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MysticalDreamer	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 12:18AM Yes! I hate to admit it, but if I had get my hands dirty, I couldn't do it. Rated: +1Vote for this! Report Abuse
runnagirrl	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 12:18AM yes, without a doubt. i couldn't bear the thought of killing any animal, ever. even if i was literally starving and had nothing else to eat, i honestly don't know if i could go through with something like that. Rated: +1Vote for this! Report Abuse
Mountainman923518	Posted Sep 16th, 2008 at 9:24AM Nope, Personally I think we are omnivores. Love a salad with my steak. but I want the steak. May not be politically correct but then again who says plants dont have feelings? Rated: +1Vote for this! Report Abuse
wikkedirish	Posted Sep 8th, 2008 at 2:38AM Nah. I grew up killing animals and eating them. Its not a problem for me. Now, if I had to grow all my vegetables... I would be screwwed! Think about how many vegetables the average vegan eats. Can they grow all their own, or even FIND all the food that they would need? It would become their full time job. Rated: +1Vote for this! Report Abuse
tearaway	Posted Sep 6th, 2008 at 11:01PM yes. definitely. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
SomewhereOvertheR ainbow	Posted Sep 6th, 2008 at 11:08PM yes Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
BipolarBabe	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 12:29AM Yes - I can kill and gut a fish but not anything else! No way! Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
bluerose6	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 12:58AM Absolutely!!! Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
soonermom	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 1:47AM I guess I would have to go to butcher school. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
lyricalongings	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 3:33AM I definitely would. I could never harm an animal, much less kill it. I tried being a vegetarian for a while (it didn't last) & I'll probably try agn. I hate the fact that I eat meat bc I love all animals so much, but I still do it. That wld definitely make me quit. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
RunningFreeAndStu mblingDown	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 4:18AM Yes. It's hypocritical, but... definitely. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
Bob57	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 7:01AM If I had to slaughter my own meat, it wouldn't be such a taboo thing - we would be used to it. So no, I wouldn't. This fear of touching the raw material is due to us being born into a society of product consumers, I think. The world is 'refined' in so many ways before it reaches us, thus creating hypocrisy. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
RESCUE	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 11:53AM YES!! But let me tell you that I dont want to wait that long to be one. I want to be one now but it can be difficult. I do not believe in slaughter of animals for mans purpose or pleasure. Everything on this earth has a purpose but I dont feel its to be slaughtered. Meat is bad for us and the way man has taken care of his cattle today is only for money. Must everything be killed for greed? Plants grow in the ground and fruits on trees but the animal has a heart and a family just like you and me. Would you turn to cannibalisum if you didnt have a piece of meat? Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
terror29	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 1:53PM No. I think man is an omnivore. I think we need some meat to be healthy and survive. I bet the first 100 times I had to slaughter a chicken or cow, I would puke. But, for my survival and the survival of my family, I'd still do it, and would probably get used to it in time. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
icymore	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 4:37PM Yes, I would. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
brimliner	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 5:32PM I disagree with everyone above. You may be surprised. I worked as a butcher for seven years. And being in that industry actually made me much more appreciative and aware of meat, meat products and all the hard work, skill, and sacrifice involved behind the scenes. I'd imagine a livestock farmer might feel the same way. And it's NOT just because I was getting paid to do it. I respect the slaughterers. And, in a strange way that's difficult to explain, I "respect" the animals that we eat. I don't know about you, but I'm in the mood for a thick juicy steak! Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
solarxmoon	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 7:26PM I'm already a vegetatian, but if I would have had to slaughter to eat meat, I would have always been one. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
IndyJoe	Posted Sep 7th, 2008 at 7:47PM I would have to say no I wouldnt. I agree that humans are omnivorous (as are many other species). For centuries, and even millenia, humans have both gardened and hunted/raised animals for meat. Today we dont have to do these things ourselves, though there are many who still choose to do so. But if I had to hunt or raise animals for food....then yes I would learn to do it the most humane way possible, and I would follow the Native American' belief in the respect for the animal for offering itself to be used for food or whatever other needs it met. I also would not take more than was needed or would be used, and always try to give back. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
abahannin	Posted Sep 8th, 2008 at 12:12PM No,If you had a farm to be able to raise your own meat,you could ensure what was put into it. When you buy eat from a store,youn really don`t know what it was fed or shot up with. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse
iambeautiful	Posted Sep 9th, 2008 at 12:38AM No, but I'd cherish them and treat them well because to me they are a gift from the earth for my nourishment. Rated: 0Vote for this! Report Abuse

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