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Growing up in a farming community, death was common and not hidden from children. The more horrific thing for me as a kid was discovering: "Today’s domesticat
by mrtron 18y ago
Growing up in a farming community, death was common and not hidden from children. The more horrific thing for me as a kid was discovering:
"Today’s domesticated turkeys are anatomically manipulated to be so heavy and large breasted, because breast meat is the most desirable and therefore commands the best price, that they are now incapable of breeding naturally."
So, there are people who have to perform this artificially for the males and then for the females. In fact, since turkeys are now raised in mega-farms, there are people with this as their career.
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- Prrometheus 18y agoResponding to half your post, there are cultures (such as farms) where death is dealt with more frankly, and it doesn't seem to cause harm to children outside of making them more practical.
- scott_s 18y agoI think the key is that it's the parents who are uncomfortable with death, since they don't have to deal with it on a daily basis, either.
- paddy_m 18y agoOne time I called my friend with some land in Texas, his 7 year old daughter picked up the phone. I asked "Can I speak with you Dad?", She said "sure he is feeding the chickens". I asked, "Do you name the chickens?". She replied "No, because we eat them, they taste good". Very innocent, cute response, from a very well adjusted kid.
- te_platt 18y agoMy inlaws once raised a couple of turkeys. They did name them. Thanksgiving and Christmas. They tasted good.