Would you eat talking animals?

RoyalCelt

Was playing a video game called The Wolf Among Us and it had a character called Colin which was a Pig but could talk like a person. It got me thinking if all animals talked like that you'd need to be a mean b@stard to actually kill them.

So if our Cows, Sheep, pigs, chickens etc ever learn how to talk would you stop eating meat? Would you support them being killed in their millions when they could express their feelings to us in a way we would understand?

Birneybau

Survival of the fittest, was never survivor of the most eloquent.

The Backwards Man

I'd have no problem eating a parrot.

poisonated

No. I think this needs a poll as it is an interesting one!

Kevin McCloud

Your a bit old to be playing video games, they are only for kids.

Sheep Lover

I'd probably kill them first, the whole talking thing could be distracting

bardcom

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'd have no problem eating a parrot.

What if the talking animals spoke like the talking pig in the Simpsons?

krissovo

As long as they taste good...no problem

winterwheat

I find it hard enough to watch our cattle being loaded up for the factory. If they started talking to me I don't think I'd have the heart to send them off.

If it spoke to me the way the management spoke today, then pass the sauce! :mad:

Duggy747

Doesn't stop me eating huma............ah..............uh.....................uh-oh...................yea, that Irish water, eh?

RoyalCelt

poisonated wrote: »

No. I think this needs a poll as it is an interesting one!

how do i add a poll?

endacl

Mmmmmmmm.....

Long pig...

endacl

endacl wrote: »

Mmmmmmmm.....

Long pig...

Garda & chips!

Summer wind

Instant vegetarian:eek:

masculinist

what if when they spoke they only had evil fascist hateful things to say but still tasted and smelled of wonderful bacon ?

kiffer

I wouldn't eat anything that could talk... and if one member of a species could talk I wouldn't eat any of that species...
It would have to be a reasonable amount of communication, so Koko the gorilla, with the sign language is enough to stop me eating gorillas... and most of the great apes are probably on a similar level.
Squid and Octopus are quite smart so I won't eat them...
Dolphins seem pretty smart, so they're off the table.
Crows, jackdaws, parrots are shockingly smart, so they're safe but chickens seem thick as **** so eat away.
Cows and pigs? Hmmm I'm told pigs are smart, and cows have best friends, but that's not enough for me... as long as they have happy safe llives, I'm ok with eating them.

It's a complex mix of things.

IF one of them spoke, the whole species would be off my plate.

RoyalCelt

Summer wind wrote: »

Instant vegetarian:eek:

it's f'ducking scary man that all you need to do is give the things a personality and it's like eating your brother.

This is the pig i'm talking about. Honestly how the fcuk could you kill something like that. Animal rights groups would have a field day.

RoyalCelt

masculinist wrote: »

what if when they spoke they only had evil fascist hateful things to say but still tasted and smelled of wonderful bacon ?

You mean a cheeky little sh1t like this guy?

masculinist

I'm still watching clip 1

what is that show ? it looks a little bit like a video game ...

Karl Stein

The poll is shit OP.

RoyalCelt

Karl Stein wrote: »

The poll is shit OP.

what do you suggest good sir?

anncoates

Yes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niOm01dEzzI

WoollyRedHat

Depends if it had anything worth saying. If it was talking absolute ****e or making vacous comments I'd have no problems divulging it.

ardle1

Ahh c'mon for fcuk sake, I'm not stupid, do you honestly think I'm getting on the back of that lorry.....

gammygils

Well if they're talking they're still alive! So the answer is no!

RoyalCelt

gammygils wrote: »

Well if they're talking they're still alive! So the answer is no!

yeah but would you approve of them going off to the slaughter just to be put back on your plate. They'd be begging them to let em live as well.

EDIT: Would you eat a human if it was talking ****e too?

gammygils

gammygils wrote: »

Well if they're talking they're still alive! So the answer is no!

Well, they won't be saying much after death.

