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  • EricMears
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    I can imagine that all sorts of unapproved methods of killing animals take place in abattoirs, though some of the approved ones aren't so great. 
    I can imagine getting a huge win on the lottery or premium bonds.  Alas,  it hasn't happened yet.
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  • Pile_o_stone
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    edited 26 October 2020 at 2:07PM
    EricMears said:
    I can imagine that all sorts of unapproved methods of killing animals take place in abattoirs, though some of the approved ones aren't so great. 
    I can imagine getting a huge win on the lottery or premium bonds.  Alas,  it hasn't happened yet.
    Yet, even though you haven't personally seen a lottery win, you know that they do happen.

    Oh well, whatever helps you sleep at night. :)
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  • JKenH
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    You are perfectly entitled to adopt your own moral stance on any issue but you have to accept that not everyone will share that point of view and respect that, particularly when your views are a minority opinion. 

    I believe there is a very good argument from a climate change point of view of stopping meat production and I understand why you feel we shouldn’t eat animals but suggesting that we should stop because of the mental health of abattoir workers is as tenuous as suggesting we should not let students go to university as it appears to impact badly on their mental health. To be honest, most jobs affect the mental heath of some workers to some degree but so does being unemployed. 
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  • EricMears
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    JKenH said:
    To be honest, most jobs affect the mental heath of some workers to some degree but so does being unemployed. 
    Indeed,  people may only have two brief periods of mental well-being :  from learning to talk until being dragged off to school  and from becoming an OAP until dementia sets in  >:)
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  • Pile_o_stone
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    edited 26 October 2020 at 1:45PM
    JKenH said:
    You are perfectly entitled to adopt your own moral stance on any issue but you have to accept that not everyone will share that point of view and respect that, particularly when your views are a minority opinion. 

    I believe there is a very good argument from a climate change point of view of stopping meat production and I understand why you feel we shouldn’t eat animals but suggesting that we should stop because of the mental health of abattoir workers is as tenuous as suggesting we should not let students go to university as it appears to impact badly on their mental health. To be honest, most jobs affect the mental heath of some workers to some degree but so does being unemployed. 
    Before you get too carried away with that strawman you're building Ken...
    1. I never said everyone should share my point of view.
    2. I never said that I didn't respect other people's point of view (except perhaps yours as I am convinced you're just a troll).
    3. I never said that people should stop eating meat because of the mental health of abattoir workers.
    So what did I say?:
    It depends on an individual's own definition. Some people think it's ethical to ban abortion, some think pro-choice is ethical. Both sides think the other is unethical. Who decides?

    Personally, I think it's ethical to raise your own animals and slaughter and butcher them if you want to eat meat. I don't think it's ethical to have other people do this for you so that you don't suffer from the PTSD that abattoir workers suffer from due to the mass killing of animals.
    Looks like I was stating what my moral stance was - are you saying that I'm not entitled to adopt my own moral stance on this issue?
    Ken, you have to accept that not everyone will share your point of view and respect that, even if you feel other views are a minority opinion.

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  • JKenH
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    Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a comment about whatever let’s you sleep at night has disappeared? That just happened to be the one to which I replied at 12.10. 


    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters, Solar IBoost water heater, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted Inverter Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner)
  • JKenH said:
    Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a comment about whatever let’s you sleep at night has disappeared? That just happened to be the one to which I replied at 12.10. 


    Do you mean this one?
    EricMears said:
    I can imagine that all sorts of unapproved methods of killing animals take place in abattoirs, though some of the approved ones aren't so great. 
    I can imagine getting a huge win on the lottery or premium bonds.  Alas,  it hasn't happened yet.
    Yet, even though you haven't personally seen a lottery win, you know that they do happen.

    Oh well, whatever helps you sleep at night. :)

    5.18 kWp PV systems (3.68 E/W & 1.5 E).
    Solar iBoost+ to two immersion heaters on 350L thermal store.
    100% composted food waste
    Mini orchard planted and vegetable allotment created.
  • JKenH
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    JKenH said:
    Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a comment about whatever let’s you sleep at night has disappeared? That just happened to be the one to which I replied at 12.10. 


    Do you mean this one?
    EricMears said:
    I can imagine that all sorts of unapproved methods of killing animals take place in abattoirs, though some of the approved ones aren't so great. 
    I can imagine getting a huge win on the lottery or premium bonds.  Alas,  it hasn't happened yet.
    Yet, even though you haven't personally seen a lottery win, you know that they do happen.

    Oh well, whatever helps you sleep at night. :)

    That’s right. That now makes sense of my response. Thanks.
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters, Solar IBoost water heater, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted Inverter Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner)
  • JKenH said:
    JKenH said:
    Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a comment about whatever let’s you sleep at night has disappeared? That just happened to be the one to which I replied at 12.10. 


    Do you mean this one?
    EricMears said:
    I can imagine that all sorts of unapproved methods of killing animals take place in abattoirs, though some of the approved ones aren't so great. 
    I can imagine getting a huge win on the lottery or premium bonds.  Alas,  it hasn't happened yet.
    Yet, even though you haven't personally seen a lottery win, you know that they do happen.

    Oh well, whatever helps you sleep at night. :)

    That’s right. That now makes sense of my response. Thanks.
    Well, that's another thread disrupted and taken off topic. Congrats Ken.
    5.18 kWp PV systems (3.68 E/W & 1.5 E).
    Solar iBoost+ to two immersion heaters on 350L thermal store.
    100% composted food waste
    Mini orchard planted and vegetable allotment created.
  • shinytop
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    JKenH said:
    JKenH said:
    Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a comment about whatever let’s you sleep at night has disappeared? That just happened to be the one to which I replied at 12.10. 


    Do you mean this one?
    EricMears said:
    I can imagine that all sorts of unapproved methods of killing animals take place in abattoirs, though some of the approved ones aren't so great. 
    I can imagine getting a huge win on the lottery or premium bonds.  Alas,  it hasn't happened yet.
    Yet, even though you haven't personally seen a lottery win, you know that they do happen.

    Oh well, whatever helps you sleep at night. :)

    That’s right. That now makes sense of my response. Thanks.
    Well, that's another thread disrupted and taken off topic. Congrats Ken.
    Actually @Joefizz started this vegan v carnivore argument on 23 October at 6:42AM and you bit immediately after in your response.  
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