cream and chocolate too much!!

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You didn't say anything you should be sorry about. Sorry I made you feel that way!
The nazi thing is kind of funny. My DF's 1st wife is a vegan. When they were married, she wouldn't even let him use the household dishes to cook meat in. (and he's a very good dish-washer )Thanks!

Originally Posted by jcat

I wouldn't have been able to cook it, either, though I have to admit that I've eaten rabbit meat (in restaurants), and fed it to both dogs and cats (canned food). We live in a semi-rural county, and there are a lot of "rabbit breeders" and "rabbit shows" that are covered in the local newspaper. I was rather shocked when I read an article about what happens to prize rabbits when they're past their prime breeding days - they often end up as a roast on the breeder's table!?

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It always amazed me how people can discard an animal after years of companionship. Sad.

Originally Posted by jcat

Does anybody remember the "swimming rabbit" that "attacked" Jimmy Carter when he was president, and triggered the Secret Service's overreaction

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I don't remember that but it sounds like a riot!

Originally Posted by Rockcat

It always amazed me how people can discard an animal after years of companionship. Sad.

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Why is that sad? It's a way of life for some people. It's just different than a lot of urban folks

Originally Posted by AshleyJade

Why is that sad? It's a way of life for some people. It's just different than a lot of urban folks

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My statement "It always amazed me how people can discard an animal after years of companionship. Sad." applied to the situation JCat mentioned, but I also meant it in general terms.

Raising animals for meat is a way of life, true. Farmers do that on a regular basis. I lived on a farm when I was a kid for a short time. I understand that and wasn't trying to judge anyone for that. With that said, eating an animal that you bonded and had years of companionship with is sad, IMO.

People discard animals all the time and I don't just mean as a means for dinner. People discard cats & dogs because they aren't kittens and puppies anymore or because they aren't properly trained. They adopt a cat knowing he/she has claws, but then get rid of him/her because the sofa got torn. They discard ducks and chickens because they were Easter gifts, but grew up and are no longer cute and fluffy.

Originally Posted by Rockcat

I WAS vegetarian for 10 years, but that ended in '97 when I couldn't stand it anymore and started eating fish...not all seafood, but fish. I appreciate the kind thoughts and I wish I was that righteous, but I'm not. I actually cook meat for my DF and friends. Of course, they get fed vegetarian food and fish as well. I feel that it is not up to me to try and change them.

I believe something a little different. I think that if it is in one's heart and he/she is strong enough to be a vegan or vegetarian, they should do it. Some people can't and that is their decision and no one should judge them/us.
Some people shouldn't drink.
Some people shouldn't watch TV.
I short, different people have different values, strengths, and weaknesses.

Thats why I felt hippocritical. I would not ever tell him he shouldn't eat rabbit, but it would have bothered me a lot when I saw and smelled the smoke coming from the grill knowing what it was.

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You don't need to feel bad. Just because 99% of your beliefs are well thought out and sensible, doesn't mean you don't always have the option of saying, "Because it feels better to me!" So maybe you are all for women's rights, but want your bf or dh to open doors for you. Oh, well. May not make sense to everybody, but if that is how you feel, it is important!


And I do remember when Jimmy Carter was attacked by a rabbit! I thought about that with the Dick Cheney accidentally shooting his friend. How nice for me that I am a nobody, so when weird or accidental things happen, it isn't news!

As for bonding with animals and then eating them, I think it is usually a different kind of bonding. The people I know who raise their own meat do not treat the animals as pets. However, the fact that they care for them and feed them does develop a bond, I am sure. But it is not the same as taking a bunny who has been hopping around your living room, then cooking it. It is a sheep or cow out in a barn and pen. While you have to give it daily care, and feed it, and keep it healthy, you are aware that it is not a pet. I have never done this myself, so can't say for sure, but the people I know who do this are very practical and matter of fact about it. And they often raise several animals, and sell some of the meat. That may help, not knowing for sure which animal they are consuming.

Egads, if I keep reading and posting to this thread, I may have to go vegetarian! It does make it seem kind of gross to eat meat...must resist...must resist!