>So, as much as I think the argument for animal compassion is compelling (and >I do), I also think there are much larger, biological considerations that >should prompt us to reevaluate whether we want to be eating meat. We no >longer live in a hunting & gathering society where occasional animals were >captured for purposes of real survival -- not to mention the fact that the >animals' lives in those societies were revered, and that every single atom of >the animal was utilized to some end within the culture of the group. Modern >society doesn't _need_ to eat meat. We have options now (to farm >responsibly), and we have greater access to information about health, >nutrition, innovative food technhology (just look at the soybean) and >biodiversity. Funny how so many aboriginal peoples seemed to know all this >without science having to tell them . . . . > >Just food for thought. > >--Katharine English I think Katharine makes a very impt point here. But I'd just like to coment on Hunter Gatherer societies. While women gathered, men hunted. In many of these societies over 90% of the food was gathered by the women. Often when meat was obtained by the men womyn got little or none of it. As in our society today womyn produce over 90% of the goods but consume and own far less than the men. Sorry I do not recall my source for this. But I did have one :). I think the politics of food does contain a gender issue as well as a power issue. Think of the many men who continue to hunt today and the dead carcasses just lie. A comment on JJJ radio the other day on hunters "Perhaps they just want to be able to hold something big in their hands for once". Mikey Robbins. Personally, I have a problem with gun owners and hunters. In Australia this is mostly synonomous. I also do not agree with Americas gun laws - but this is off the track. Respectfully Kylie [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Interesting: Your people glorified organised violence for 40 centuries, but you imprison those who employ it privately." Mr Spock. Star Trek 'Dagger of the Mind'
