Vegan protestors angry that restuarant carved meat in front of them

[Scroopy Noopers]

My only issue with this whole thing is how this protest happened. I strongly disagree with these performances.

Someone is making a living, doing something that is completely legal. And you want to ruin this persons business because you think all animals are sacred.

If you want to make change, make it at the top. These kinds of demonstrations are pathetic.

[Rubicant]

Originally Posted by taco.vidal

Ah yes, look forward to your ass cancer meat glutton.

Meat eating will be frowned upon as much as smoking in not too long.

And this is coming from someone who still eats some meat, but has reduced their consumption significantly (and has seen many positive impacts on my life and health from it).

Is one of the side effects your farts ceasing to stink?

[Scorch]

While I don’t have anything to add to the OP, I will share a personal story:

About 15 of us, mostly a church group, were backpacking for a weekend. We were going somewhere fairly remote so we had to walk through some untouched terrain. We walked out of a forest into a grassy field and saw a small herd of cows. There was maybe 8 of them, 100 metres away, all tagged and somehow made it into public land. We didn’t think much of them and walked through the field until one of them, probably the alpha, perked it’s head up and started charging at us. The other 7 cows joined the charge.

Having never been attacked by a large animal before and my impression of cows have always been that they were slow, peaceful animals that always ate, I just froze on the spot in fear and confusion.

“Behind the tree!” Our organizer shouted, and we all hurried towards the lone tree in the field. We all had heavy overnight packs on so we didn’t have much time to think how we were going to handle thousand pounds of cows charging in our direction. I didn’t have bear spray but I pulled out my camping knife and all I could think about was how I was even going to remotely take this thing on and how this might be the last thing I do before I die.

BANG! A shot rang out in the air as one of us had his hunting rifle with him. He totally forgot he had it slung on his back while we were all running. The cows stopped dead on its tracks. BANG! The guy took another shot in the air and the cows dispersed to the edge of the field.

We all wasted no time running to the other forest on our way to the camp site with buddy and his rifle watching our backs.

Anyways, from that moment onward, if presented with a choice of “beef, chicken or pork?” The answer is always beef, twice on Sundays.
Make no mistake, herbivore or carnivore, they don’t care, they will murder you if given the choice . So murder them first and eat their flesh

[RogerWilco]

Originally Posted by Cameron Swift

Sure, rural is probably somewhat different but I'd imagine that 99% of Calgarians* don't hunt for their food. I'd imagine that's the same for most cities in the western world.

* stat pulled out of my ass, but non-hunters are the vast, vast majority.

Yeah, probably, but we lived in the City our entire lives. But in the minority for sure.

Like many have said here, I love meat and I will not stop eating it. But I suppose if there is a process in the future that tastes as good and is more affordable/sustainable I would eat that.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

My only issue with this whole thing is how this protest happened. I strongly disagree with these performances.

Someone is making a living, doing something that is completely legal. And you want to ruin this persons business because you think all animals are sacred.

If you want to make change, make it at the top. These kinds of demonstrations are pathetic.

They want to ruin someone's business because they can. They are a group of bullies, who think that trying to ruin someone's business will make them feel better about themselves.

Of course, they won't go after a company like McDonalds because they aren't big enough such a restaurant to even worry about them. Or, as they said themselves:

"We can't protest McDonald's — they would laugh."

These people are cowards, and so too is anyone who supports them.

[mikephoen]

Originally Posted by Scorch

While I don’t have anything to add to the OP, I will share a personal story:

About 15 of us, mostly a church group, were backpacking for a weekend. We were going somewhere fairly remote so we had to walk through some untouched terrain. We walked out of a forest into a grassy field and saw a small herd of cows. There was maybe 8 of them, 100 metres away, all tagged and somehow made it into public land. We didn’t think much of them and walked through the field until one of them, probably the alpha, perked it’s head up and started charging at us. The other 7 cows joined the charge.

Having never been attacked by a large animal before and my impression of cows have always been that they were slow, peaceful animals that always ate, I just froze on the spot in fear and confusion.

“Behind the tree!” Our organizer shouted, and we all hurried towards the lone tree in the field. We all had heavy overnight packs on so we didn’t have much time to think how we were going to handle thousand pounds of cows charging in our direction. I didn’t have bear spray but I pulled out my camping knife and all I could think about was how I was even going to remotely take this thing on and how this might be the last thing I do before I die.

BANG! A shot rang out in the air as one of us had his hunting rifle with him. He totally forgot he had it slung on his back while we were all running. The cows stopped dead on its tracks. BANG! The guy took another shot in the air and the cows dispersed to the edge of the field.

We all wasted no time running to the other forest on our way to the camp site with buddy and his rifle watching our backs.

Anyways, from that moment onward, if presented with a choice of “beef, chicken or pork?” The answer is always beef, twice on Sundays.
Make no mistake, herbivore or carnivore, they don’t care, they will murder you if given the choice . So murder them first and eat their flesh

Obviously this is meant as a funny story, but it reminded me of some stats I saw that showed that cattle kill more people per year in North America than bears, snakes, spiders, sharks, wolves and coyotes combined!

[RogerWilco]

I am interested in seeing some research on people that have changed their lives by adhering to a strict Vegan Diet, along with those adhering to a strict Diet that includes meat.

