Comments on: Glass Walls

By: nobody is on the scene

nobody is on the scene — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:38:49 +0000

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By: Bea Elliott

Bea Elliott — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:14:45 +0000

Trying to do right by fishes: I have a large outdoor pond… With only 6 fishes it’s a very spacious environment for them. Frogs & bugs lay their eggs and this provides the majority of their fish meals. But even though it’s as “natural” as possible, they still depend on me to unstop and clean the filter so the water/oxygen keeps flowing. And I don’t like this situation at all… Being responsible for the very “air” that is necessary to keep life going – Well, it’s like being a god. And often this “god” puts their needs very low on the list…

I think it’s interesting though, that one of the first “pets” a child will usually get is a fish – This begins the whole indoctrination into confining and controlling another being for our amusement. After that graduate to “catching” fish for pleasure… I think keeping fishes like any other life that could live independent of us, starts a very slippery slope that winds up in pig barns and slaughterhouses – All desperately needing glass walls, I agree!
.-= Bea Elliott´s last blog ..Round Two – Eating Pigs and Dog – Are Tastebuds Ruling Your Logic Go Vegan! =-.

By: Bea Elliott

Bea Elliott — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:06:09 +0000

First point… this totally disproves the industry’s constant theme of “we take care of our animals 24/7″. It must have taken at least 5 – 7 hours for these pigs to die. The truth is, their systems are so “automated”, everything takes care of itself. They need only record (inspect) gauge measurements once/twice a day. This is a “machine”… not a place where farmers “work”.

And I guess I’m a suspicious soul by nature. When I hear of these barn fatalities and the frequent barns that go up in flames… My first inclination is to think “scam” at the hands of the owners/managers. They are always covered by insurance and these incidents seems to happen when their market takes a down turn. I wouldn’t rule out the “farmers” if I were investigating these cases, that’s for sure.

But I do agree, more people – everybody – needs to be made aware of what horrors are in these hell holes.
.-= Bea Elliott´s last blog ..Two Face Animal Ag Billboard – Slaughterhouse Care =-.

By: Peaceiscomingforyou

Peaceiscomingforyou — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:15 +0000

I really liked this story. It is interesting how some companion animals are viewed in terms of dollars or investment. When your dog dies, you don’t say, “Damn, she was purebred, too, cost me $1200 plus food and toys, I’m out big on this loss…” However, I was recently talking to a friend who talked about a power outage killing $1000 worth of tropical fish in his tank at home and how devastated he was at the loss [of money]. I hope when I die, my life isn’t summed up by my monetary worth.

“Here lies this guy,
buried in the Earth,
$43 was in his account,
that’s what he was worth.”