Fish & Chips

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

..... I just heard on the Radio, ( 4BC ) that their going to ' ban ' fish & chips at Underwater World .....

Why ..... because the fish there don't like it .....

Fair Dinkem ....

[xelasnave]

You should be able to select something from the tank and have it cooked and served.
Alex

[kittenshark (Cheryl-Ann Tan)]

Only naughty fish goes into the fryer.

I keep an aquarium. I eat fish, but only fish who misbehave.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it!

[jenchris (Jennifer)]

So the chips get lonely in their freezer bag?

[AstralTraveller (David)]

And how, exactly, have they expressed this opinion???

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

They reckon it ' stresses ' the fish out in the Tanks ....

Also ... they don't like their ' next of kin ' being fried in hot oil.

Animal Liberation at it again

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

And how, exactly, have they expressed this opinion???

General irritability, disturbed sleep, excess consumption of alcohol, tendency to snap, floating upside down, punching the tank walls, making faces at the kids, throwing poop at visitors - all the usual symptoms.
Peter

[xelasnave]

At the risk of creating the future one could ask is it ethical to keep all these fish in captivity.
Alex

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

That's well flakey!!

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by graham.hobart

That's well flakey!!

I accuse you of not taking the rights of fish to be free seriously.
They should all be put down to relieve their suffering.
Alex

[julianh72 (Julian)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

They should all be put down to relieve their suffering.

And then battered, deep-fried, and served up with some nice crispy chips and a dollop of tartare sauce!

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by julianh72

And then battered, deep-fried, and served up with some nice crispy chips and a dollop of tartare sauce!

I am going up to the village for lunch and order all that.
I find it difficult to find battered fish these days but the local fish shop does it very well.
I think the public went against battered fish because it was viewed as unhealthy... fatty and all that... So I feel guilty maybe I should go a big mac and fries.
Alex

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by julianh72

And then battered, deep-fried, and served up with some nice crispy chips and a dollop of tartare sauce!

.... I wonder if Julianh runs a fish & chip shop . he's got the recipe right...

I'll take 2 servings please ...

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Originally Posted by pmrid

General irritability, disturbed sleep, excess consumption of alcohol, tendency to snap, floating upside down, punching the tank walls, making faces at the kids, throwing poop at visitors - all the usual symptoms.
Peter

At least they can't smoke too much.

[leon]

Alex, you seem to have a different approach to all creatures great and small.

Leon

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by leon

Alex, you seem to have a different approach to all creatures great and small.

Leon

My way of getting folk to think about things Leon.
I had leb bread and homus for lunch.
Alex

[AndrewJ]

Gday Alex
You should subcontract your mind to PETA
They ( to get an advertising lift i think ) want Hunters and Collectors to change their name because it promotes hunting????
The only hunting would be to find out where they were playing :-)
( and if they sell fish and chips at the gigs??

Andrew

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

Gday Alex
You should subcontract your mind to PETA
They ( to get an advertising lift i think ) want Hunters and Collectors to change their name because it promotes hunting????
The only hunting would be to find out where they were playing :-)
( and if they sell fish and chips at the gigs??

Andrew

I had not heard of PETA until your post caused me to look it up.
I have probably seen news clips about theiractivities but did not take in their name.
I thought hunters and collectors was referencing. finding strange things like pickers going thru barns.
Saw their photo and they look like they have been collecting birthdays.
I think I look younger than all of them put together.

Some actions by folk like those involved in PETA present as stupid but often appearing to be stupid or outrageous attracts publicity.
And although Hunters and Collectors got a little mileage out of this story so did PETA which in my view is good. And folk will be thinking now about the issue. Some will say itsnonsence some will go over the top but hopefully folk will think a little more about lives of others. It all comes down to not being selfish really. .. Thinking about a small creature and its right to life may promote thinking about how unnecessary it is to waste so much energy and resources upon waging war.
I am all for promoting compassion as there is so many terrible things need to be fixed.. If humans could be kinder both to animals and each other it would be a wonderful step forward.
However if you follow the money we will probably find the decision to remove fish from the menu turns on profit or lack of it in selling fish.
Alex

[Boozlefoot]

Rack up your carbon credits by eating sushi instead of cooked piscatorials. Go Gollum!

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

PETA has tried to get people to call fish "Sea Kittens" so we'll all feel guilty about eating 'em.
Uh huh.
"Ooo Sebastian, how can you possibly eat that delightful Monkseakitten!?" "Sorry Persephone. I wasn't thinking. I'll have some of your delicious Kale and Tofu salad instead."