The problem I see here is that I would imagine that most stats we see are people that have gone vegan, researched, and were careful about how they did it. If meat and all by-products were gone I still think we would have large percentage of people that were poor meat eaters would also be poor Vegan eaters. Giant plates of pasta drenched in Pesto with a side of potatoes chips kind of thing.

I think crappy eaters are still going to be crappy eaters.

If a Vegan diet helped save your life, good on you. But I bet you researched and did a lot of work to do it properly.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by RogerWilco

Really, every kid you know is vegetarian? We must run in totally different circles because I can honestly say I cant think of a single one in the group of people I know. I have one friend that is vegetarian but her kids and husband are not.

Someone tells me that every kid he/she knows is vegetarian, I'm not buying that. I know one vegetarian, a former vegan who switched after getting a cancer diagnosis, and a pescatarian. That's all.

[chemgear]

https://twitter.com/user/status/980285428191432704

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by meritmat

Guess this would be a bad time to post a pic of a 67 pound Yellow Fin Tuna and the 30 pounds of fillets in the deep freeze

Not if you're sharing, new best friend.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by taco.vidal

ah yes, look forward to your ass cancer meat glutton.

Meat eating will be frowned upon as much as smoking in not too long.

And this is coming from someone who still eats some meat, but has reduced their consumption significantly (and has seen many positive impacts on my life and health from it).

lol!!!

[MRCboicgy]

But, is the chicken local?

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

Originally Posted by taco.vidal

Meat eating will be frowned upon as much as smoking in not too long.

But smoking my meat makes it taste even better.

[OMG!WTF!]

Originally Posted by mikephoen

Obviously this is meant as a funny story, but it reminded me of some stats I saw that showed that cattle kill more people per year in North America than bears, snakes, spiders, sharks, wolves and coyotes combined!

It just has everything to do with exposure. If people encountered scorpions as much as they do cows it would be mayhem. Cows are really nice. They always come running up to us on hikes. It looks like they're going to trample you but they just come up for a close look. If you don't worry about them they leave you alone. The bulls always hang way behind like big chickens.

[woob]

Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!

It just has everything to do with exposure. If people encountered scorpions as much as they do cows it would be mayhem. Cows are really nice. They always come running up to us on hikes. It looks like they're going to trample you but they just come up for a close look. If you don't worry about them they leave you alone. The bulls always hang way behind like big chickens.

Great shot.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by Scorch

While I don’t have anything to add to the OP, I will share a personal story:

About 15 of us, mostly a church group, were backpacking for a weekend. We were going somewhere fairly remote so we had to walk through some untouched terrain. We walked out of a forest into a grassy field and saw a small herd of cows. There was maybe 8 of them, 100 metres away, all tagged and somehow made it into public land. We didn’t think much of them and walked through the field until one of them, probably the alpha, perked it’s head up and started charging at us. The other 7 cows joined the charge.

Having never been attacked by a large animal before and my impression of cows have always been that they were slow, peaceful animals that always ate, I just froze on the spot in fear and confusion.

“Behind the tree!” Our organizer shouted, and we all hurried towards the lone tree in the field. We all had heavy overnight packs on so we didn’t have much time to think how we were going to handle thousand pounds of cows charging in our direction. I didn’t have bear spray but I pulled out my camping knife and all I could think about was how I was even going to remotely take this thing on and how this might be the last thing I do before I die.

BANG! A shot rang out in the air as one of us had his hunting rifle with him. He totally forgot he had it slung on his back while we were all running. The cows stopped dead on its tracks. BANG! The guy took another shot in the air and the cows dispersed to the edge of the field.

We all wasted no time running to the other forest on our way to the camp site with buddy and his rifle watching our backs.

Anyways, from that moment onward, if presented with a choice of “beef, chicken or pork?” The answer is always beef, twice on Sundays.
Make no mistake, herbivore or carnivore, they don’t care, they will murder you if given the choice . So murder them first and eat their flesh

You went backpacking with a church group, somewhere remote, but obviously close to a farm, and someone in your group was randomly carrying a firearm?.. cool story bro.

[burn_this_city]

There are free range cattle all over Kananaskis, no where near any farms.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!

It just has everything to do with exposure. If people encountered scorpions as much as they do cows it would be mayhem. Cows are really nice. They always come running up to us on hikes. It looks like they're going to trample you but they just come up for a close look. If you don't worry about them they leave you alone. The bulls always hang way behind like big chickens.

I grew up on a farm...my Dad had polled Hereford cattle.

What you said is mostly true with 2 exceptions.

1. A mother cow with a calf that is less than 2 weeks old.

2. A bull in company with a cow that is in heat.

[mikephoen]

Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!

It just has everything to do with exposure. If people encountered scorpions as much as they do cows it would be mayhem. Cows are really nice. They always come running up to us on hikes. It looks like they're going to trample you but they just come up for a close look. If you don't worry about them they leave you alone. The bulls always hang way behind like big chickens.

I grew up on a farm and what you said is true... except when it isn't. There are definitely bulls that have the temperament to run you down just for fun. And any cow you startle has a chance to kick you hard enough to end you.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by mikephoen

I grew up on a farm and what you said is true... except when it isn't. There are definitely bulls that have the temperament to run you down just for fun. And any cow you startle has a chance to kick you hard enough to end you.

And don’t forget they can kick sideways!