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Mills drinks Rat MilkFormer model Heather Mills is urging the British public to help save the planet by drinking milk from rats and dogs ( Read more... )
Mills drinks Rat MilkFormer model Heather Mills is urging the British public to help save the planet by drinking milk from rats and dogs ( Read more... )
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I'm vegetarian, not vegan. But what irritates me more than meat-eaters than meat-eaters per se is the meat-eaters who go 'EWWWW! Eating dogs/cats/other cute animals/snails/creepy crawlies is, like, so wrong!!!!!!!!!!!'
Let's have some ethical consistency here, shall we - if you eat meat in any form, you're going to have a hard time explaining why Doris the Cow can be butchered into hamburger but Mittens the Cat cannot. I have far more respect for the meat-eaters who'll eat anything.
But, in order to be ethically consistent myself, I have to practice what I preach. So be it. If rat's milk is produced and is no more dangerous to your health than cow's milk, I will try it. And if I decide not to drink it regularly, it will be because cow's milk tastes better.
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Having had yak, llama, goat, and camel milk, and knowing that cats and dogs can't constantly lactate without suffering severe health consequences, I just posted it as a humorous piece, not a place for people to attempt to stand on their soapboxes. So enjoy that little extra respect that you didn't waste on me. kthxbye.
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You did point out one flaw in my argument, which I was quite wrong to ignore. Yes, animal welfare is certainly a priority, and I was not aware of the consequences of constant lactation on cats, for example. So, thanks for that.
On the other hand, I wouldn't dismiss soapboxes so readily. Plenty of times I've made posts that have provoked completely unexpected responses- responses I might not have agreed with, but ones to take on board. Soapboxes can be wonderful things, if used properly.
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