Pig Lovers and Pig Haters

They killed the pig and it died, so did their civilization “He giggled and flicked them while the boys laughed at his reeking palms. Then Jack grabbed Maurice and rubbed the stuff over his cheeks . . .” (195)

People tend to have various eating habits, but why do people consider eating dogs different from eating other animal meats? An American novelist Jonathan Safran Foer in his article called “Let Them Eat Dogs” argues that people should eat dog meat if they eat pigs, cows, and chickens as they have same capacities, they are all good companions and eating dogs is not taboo everywhere. Even though the way he defends this point is quite reasonable, in this essay I will give reasons why this might not always be the case. This paper will focus on a cultural taboo aspect of Foer’s argument which states that people should eat dogs because eating dogs is not taboo everywhere and it does not harm people in any way. However, people do not necessarily have to eat dog meat since based on our cultural practices, eating dogs is not the same as eating other animal, even though Foer argues that.

Alastair Norcross’s essay “Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal Cases” explores the issue of animal rights. The essay explores a scenario which prompts a compelling argument against factory-raised animals and how the meat we consume on a daily bases comes at a sharp price. In addition, several counterarguments are presented throughout the essay.

He says, on page 245, “No matter how I looked at it, I felt regret about killing that pig.” On page 243, he says “I felt a wave of sickness begin to build in my gut”. These two pieces of the text were feelings he had while he killed the pig. So while the Hunter-Gatherer food chain could possibly be easier, I would certainly not feed that to my family. It would simply be too much of an emotional thing for me

Many people who think that the way that we treat animals in the process of raising those for human consumption are wrong never stop, to think what they can do to stop this problem from further occurring. Furthermore, they make impassioned calls for more “humanely” raised meat. Instead to soothe their consciences they shop for “free range” meat, and eggs; which has no importance. Even if an animal is raised ‘free range” it still lives s life of pain and suffering that all ends with a butcher’s knife. Although many know that over 53 billion land animals are slaughtered each year for human utilization they still tend to eat this meat with no problem. The simple explanation is that many don’t care what happens to animals as long as they are eating and healthy. If they did care then they would what could be a difficult choice; to go without eating meat and selling it in any form.

Jonathan Safran, a vegetarian, states that, in his Juvenalian article “A Case for Eating Dog” the human race should be condemned for eating an animal’s meat, for it is a moral taboo to do so. Safran argues that eating any animal, be it a cow, or a dog, is something to take ignominy in. The author, Jonathan Safran, uses the satirical device of travesty to create a serious, firm atmosphere, which conveys that eating animals is a shameful practice. Safran argues that while, yes, a large number of dogs-and other animals for that matter- are wasted every year, it doesn’t give us permission to eat animals every bit as smart as animals we do eat. It is stated that “pigs are just as smart as dogs”, but we still eat them (Safran PPG 5).

In the book A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah writes down a few stories he heard from his grandmother or from his friend Musa. One tale he tells us about is the “wild pigs”(p.53). In this tale, there is a hunter who hunts wild pigs. The hunter has magic and would turn himself into a boar. He would trick and lead the herd of wild boars to the forest.

​In conducting a rhetorical analysis of the two articles, "Joel Salatin: How to Eat Animals and Respect Them, Too" by Madeline Ostrander and "Humane Meat? No Such Thing" by Sunaura Taylor, both articles stand in stark contrast in terms of the viewpoints of meat that they present. In order to gain a better understanding of these viewpoints, it's important to understand the persuasive techniques that both authors use in the article for the reader. More specifically, the ethos, pathos, and logos that they employ, as well the way in which the evidence and support is presented will further elucidate upon the arguments that appear in both articles.

When, I was growing up my parents would rarely very buy meat from grocery. My parents would go over and beyond when it came to buying meat. A couple of my uncles and one aunt would go with my parents in-group to Indiana. They would drive to farm in Indiana to buy their meat. She would go and pick out the cow that seemed joyful. My mother always said, “in order to have delicious meat. You must pick a looks relaxed and joyful means they have been feed properly and taken care of.” I first did not understand her when I was young. After, I traveled to visit my mother’s side of the family in small village in Yemen named Yafa is when I knew what she meant. Inside the village, all the cows, goats, sheep, and chickens were treated so much love. I was told the animals such as goat would be feed special food, so the meat would taste better. Animal cruelty reflects on our meat product, which is why we need to switch to organic local small

There are several different theories relating to the !Kung people as to their being equals and as stated by Russell Dekema, which conflicts to Friedl and Nisa, “It is known that there is a large social division among the !Kung and it is between men and women”. In NISA, the !Kung are stated to be something of an anomaly” and in a society of ancient traditions,

In chapter 2, when the 7 commandments were first written down, there was already a slight corruption in the pigs. The pigs steal the milk and apples and explain it with the lie that these foods have nutrients essential to pigs, which need these

How the boar and the men that chase it have to put up a fight before the boar is

The next year we had a very successful year but we still didn't get much of the extras that the pigs did. The pigs got candles and lamp oil for the house and we got none. Napoleon also got sugar which he forbade us from having. The same year they gave a false hope that we would have something good. The pigs made Bear out of the barley that we were using for bread and other things. They took away the barley so they could use it for beer. Only the pigs got a ration of beer that was a pint daily and Napoleon got a half gallon a day where we get nothing. When Moses came back they let him sit around and do nothing on the farm but talk and he still got more rations than even the hardest worker that was at the time Boxer. Now the pigs have used the money to buy a new case of whiskey. They weren't supposed to be using the money for trade with anyone but they used it on themselves instead of using it to further the greater good of the farm by giving us more food. On one has been treated with fairness on the farm, we get just enough food to live while the pigs and dogs are living like

Pigs are unable to move in their cages. The baby pig ears, tails are cut off and their teeth are chopped off to prevent them from harming other pigs. They are castrated without any pain killer. The baby pigs are given antibiotics to promote rapid growth. Their body grows, so fast, the legs become crippled. Many pigs are ill, but are kept alive to be shipped off to slaughter to get a profit. The pigs that did not make it to slaughter are shot with a gun to prevent them from eating the farmer’s feed. Pigs are abused by beating them with a gate rod to be moved from one place to another. Most pigs arrive at the slaughter lame or dead from the crowdedness during transporting. Pigs are electrically shocked to move on the killing floor of the slaughtering

Society today has their dilemma with looks. Yet, LaBute states that the play from “Fat Pig” didn’t happened in real life, but it happens all around the country. the play is about a man and a overweight woman in a romantic relationship. However, The co workers were skeptical about the girl he was with. So, they started to criticize his girlfriend about her size. I believe that the author didn’t state anything from the place since it’s based on society of looks. Where Jeannie was jealous of Tom’s girlfriend because she has a personality, not the look. Then society today always want a charming girl or guy like a celebrity or a model that people wants to be with or to be like that's their preference. Also, I believe that society affects our