Could you kill an animal with your bare hands?

Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 12:46PM #1

Like strangle a chicken or something?

I don't think I could tbh.

I could probably chop its head off or shoot it, if I was hungry, but actually killing an animal with my bare hands is beyond me I think.

Y'all?

Archeron · 31-12-2011 12:49PM

Does killing a goat by staring at it count?

amacca · 31-12-2011 12:49PM

yeah ...no problem

even if I was only a little peckish tbh

biko · 31-12-2011 12:50PM

Sure, if swatting counts.

Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 12:51PM

I forgot that I've killed fish by smacking their delicious heads off things the tasty buggers.

But fish don't count because they're not really animals.

Mr. Rager · 31-12-2011 12:54PM

Killed a fly with a well-timed karate chop before, showed that bitch no mercy.

irelandspurs · 31-12-2011 12:55PM

I choke my chicken

Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 12:56PM

Spose I should have said non-insect animals because people are okay with killing those exo-skeleton feckin' eejits.

My name is URL · 31-12-2011 12:57PM

Yeah, I've done it a few times. If you'd eat the animal then you should have no problem with killing it imo

Biggins · 31-12-2011 12:57PM

If it had its teeth locked onto any of my kids! Certainly.
If it wasn't doing me or my loved ones any harm, I wouldn't be so in a hurry to cease its life.

Duff · 31-12-2011 12:58PM

I once headbutted a wasp, then stood on him.. does that count?

Augmerson · 31-12-2011 12:59PM

Killed a Dog with a spade once. We had ran over it and it was dying, badly messed up. It was either let it suffer or end it. Unfortunately it took more than one swing to the head. Lousy to do, believe me.

IvySlayer · 31-12-2011 01:00PM

I don't like killing any animal...even flies..prefer to shoo them away.

amacca · 31-12-2011 01:01PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Spose I should have said non-insect animals because people are okay with killing those exo-skeleton feckin' eejits.

I thought that went without saying personally...

but just to clarify....you want anything tasty from any phylum, genus or species etc killed then I'm your man.

When do I start?

Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 01:03PM

IvySlayer wrote: »

I don't like killing any animal...even flies..prefer to shoo them away.

Me too actually.

I feel guilty killing something I'm not going to eat (I've killed fish to death but always ate them and stopped fishing when I've caught enuf)

sunflower27 · 31-12-2011 01:07PM

No way. I have saved many a little spider from drowning when running a bath. I always have to rescue them and put them outside

arybvtcw0eolkf · 31-12-2011 01:07PM

After I left school I worked in a slaughter house for two years, so yea it wouldn't bother me in the least.

Zen65 · 31-12-2011 01:09PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

But fish don't count because they're not really animals.

This is exactly the logic that the Nazi's used; defining what is human based on their own preconceptions.

You could easily learn to apply this logic to other animals, and after a while you're killing small babies.

(Happy New Year!! It is AH after all)

Z

Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 01:12PM

Lyle Freezing Sidebar wrote: »

After I left school I worked in a slaughter house for two years, so yea it wouldn't bother me in the least.

Did you kill the animals though?

I mean, I guess I could process one but actually killing it would probably wreck my head.

EGAR · 31-12-2011 01:13PM

I could (and have done) if the animal was injured and beyond veterinary help. It still haunts me though

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Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 01:13PM

Zen65 wrote: »

This is exactly the logic that the Nazi's used; defining what is human based on their own preconceptions.

You could easily learn to apply this logic to other animals, and after a while you're killing small babies.

(Happy New Year!! It is AH after all)

Z

Ah shit.

Caught for the evil Nazi that I am.

Pass the baby basket please I'm feeling hungry.

amacca · 31-12-2011 01:14PM

sunflower27 wrote: »

No way. I have saved many a little spider from drowning when running a bath. I always have to rescue them and put them outside

Even though I'm a crazed bloodthirsty gourmand I also do this

Seems a shame to kill the spider just because I want to have a bath.

Now if it was a tasty spider.............

Conor108 · 31-12-2011 01:15PM

Nazis by post #18

Mr. Rager · 31-12-2011 01:17PM

sunflower27 wrote: »

No way. I have saved many a little spider from drowning when running a bath. I always have to rescue them and put them outside

You're like a superhero for spiders...dare I say it...a Spiderman :eek:

Mr. Rager · 31-12-2011 01:17PM

sunflower27 wrote: »

No way. I have saved many a little spider from drowning when running a bath. I always have to rescue them and put them outside

You're like a superhero for spiders...dare I say it...a Spiderman :eek:

Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 01:20PM

fjsanchez wrote: »

You're like a superhero for spiders...dare I say it...a Spiderman :eek:

A SpiderMa'am I think!

later12 · 31-12-2011 01:20PM

I grew up in the countryside, and was shown how to snap lambs' necks, but I've never done it.

I did put down my own dog once, the vet inserted the needle and asked me if I wanted to put him to sleep myself and I did. It's not quite the same as killing an animal with one's bare hands, but it gave me a sense that I had lived up to my responsibility to him, and I should hope that if I had to kill an animal to put him out of his misery, I would.

EGAR · 31-12-2011 01:21PM

Zen65 wrote: »

This is exactly the logic that the Nazi's used; defining what is human based on their own preconceptions.

You could easily learn to apply this logic to other animals, and after a while you're killing small babies.

(Happy New Year!! It is AH after all)

Z

Zen has a valid point IMHO. If fish could scream I doubt kids would be so keen on going fishing with their Dads/Moms.

And we are so used to buying *anonymous* meat in the supermarket and don't want to know how it got there. If all of us had to kill animals they raised themselves then I dare say we would have a lot more vegetarians knocking about.

I raised a calf last year with the bottle after her mother died giving birth and the farmer dumped the calf on me. She 20 months now and follows me around like a dog. OH who is a big meat eater has since politely declined steak

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Chuck Stone · 31-12-2011 01:27PM

EGAR wrote: »

Zen has a valid point IMHO. If fish could scream I doubt kids would be so keen on going fishing with their Dads/Moms.

And we are so used to buying *anonymous* meat in the supermarket and don't want to know how it got there. If all of us had to kill animals they raised themselves then I dare say we would have a lot more vegetarians knocking about.

I raised a calf last year with the bottle after her mother died giving birth and the farmer dumped the calf on me. She 20 months now and follows me around like a dog. OH who is a big meat eater has since politely declined steak .

Great post.

I've often thought I couldn't keep livestock because I'd make friends out of them and share beers and jokes and all that stuff with the senseless brutes.

BunShopVoyeur · 31-12-2011 01:30PM

Very much doubt i could do it with my bare hands.

It would depend just how hungry i was though...

Or if a dog was attacking a baby.......maybe then.

EGAR · 31-12-2011 01:31PM

@Chuck.

Fritzie is the best guard heifer I ever had

. You shall not pass, she says to the boys at the gate.

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Could you kill an animal with your bare hands?

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