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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Flaxbee

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3. Yes, it is efficient, and while I'm not fond of meat, if what you do is humane

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 02:18 AM

Oct 2012

(as humane as it can be - trapping to me seems utterly hideous) and doesn't skew your local ecosystem there probably aren't many arguments against it other than the ones made in the article about compassion.

If you don't kill the animal instantly, if there is any lingering or suffering, then no amount of frugality can compensate for the suffering inflicted on a living being.

If you snuff them out immediately, well, I won't argue with you unless you're messing up an ecosystem.

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A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet [View all] Flaxbee Sep 2012 OP

Very informative. Thanks for posting! CurtEastPoint Sep 2012 #1

what if your harvesting meat from your pond and woods, is that not frugal as well loli phabay Oct 2012 #2

Yes, it is efficient, and while I'm not fond of meat, if what you do is humane Flaxbee Oct 2012 #3

depends on the traps you use. kill traps are pretty much instant when matched with the proper loli phabay Oct 2012 #4

Interesting positiveidea Oct 2012 #5