Don't give me that 'crab'!
An interesting article that was circulated to me....
see HERE!
It's about the pain crabs go through as you kill them before u cook them. Alas, chilli crabs are our national dish, and when it comes to the stomach, all matters concerning ethics are washed down the drain. It's not unlike the foie gras (goose liver) eaten by the French [the goose is forced-fed till its liver becomes bloated] or the drunken prawns that are a favourite with Singaporeans [the prawns are set on fire in front of you!].
Pertaining to the qn below, one might argue that man has no choice but to ignore animal rights (i.e. deny them of their right to live) as we have to eat them to survive. But the rebuttal is -- does this warrant the cruel, even inhuman ways, that we inflict on the animals before we eat them? And do we actually have to eat such ethically controversial dishes like foie gras, sharks fins, chilli crab and drunken prawns? The counter-rebuttal to that is of course culture. We eat them because they are our cultural dishes. Sometimes, recognise that culture/tradition/religion are a convenient answer to justify the atrocities and controversial acts that we engage in. Just think of terrorism!
Sample Qn: To what extent are the rights of animals protected in your country? (2012)
see HERE!
It's about the pain crabs go through as you kill them before u cook them. Alas, chilli crabs are our national dish, and when it comes to the stomach, all matters concerning ethics are washed down the drain. It's not unlike the foie gras (goose liver) eaten by the French [the goose is forced-fed till its liver becomes bloated] or the drunken prawns that are a favourite with Singaporeans [the prawns are set on fire in front of you!].
Pertaining to the qn below, one might argue that man has no choice but to ignore animal rights (i.e. deny them of their right to live) as we have to eat them to survive. But the rebuttal is -- does this warrant the cruel, even inhuman ways, that we inflict on the animals before we eat them? And do we actually have to eat such ethically controversial dishes like foie gras, sharks fins, chilli crab and drunken prawns? The counter-rebuttal to that is of course culture. We eat them because they are our cultural dishes. Sometimes, recognise that culture/tradition/religion are a convenient answer to justify the atrocities and controversial acts that we engage in. Just think of terrorism!
Sample Qn: To what extent are the rights of animals protected in your country? (2012)
posted by Dark Shadow | 11:32 PM
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