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deceased cockerel
On Oct 11, 5:00*pm, "Stormmmee" wrote:
do some reading on native life, being connected with what you eat is the only way, by this philosophy to properly show respect and to appreciate what the animal is giving you... in giving up its life it gives you life, what greater connection can there be. the true farmer has the same outlook even if stated differently. *Lee Raising livestock and treating them decently is an entirely different thing than making _pets_ of them. I know the difference and these kids were way over the other side of it. Some of them ended up hating what they had done and determined not to be farmers after all. I have always apologized to and thanked every deer and quail I have sent to the other side. The last animal I had to kill was a road- struck doe. Since I was putting her out of her misery, not killing her for food, I left off the apology and thanks but I did wish her well on her journey. -- Will in New Haven |
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while we differ somewhat in actual practice, i can see we agree on
respecting the animal, thank you for giving thanks and wishing them well, your nourishment is increased from bodily sustanance to an inriched soul, Lee -- Have a wonderful day "Will in New Haven" wrote in message ... On Oct 11, 5:00 pm, "Stormmmee" wrote: do some reading on native life, being connected with what you eat is the only way, by this philosophy to properly show respect and to appreciate what the animal is giving you... in giving up its life it gives you life, what greater connection can there be. the true farmer has the same outlook even if stated differently. Lee Raising livestock and treating them decently is an entirely different thing than making _pets_ of them. I know the difference and these kids were way over the other side of it. Some of them ended up hating what they had done and determined not to be farmers after all. I have always apologized to and thanked every deer and quail I have sent to the other side. The last animal I had to kill was a road- struck doe. Since I was putting her out of her misery, not killing her for food, I left off the apology and thanks but I did wish her well on her journey. -- Will in New Haven |
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