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Re: Goat Simulator Post Mortem

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Post by Diederich » Mon, Mar 23, 2015, 1:38 PM UTC

qt7 wrote: post #82

boomlinde wrote: post #67

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I don't think that the ritual slaughter of islam and conventional slaughter are different enough for the line between barbaric and non-barbaric to coincidentally somehow end up right between them. As for slaughtering an animal that you've enjoyed the company of, I'm not sure how it is any worse than slaughtering an animal you didn't enjoy the company of. The former will give you a more intimate understanding of the i…

The only civil reply to my comment above. We may not share the same opinion, but I appreciate your considerate response. My post above probably came out too harsh, that was unintended. > I don't think that the ritual slaughter of islam and conventional slaughter are different enough for the line between barbaric and non-barbaric to coincidentally somehow end up right between them. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk…

I totally hear your heart behind these posts. See my other response to you.

This isn't really a binary situation; we were friendly with our goats, but our dogs were practically members of the family.

Having said that, I'd have no trouble raising dogs for food if it made sense, and if we liked the way dog tastes, which we don't. Which has all kinds of cultural relevance.

Re: Goat Simulator Post Mortem

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Post by Diederich » Mon, Mar 23, 2015, 1:53 PM UTC

sebkomianos wrote: post #85

Diederich wrote: post #38

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We're still trying to sell our farm: http://www.realms.org/selling.html The pics are here: http://www.realms.org/selling/ None of the goats are on conveyances, and you'll notice the fences and ropes, because this was pretty early on while we were still securing the borders of our property.

It looks like a nice place to live/grow up, why are you selling it - if you don't mind me asking? I am seriously considering living moving to the countryside in a few years and I am gathering all the information/knowledge/experience I can.

The only (substantive) high-tech employer in that area laid me and a whole bunch of other people off, so we moved to silicon valley in 2009. We really like it out here, though it's insanely expensive, we're getting along well.

More importantly, there is a lot more cultural diversity out here in Santa Clara County, California compared to McDonald County, Missouri. We prefer that our son grow in a more diverse environment.

Send me an e-mail if you want to chat more about living in the country; to me, it's a very interesting topic. We spent a lot of time exploring various aspects of sustainability.

Re: Goat Simulator Post Mortem

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Post by Diederich » Mon, Mar 23, 2015, 1:55 PM UTC

mdellabitta wrote: post #88

fnordfnordfnord wrote: post #42

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My grandfather's favorite joke about goats: Q. Do you know how to keep goats from jumping the fence? A. Build a little ramp for them so they can walk over.

I know a joke similar to that. Q. How do you keep goats from escaping their enclosure? A. Rinse goat meat well, rub lime juice over it (from 1/2 whole lime), place meat in a bowl, then add salt, black pepper, Scotch bonnet, thyme, allspice, curry powder, scallions, onion and garlic. Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator, longer would be ideal. Heat the oil in a skillet until it is very hot, and s…

Mmm...we'll have to try that one!

Re: Goat Simulator Post Mortem

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Post by dang » Mon, Mar 23, 2015, 6:31 PM UTC

owtM wrote: post #80

qt7 wrote: post #66

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It blows my mind how you can enjoy the company of an animal and then not only eat them -- somewhat understandable as we need to eat to stay alive -- but... encouraging their ritual slaughtering? I'm speechless. Not only "ritual" and "slaughtering" are words that should give goosebumps when used together, but even encouraging it, when you don't even believe in that barbaric procedure, it's frankly inhumane.

Growing up in a white upper middle class suburb must have been so eye opening! Please tell us more.

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