Just b/c I have to see amavia's reaction...

[asterroc]

Peru celebrates tasty guinea pigs



In this photo provided by Glencore International Group, The biggest Guinea Pig in Peru weighting more than 3kg, is shown during a festival in Lima, Sunday, June 24, 2007. In the Andean highlands, the guinea pig is not a furry friend of schoolchildren, but a culinary delicacy that deserves a parade. (AP Photo/Glencore International Group)

Comments

[sammka.livejournal.com]

See, I'm a vegetarian, and I get annoyed at people who whine about eating guinea pigs but don't whine about eating traditional farm animals.

[rubicat.livejournal.com]

That's the whole "cute" argument, and Drew Carey said it best:

"people feel comfort knowing they're eating dolphin-safe tuna. That's great for the dolphins, but what about the fucking tuna?"

Unless people have HAD chickens as pets, they don't see farm animals as cuddly beings. I actually know how cool chickens can be - I used to live next to a small little chicken farm, and a couple would wander over and sleep on my bed. Awesome.

However, I am a meat-eater, so any sort of argument from me would be highly hypocritical. MY line is outright disgusting behaviours such as foie gras and the $4,000 drowned sparrow. That shit is just wrong.