@firesightsfire: plants are alive, sure. They are even intelligent and show a great deal of memory function and decision making ability. But as they lack central nervous systems, they will not feel pain, or at least, in any way comparable to our own understanding of pain. Animals, however, do have a central nervous system, which is almost identical in function to our own, and as such, we do know that they suffer in the same way we do from being mistreated.@bigd063: I suggest that people who are disconcerted about animals being in pain should stop supporting the practice. I don't know where you got that whole rant from.
I'm pretty sure anifanatic is right actually. When I taught English in Tokyo, one of my students ordered sashimi, and I'll never forget seeing the little bugger's mouth and tail moving even though he had been skewered lengthwise and his entire flank was sitting neatly sliced on a basil leaf on the plate next to him.
I guarantee you don't kill your fish quickly or efficiently. It takes much longer for them to suffocate to death than you realize.Claimer and Disclaimer: I fish and a barracuda fish I caught started flapping around 5 hours after being caught and put in ice.
goingforbananasNov 18, 2009
@firesightsfire: plants are alive, sure. They are even intelligent and show a great deal of memory function and decision making ability. But as they lack central nervous systems, they will not feel pain, or at least, in any way comparable to our own understanding of pain. Animals, however, do have a central nervous system, which is almost identical in function to our own, and as such, we do know that they suffer in the same way we do from being mistreated.@bigd063: I suggest that people who are disconcerted about animals being in pain should stop supporting the practice. I don't know where you got that whole rant from.
f1sheyesNov 18, 2009
Apparently to keep the fish alive they wrap it's head in a cloth soaked with cold water. Well that clears up the method anyway.
Closed AccountNov 21, 2009
I'm pretty sure anifanatic is right actually. When I taught English in Tokyo, one of my students ordered sashimi, and I'll never forget seeing the little bugger's mouth and tail moving even though he had been skewered lengthwise and his entire flank was sitting neatly sliced on a basil leaf on the plate next to him.
mariza7Nov 22, 2009
very cruel! unethical!
untouchablelensNov 30, 2009
I guarantee you don't kill your fish quickly or efficiently. It takes much longer for them to suffocate to death than you realize.Claimer and Disclaimer: I fish and a barracuda fish I caught started flapping around 5 hours after being caught and put in ice.