Comments on: ’30 Days’ Sends a Hunter to Live with Animal Rights Activists

By: Roxana

Roxana — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:20:24 +0000

Well…first of all i am glad that this hunter turned his negative point of view into a much positive point of view about animals and why animal rights activists are there protesting? Be smart enough to know if there is a group of people protesting infront of a building or on the street you gotta know something BAD is going on there. A lot of people want to be respected but they don’t respect other people nor animals. Be educated, if you are “educated” show some education! Don’t attack Animal Rights People in this case, like if you were Nazis. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO CRITIZE [AND THIS IS GENERAL] BEFORE ANY OF YOU CRITIZE OTHERS EVALUATE YOURSELF FIRST, THEN TELL IF YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE! USE SOME LOGIC!

veganism is a choice just like the choice of eating meat…..on the other hand, animals in the wild kill other animals because it’s a need for survival! they are not killing for “fun” or to make themselves a “burger.”

Like animals used for research is unnecessary! even a neurologists said it. Most of the time these experiments fail and innocent animals pay the price. The money that is funded for research should be funded to other causes for instance: instead of cutting school budgets that money should go to schools and other important institutions like children’s hospitals.

Research, Learn, Educate, and think more critically!

Thank You,

Roxana

By: Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:56:45 +0000

I’ve visited around this site, and I’m glad to see that the people here do not always associate themselves with the crazy groups such as PETA. Their goals are fine, but the way they go about it is wrong.
Now there is nothing wrong with eating meat. Nothing. Animals go around breaking each others necks and tearing out each others throats for food, animal rights activists don’t seem to mind that at all.
But i like my meat to come from local farmers where i can see what I’m going to eat every day when i drive by the pastures. A happy cow is a better tasting cow. But there will be no bashing of vegetarians from me, I totally respect your position, it’s true that there are places where animals are mistreated, but not ALL places.

By: Stephanie Rogers

Stephanie Rogers — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:57:55 +0000

Hey man, I’m a vegetarian. My own *personal* view is that people *should* stop eating meat because you’re right, the planet can’t support factory farming in its current form for too much longer. I believe that if you’re gonna eat meat, you should either raise it yourself or buy it from a local farmer. I just don’t believe that most people will give up meat. Too many people believe fervently that humans need meat to survive. I heartily disagree with that, and think that we’re intelligent enough creatures with enough control over our environment to survive just fine without it. But, what are you going to do – go to war with meat eaters?

By: rk thompson

rk thompson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:53:44 +0000

You may feel that ‘humans are omnivores and won’t stop eating meat’ but you may want to do a little more research. Even if you feel that killing animals for food is fine and dandy, I’m sorry to tell you that the planet cannot support factory farming anymore.
The environmental degredation it has already caused is tragic, and with industrializing countries like China, India and Brazil starting to adpot more westernized diets- rainforests are being cleared to grow grain for livestock- the most inefficient possible use of resources. Not to mention the huge amounts of water wasted on farming animals.
Meat eating will end, out of necessity- that’s just a fact. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

By: Kassy

Kassy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:16:49 +0000

This had to be one of the most amazing shows i have seen.ever. I literally sat here && talked to myself arguing with the hunter. I even went as far as to cry during the show when all the abuse to the cows were taking place. I am so glad he sees now that animals SHOULD have rights && i am so glad that PETA could change his life.

By: Roy

Roy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:52:40 +0000

Nice. Yeah, there was that one video where they were shoving sick cows around with a forklift, that was only brought to light because they were violating the “they have to be able to walk into the slaughterhouse” rule.

I loves me some meat, but my standards for treatment, even for something as mindless as a cow, are significantly higher than “has to be able to walk”.

By: Stephanie Rogers

Stephanie Rogers — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:42:23 +0000

True, true. After learning more about factory farming, my husband has made a vow to only eat grass-fed free range locally grown meat. Luckily living in Asheville NC, we have some really good local farms. My husband really likes Hickory Nut Gap – we’re going to start buying from them directly. Since meeting me though, his consumption of meat has gone way down. I only cook vegetarian meals

By: Roy

Roy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:27:26 +0000

Buy locally grown food. Animal or vegetable.

My local beef is the best damn cow I’ve ever had, is grass-fed, free-range, artificial hormone-free, etc. etc. And far fewer of the problems of mass-produced beef, ethically or environmentally.

Local food rocks. Gas prices are causing restaurants around here to start using more local stuff, and I love it.

By: Stephanie Rogers

Stephanie Rogers — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:03:58 +0000

I agree, K-Man… my views on eating meat and the effects on the world could probably fill a book. What it does to the environment is no small issue. I wish that people would stop, but, I accept that it just ain’t gonna happen. However, if people were more educated about what goes on at most factory farms, I think they’d not only eat less meat but demand better practices. Unfortunately a lot of people (like my husband used to be, before I got to him) just don’t want to hear it – they’d rather be ignorant so they can go on enjoying their burgers, steaks and fried chicken without guilt.

By: K-Man

K-Man — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:59:54 +0000

I have increasingly come to believe that the issues with eating meat are hard to solve, so hard that we are probably a lot better off not eating meat or eating less of it.

The environmental problems with meat is bigger than with cars! So add that to the moral issues. We also have health issues on top of that. All together, hard to stop (I love a big steak), but probably the right thing to do.