Define a "Food Animal"

[Tycoon101]

I got the idea from This thread:
What would you define as a food animal? I said that apes are food because they are animals, but do you agree?

I'll get a poll up in a bit... Explain what you mean please.

 

[El_Machinae]

Normally, to me, it means a domesticated animal - fish being an exception. However, I fully understand the concept of eating what you hunt.

But normally it would be a domesticated animal. Since apes aren't domesticated, I don't think of them as food. However, if you were to hunt one, I'd be okay with hunting it for food. Though it's probably not the best choice (why hunt apes if you could hunt boar?)

 

[Tycoon101]

Normally, to me, it means a domesticated animal - fish being an exception. However, I fully understand the concept of eating what you hunt.

But normally it would be a domesticated animal. Since apes aren't domesticated, I don't think of them as food. However, if you were to hunt one, I'd be okay with hunting it for food. Though it's probably not the best choice (why hunt apes if you could hunt boar?)

I like what you say. But this is a theoretical question. Would you be fine with people eating any species of animal if that is the only source of meat?

 

[Gladi]

Bright day
Any non-sapient non-endangered creature. Sapience at least in terms of more feeble-minded humans. Unles said sapient gave his consent- but he still would not be food animal.

 

[El_Machinae]

I dunno. The thought of domesticating people or apes bothers me somewhat. Hunting apes for food doesn't bother me as much. But I've not thought this question through very well yet.

 

[GenMarshall]

The only animals that should be deemed food are the following:
Cows
Pigs
Deer
Poultry (Chicken, Turkey, Duck, and Goose)
Sheep & Lamb
Seafood (Clams, Shrimp, Lobster, and Fish)

What should not be considered food animal are humans (It is immoral to eat other people), endangered animals, apes, and other wild animals (Exception of course are deer, goose, and duck).

 

[Sidhe]

If it means the difference between death and survival then any animal is food, eating humans is a last resort, but it happens even in the modern world. Why should everyone die, when a few could survive by eating the others, particularly those who died in natural circumstances? Life is precious, if 30 people survive by eating ten others, when all would die otherwise, is this really that wrong? Of course this sort circumstance happens rarely? Anyone seen Alive!

Much evidence exists that those living on the border between extinction and survival resorted to canabalism as a last desperate act to preserve there race. I see no problem with the act of cannabalism if this is the case.

 

[Narz]

I don't eat any animals. I think people should have the right to eat any animal (or dead human) as they wish. However factory farming is cruel and should be made illegal.

In case wiki's informational content was not enough : http://www.factoryfarming.com/

 

[Gladi]

The only animals that should be deemed food are the following:
Cows
Pigs
Deer
Poultry (Chicken, Turkey, Duck, and Goose)
Sheep & Lamb
Seafood (Clams, Shrimp, Lobster, and Fish)

What should not be considered food animal are humans (It is immoral to eat other people), endangered animals, apes, and other wild animals (Exception of course are deer, goose, and duck).

What? No pigeons, pheasants, swans, quails, bouquetin\ibex (? dictionary turned both), ostrich? EDIT: asnd horse and donkey, duh!

 

[Tycoon101]

I agree, It's immoral to eat humans. But if in need and in an extreme case I believe that it would be acceptable to cannibalize the dead if you are on the brink of starvation and there is no other food source around. I don't like the idea of corralling humans for food, but humans can be considered a food source nonetheless.

 

[Narz]

By the way, I didn't vote, no option I approve of.

 

[Quinzy]

ah.. my alltime quote: if your not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat?

i agree that in certain situations, anything if fair game, but generally, domestic animals only for me. i once wanted kangaroo but the resaraunt was out.. it wasn't fair..

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

In extreme cases eating dead humans is okay. In super-extreme cases one may even kill a human for food, but such are rare.

In general, any animal can be eaten. Some animals, especially if they endangered, shouldn't be killed but it is not inherently bad to eat them.

 

[El_Machinae]

I don't like the idea of corralling humans for food, but humans can be considered a food source nonetheless.

You'll clearly never make if very far in the new Vampire World Order.

I wonder why people think eating humans is immoral (especially if you didn't cause your dinner's death)?

 

[soul_warrior]

if it has 2 legs, 4 legs or any EVEN number of legs you may eat it.
if it has an UNEVEN number of legs, you can eat it aswell, but must call this GUZANA.

ALL kinds of meat are food, including humans.
its OUR morals that make us forgo a great food source.
not that i encourage cannibalism, but if push comes to shove....

 

[GenMarshall]

What? No pigeons, pheasants, swans, quails, bouquetin\ibex (? dictionary turned both), ostrich? EDIT: asnd horse and donkey, duh!

Phesants are acceptable (I did not listed that bird because I did not remember the proper spelling for it since at my mind it was a spelling for a lower class worker in the middle ages ). Quails are also acceptable, I did not listed this bird because I am not knowlageable on game birds.

Pigeons are too small to be considered for food also they are not considered game birds.
Swans are too beautifl to kill and also not considered game birds.
bouquetin\ibex, who would want to risk arm and limb on the mountans to hunt them?
Horses and Donkeys are not acceptable as food because they are considered pack animals. Would you eat your own car/tracktor/truck?

 

[MobBoss]

I have eaten some odds things in my day. Frogs legs, Rattlesnake, Crayfish, Squirrel, Raccon, to name a few.

@civg, Pigeons are not too small. I used to hunt doves and quail to eat, and they are much smaller than pigeons.

 

[Sidhe]

Phesants are acceptable (I did not listed that bird because I did not remember the proper spelling for it since at my mind it was a spelling for a lower class worker in the middle ages ). Quails are also acceptable, I did not listed this bird because I am not knowlageable on game birds.

Pigeons are too small to be considered for food also they are not considered game birds.
Swans are too beautifl to kill and also not considered game birds.
bouquetin\ibex, who would want to risk arm and limb on the mountans to hunt them?
Horses and Donkeys are not acceptable as food because they are considered pack animals. Would you eat your own car/tracktor/truck?

In this country only the Queen is allowed to eat swans, but this is because of their beauty, not because they make bad fodder, as always you can eat an ugly duckling without recrimination, but a beautiful swan, edible, tasty and good eating, but too beautiful to kill? People are so shallow.

 

[Narz]

Horses and Donkeys are not acceptable as food because they are considered pack animals. Would you eat your own car/tracktor/truck?

I was going to have donkey for dinner tonight but that analogy made me think twice.

 

[Narz]

People are so shallow.

No worries, the shallow ones are the tastiest!