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So let me get this right: what you're asserting is that it's necessary for government officials to protect us by concealing or spinning information so it's only
by rbranson 16y ago
So let me get this right: what you're asserting is that it's necessary for government officials to protect us by concealing or spinning information so it's only presented to us in the best light, for our own good?
Imagine if, for a second, that the slaughterhouse WAS in the grocery store. As civilized humans, some of whom think of ourselves as compassionate and caring, we would have to come face to face with the billions of animals we slaughter every year and make personal decisions as to if we thought it was right or not. In the current state of affairs, the source is abstracted so far from the final product that it's nearly completely obscured.
If we were faced with the reality of our government on a daily basis, perhaps a much larger number of people would be compelled to get involved in the process.
- TheCondor 16y agoI'm not saying it's necessary, I'm saying it happens. And I'm not saying it's presenting it in the best light or anything like that. It's more a kin to proof reading. I'm asserting that the leaks are closer to unedited rough drafts than any evidence of misconduct or wrong-doing. At least, so far as I've read and heard, it's more embarrassing than it is anything else.
- troutwine 16y agoOften it is the word spoken in private that carries the true intent of its speaker.
- giardini 16y agoBut more likely not. More likely that word is exaggeration, lying, etrapolating beyond one's knowledge, or a product of a myriad of other human errors. But let both be heard: the unedited and the edited.
- malkia 16y agoSlaughterhouse right to the store was the norm many many years ago. There is nothing bad about killing an animal, if it's for eating. Humans need meat to survive. For a lot of people vegetarian style works, but not for everyone.
- subsection1h 16y ago> Humans need meat to survive. [citation needed]
- malkia 16y agohttp://med-articles.com/?article=pernicious%20anemia http://med-articles.com/?article=pernicious%20anemia "Lack of Vitamin B12 in the Diet People can develop pernicious anemia if they don't get enough vitamin B12 in the foods that they eat. This condition takes many years to develop because it takes time to use up the vitamin B12 already stored in the body. Some people who are strict vegetarians can develop pernicious anemia, especially if they do not eat meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or dairy products--the best food sources of vitamin B12. |Breastfed| infants of strict vegetarian mothers can develop anemia in a short time because they don't have enough vitamin B12 stored in their bodies. They can be given vitamin B12 supplements to prevent this type of anemia. Some people develop pernicious anemia because of a poor diet due to conditions such as alcoholism or aging."
- troutwine 16y agoThere exist a plethora of B12 supplemented foodstuffs, even for vegans (the strict vegetarian of your citation). Like any diet, one must be aware of one's needs and eat accordingly. Not to mention, of course, that plain vegetarians can exist quite comfortably without B12 supplements, as noted by your citation. Next?