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Originally Posted by bellemeadows  Hmmmm. I have a little farmette, and I have animals. I treat them very well, but I would not be opposed to putting one down, and processing its body for meat (although that would probably be hard for me on an emotional level, because they feel like family.) Still, I would not be opposed to doing such a thing. |
Whenever we go to our Family's ranch in Idaho, my Aunt will slaughter one of the Spring lambs for a special dinner.
At first, it was weird and a little disturbing - for a city-bred kid like me - to hear her say things like, "Mmmm, Polly sure tastes good tonight," or "Hey... what do y'all think of Masie's leg?" But as I grew up, not only did it seem to make more sense, but also more respectful.
What I get now as an adult, is that she was teaching me what our place was in the Great Circle - at least with regards to these particular animals. And she was teaching me in a very experiential way that we are all connected and that what we consume had a life and identity of its own. And she was teaching me to understand, respect and be grateful for the sacrifice of that being.