Does any one remember the novell DEADBEEF network .;)

danslevent

Definitely would not! but this thread is flawed because we wouldn't even be considering animals as food if they could hold intelligent conversations or had a more intellectually audible means of communication. If they could speak to us we definitely wouldn't have got to the stage of eating them.

danslevent

danslevent wrote: »

Definitely would not! but this thread is flawed because we wouldn't even be considering animals as food if they could hold intelligent conversations or had a more intellectually audible means of communication. If they could speak to us we definitely wouldn't have got to the stage of eating them.

Try having that conversation on an Island inhabited by cannibals.

RoyalCelt

danslevent wrote: »

Definitely would not! but this thread is flawed because we wouldn't even be considering animals as food if they could hold intelligent conversations or had a more intellectually audible means of communication. If they could speak to us we definitely wouldn't have got to the stage of eating them.

i'm saying what if they suddenly developed it. what would we eat instead?

masculinist

well... some humans cant speak and are less intelligent than a pig because of genetic disorders or accidents yet we don't think it is right to eat them. If you become brain damaged can we then eat you because you ''wont mind'' ? So whats the foremost criteria for not eating someone ? Species-ism ?

WoollyRedHat

RoyalCelt wrote: »

yeah but would you approve of them going off to the slaughter just to be put back on your plate. They'd be begging them to let em live as well.

EDIT: Would you eat a human if it was talking ****e too?

Of course. Ftftftftftftftftftfttftftffftff

silent gav

mmmm roast parrot!!

kneemos

Poll has two negatives.

KKkitty

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I'd have no problem eating a parrot.

It'd have a terrible habit of repeating on you though.

ardle1

danslevent wrote: »

Definitely would not! but this thread is flawed because we wouldn't even be considering animals as food if they could hold intelligent conversations or had a more intellectually audible means of communication. If they could speak to us we definitely wouldn't have got to the stage of eating them.

I agree with this post 'sort of'.... Whatever way you look at it! the animals where still put on earth by God as food for humans.... So although you might think you wouldn't eat them because they can speak, I feel the only difference would be, that they would be able to say a wee prayer or speak to theirre families and say there good-byes, just before we have them for dinner

Hold the Cheez Whiz

Most people wouldn't because we find it inconceivable to eat some animals and not others already based on how humans relate to them - i.e. most Western people would be horrified by the idea of slaughtering dogs for meat, but slaughtering pigs is ok.

Oink

Soylent gren can talk before they send it to the factory.

RoyalCelt

Oink wrote: »

Soylent gren can talk before they send it to the factory.

haha oink you're one of those talking oigs by the sound of your name. Well going by the poll 8 in every 28 people will still eat you!

masculinist

All animals talk or communicate. We just don't understand them or appreciate that their reasons for communicating are different from ours

Lia_lia

I don't eat animals anyway..

dodderangler

Lia_lia wrote: »

I don't eat animals anyway..

What about a talking vegetable. Let's say this gorgeous potato was chatting to ya you wouldn't eat it

dodderangler

dodderangler wrote: »

What about a talking vegetable. Let's say this gorgeous potato was chatting to ya you wouldn't eat it

Well, it has eyes, so it can see you coming (with a fork).

braddun

if I had a talking animal I would take it on the road and make money at shows

I would teach it to sing and play the piano as well

Lia_lia

dodderangler wrote: »

What about a talking vegetable. Let's say this gorgeous potato was chatting to ya you wouldn't eat it

Gorgeous potato :pac:

JupiterKid

It puts the lotion on its skin.....

dodderangler

Lia_lia wrote: »

Gorgeous potato :pac:

Yeah a gorgeous potato.
Tanned skin and lovely curves.

masculinist

dodderangler wrote: »

What about a talking vegetable. Let's say this gorgeous potato was chatting to ya you wouldn't eat it

I'd look that gorgeous potato right in the eye and say I don't know whether to eat you or kiss you. The rest writes itself :pac:

thegreatgonzo

winterwheat wrote: »

I find it hard enough to watch our cattle being loaded up for the factory. If they started talking to me I don't think I'd have the heart to send them off.

I know how you feel:(