by rum » Wed Nov 01, 2017 7:13 am
I know some cultures, for example, don't eat pork, others don't eat cow and so on, so where do you draw the line?
Honestly, I draw the line with very few animals. Personally, I wouldn't eat cat or dog meat, because I've been very emotionally attached to both a pet cat and a pet dog before; but that's really the only reason. I eat a lot of Japanese food, because it's one of my favorites, but I could never bring myself to eat octopus. Octopi are actually very intelligent creatures (although not in the same ways as a human) so I could never just eat one? It also kind of makes me sad watching others eat it, but it's fine. Just a personal opinion. It's the same with dolphin meat, although I've never actually seen anyone eat dolphin, I know it exists and I know i'd never be able to eat it.
What is socially acceptable to eat where you live & what is taboo?
I live in United States, therefore there are many people of different religions and ethnicities; so nothing here could really be considered widespread "taboo." Most people where I live consider it "socially unacceptable" to eat things such as dogs and cats, but i'm sure there are a few that wouldn't mind. I live in a woodsy town, so a lot of people do hunt. Here, it could definitely be considered socially acceptable to eat deer, possum, squirrel, and other small rodents. Although I don't talk about this subject a lot, so I wouldn't know if that's strange to some of you?
Would you eat a dog?
Like I stated above, I personally would prefer not to eat a dog, since I'm a huge animal person and have formed strong bonds with dogs before; but I'd possibly try a bite of dog meat? Just not enough to be even remotely considered a "meal."
How do you feel about shark meat?
To be honest, shark meat is delicious! It's very expensive where I live, and sharks have been over hunted due to commercial fishing, so I try not to eat a lot. But yeah, it's pretty good.
Hope this huge wall of text interested you at least somewhat, and answered some of your questions <3