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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Feb 2, 2013 9:33:20 GMT -5
What do horses on a farm do exactly? Cows give you milk, chickens give you eggs, pigs give you delicious bacon.
Horses just seem to be standing around doing nothing.
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Post by hassanchop on Feb 2, 2013 9:42:49 GMT -5
Transportation, they would help carry things. And if they are really good and fast, they can be used at the race track. And you can bet on any of them if you're a gambling person.
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Post by Red Impact on Feb 2, 2013 10:46:14 GMT -5
What do horses on a farm do exactly? Cows give you milk, chickens give you eggs, pigs give you delicious bacon. Horses just seem to be standing around doing nothing. They're better at herding animals and are more maneuverable than trucks.
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Post by Error on Feb 2, 2013 11:12:44 GMT -5
I'd honestly think the pork bits would have more people up in arms than the horse stuff. Obviously think the lying about what's in it and the food safety issues it brings up are far bigger but I'm just surprised people are more keyed into the horse meat in less than the pork.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Feb 2, 2013 11:16:12 GMT -5
Horse meat, or whores meet?
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Feb 2, 2013 12:08:58 GMT -5
I am fresh out of f***s to give about this, if I wanted quality meat I'd not be eating at Burger King. Just make it taste good enough to not want to kill everyone around me.
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Post by Sam Punk on Feb 2, 2013 12:50:30 GMT -5
What do horses on a farm do exactly? Cows give you milk, chickens give you eggs, pigs give you delicious bacon. Horses just seem to be standing around doing nothing. They give you manure.
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Post by hassanchop on Feb 2, 2013 12:53:47 GMT -5
At least it will fertilize the lawn.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 2, 2013 13:06:31 GMT -5
I'd honestly think the pork bits would have more people up in arms than the horse stuff. Obviously think the lying about what's in it and the food safety issues it brings up are far bigger but I'm just surprised people are more keyed into the horse meat in less than the pork. Kosher and Halal folks would probably be angry, true. Jules is also probably not pleased with what was in his tasty burger.
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Post by Red Impact on Feb 2, 2013 13:09:23 GMT -5
I'd honestly think the pork bits would have more people up in arms than the horse stuff. Obviously think the lying about what's in it and the food safety issues it brings up are far bigger but I'm just surprised people are more keyed into the horse meat in less than the pork. I'd think the people who would get upset at pork wouldn't be eating burgers there to begin with. Those who do so for religious reasons probably wouldn't see burgers at BK as a viable option to begin with, while those who do so for health reasons probably wouldn't eat BK enough to really be bothered.
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Post by Malcolm on Feb 2, 2013 13:44:13 GMT -5
Oh no! Animal meat in the burgers! That's scandalous because... erm... wizards. Seriously, it's kind of f***ed up to decide that eating an animal is morally wrong because they're cute. I find it morally wrong because I believe horses to be noble creatures. They've provided transportation, companionship, labor, and profit from horse racing. The human things was mostly in jest, but I honestly find the idea of eating a horse akin to the idea of eating a cat or dog or even a goldfish. And I don't eat rabbit nor hare, either. It's all a matter of principle to me.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Feb 2, 2013 14:24:33 GMT -5
Oh no! Animal meat in the burgers! That's scandalous because... erm... wizards. Seriously, it's kind of f***ed up to decide that eating an animal is morally wrong because they're cute. I find it morally wrong because I believe horses to be noble creatures. They've provided transportation, companionship, labor, and profit from horse racing. The human things was mostly in jest, but I honestly find the idea of eating a horse akin to the idea of eating a cat or dog or even a goldfish. And I don't eat rabbit nor hare, either. It's all a matter of principle to me. They're noble because we made them. And heck, cows have provided most of the same and no-one who isn't a vegetarian has any qualms about eating them. It's entirely artificial and as such, I really see no reason to not eat them. Hell, I don't even mind people eating cats, dogs or goldfishes. I wouldn't, but I don't mind.
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Post by willywonka666 on Feb 2, 2013 15:13:46 GMT -5
There was an uproar here in the states a few years ago when they considered doing this to save money.
f*** you-if you can't afford to keep going, just give up. I'm tired of businesses lingering on when they can't hack it anymore.
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Post by The OP on Feb 2, 2013 16:08:44 GMT -5
I wonder if this has anything to do with the rash I got the last time I ate a Burger King burger. I'm not allergic to hamburgers.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2013 17:25:26 GMT -5
I find it morally wrong because I believe horses to be noble creatures. They've provided transportation, companionship, labor, and profit from horse racing. The human things was mostly in jest, but I honestly find the idea of eating a horse akin to the idea of eating a cat or dog or even a goldfish. And I don't eat rabbit nor hare, either. It's all a matter of principle to me. They're noble because we made them. And heck, cows have provided most of the same and no-one who isn't a vegetarian has any qualms about eating them. It's entirely artificial and as such, I really see no reason to not eat them. Hell, I don't even mind people eating cats, dogs or goldfishes. I wouldn't, but I don't mind. as I said, people keep horses as pets. The only reason farmers have cows though, is for milk and beef. that's it. Different story entirely.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Feb 2, 2013 17:37:09 GMT -5
They're noble because we made them. And heck, cows have provided most of the same and no-one who isn't a vegetarian has any qualms about eating them. It's entirely artificial and as such, I really see no reason to not eat them. Hell, I don't even mind people eating cats, dogs or goldfishes. I wouldn't, but I don't mind. as I said, people keep horses as pets. The only reason farmers have cows though, is for milk and beef. that's it. Different story entirely. And as I said, some people keep rabbits as pets, and nobody goes ballistic when hare's on the menu.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 2, 2013 18:06:30 GMT -5
as I said, people keep horses as pets. The only reason farmers have cows though, is for milk and beef. that's it. Different story entirely. And as I said, some people keep rabbits as pets, and nobody goes ballistic when hare's on the menu. They would if it was marked "lamb chops" and they found out that they were conned.
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Post by britishbulldog on Feb 2, 2013 18:20:17 GMT -5
To summarize Denis Leary, it is okay to eat ugly animals but not cute ones.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Feb 2, 2013 18:39:46 GMT -5
"May"?
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