Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
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Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
~ Michelle and my wife going nuts over a croc/ostrich (or any exotic skin) Birkin handbag
~ Bobby crazy over his calf leather Ferragamo shoes and lizard skin belt
~ Bobby's China GF wearing her leopard/lynx skin jacket/skirt and tall buffalo skin boots
~ MW flashing his leather/sharkskin wallet and key chain
~ Terry talking about his car with top-grade kangaroo leather stitched with dunno what skin
~ Barry posting his foie gras dinner photo on Facebook
And I will still admire Michelle's Birkin, Bobby's shoes, MW's wallet, Terry's car interior, Barry's foie gras dinner..... except Bobby's GF.
I wonder if Gordon Ramsay has a leather sofa at home.
Wait till you see:Racebred said:
~ Michelle and my wife going nuts over a croc/ostrich (or any exotic skin) Birkin handbag
~ Bobby crazy over his calf leather Ferragamo shoes and lizard skin belt
~ Bobby's China GF wearing her leopard/lynx skin jacket/skirt and tall buffalo skin boots
~ MW flashing his leather/sharkskin wallet and key chain
~ Terry talking about his car with top-grade kangaroo leather stitched with dunno what skin
~ Barry posting his foie gras dinner photo on Facebook
And I will still admire Michelle's Birkin, Bobby's shoes, MW's wallet, Terry's car interior, Barry's foie gras dinner..... except Bobby's GF.
I wonder if Gordon Ramsay has a leather sofa at home.
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
When the buying stops, the killing can too. I attended a forummer and a dear friend's wedding last night and they didn't serve sharks' fin. It was still a very good dinner. Like many here, I still eat them and if they're served to me, I will savour it. But to order it, that's a big no-no. Firstly, it's basic demand and supply.
I think Racebred did a very good summary of what's going on in my head except that now whenever I see his nick, I'll think of SM Yuen's wife's music video. I digress.
It is the way the fins are being harvested and in the process, the sharks and dolphins are all left to bleed and die. I'm not a vegan but I believe we all have some compassion in us to not force them to extinction. If animals are bred to be eaten, then I'd say, feel free. But if it is a wild and free ranging animal, I would say please leave it alone but if you still want to kill it, I wouldn't judge. But animals on the brink of extinction and in this case, a significant predator of the ocean and losing them will mean incredible eco imbalance, please have the heart and have our kids grow up in an environment where sharks' aren't cassified together with dinosaurs and dodobirds.
* I would love to hunt the video of how fishermen harvest the sharks and let the sharks bleed to death and the wailing of dolphins when they're being trapped in nets used to harvest these sharks but can someone help? I'm technically challenged...
When the buying stops, the killing can too. I attended a forummer and a dear friend's wedding last night and they didn't serve sharks' fin. It was still a very good dinner. Like many here, I still eat them and if they're served to me, I will savour it. But to order it, that's a big no-no. Firstly, it's basic demand and supply.
I think Racebred did a very good summary of what's going on in my head except that now whenever I see his nick, I'll think of SM Yuen's wife's music video. I digress.
It is the way the fins are being harvested and in the process, the sharks and dolphins are all left to bleed and die. I'm not a vegan but I believe we all have some compassion in us to not force them to extinction. If animals are bred to be eaten, then I'd say, feel free. But if it is a wild and free ranging animal, I would say please leave it alone but if you still want to kill it, I wouldn't judge. But animals on the brink of extinction and in this case, a significant predator of the ocean and losing them will mean incredible eco imbalance, please have the heart and have our kids grow up in an environment where sharks' aren't cassified together with dinosaurs and dodobirds.
* I would love to hunt the video of how fishermen harvest the sharks and let the sharks bleed to death and the wailing of dolphins when they're being trapped in nets used to harvest these sharks but can someone help? I'm technically challenged...
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
my leather conditioner contains natural collagen... oils from plants.... and also some other natural products...
i am killing plants too...contributing to global warming.... but my leather look more swee...
oh ya... my wash mitt is made from sheep skin....
sheep die just for me to wash car...
i da man...
i will still continue eat any endangered species animal....... tasteless...so what..but i SONG..
same theory goes... why buy M3 if u can buy 320i and drive around city from point A to point B and u take the same amout of time travelling ? coz M3 more SONG
Why buy richard milles if you can buy a swatch and donate the remainder to children in africa...... coz we SONG....
fark those self righteous ppl
my leather conditioner contains natural collagen... oils from plants.... and also some other natural products...
i am killing plants too...contributing to global warming.... but my leather look more swee...
oh ya... my wash mitt is made from sheep skin....
sheep die just for me to wash car...
i da man...
i will still continue eat any endangered species animal....... tasteless...so what..but i SONG..
same theory goes... why buy M3 if u can buy 320i and drive around city from point A to point B and u take the same amout of time travelling ? coz M3 more SONG
Why buy richard milles if you can buy a swatch and donate the remainder to children in africa...... coz we SONG....
fark those self righteous ppl
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
Terry - you typifies consumerism, which explains why some "unnecessary" killings are deemed "necessary" - like exotic skin products. If ladies stopped buying crocs/ostrich/leather handbags, and choose PVC or some "environmentally-friendly" handbags, less killings will happen. Dear, are you reading this? Dun buy that Channel handbag !!! It is so cruel !!!
Oh wait. It is a selective campaign !!! This killing is not okay, others are okay.
Terry - you typifies consumerism, which explains why some "unnecessary" killings are deemed "necessary" - like exotic skin products. If ladies stopped buying crocs/ostrich/leather handbags, and choose PVC or some "environmentally-friendly" handbags, less killings will happen. Dear, are you reading this? Dun buy that Channel handbag !!! It is so cruel !!!
Oh wait. It is a selective campaign !!! This killing is not okay, others are okay.
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Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
killing horses for food i think is fine, they are not going to be extinct soon and if the killing is not cruel, why not. Besides, you can have an extra pot of glue at the end of it. A horse's life is not anymore precious than a chicken's. (in the same regard, I have no problems with people eating dog's meat but personally I have no desire to try it)
Also, if sharks are not cruelly killed, and are not going to be extinct, I'll have totally no qualms ordering sharks fin soup, but at least not be wasteful and harvest the rest of the sharks' meat too. A shark's life is not any more precious than an ikan bilis, but the current situation warrents people to stop supporting the trade.
If one day suddenly chickens are going to go extinct, I will stop eating them. If I also have the knowledge that say some supermarkets or fast food chains are selling chickens cruelly reared, I'll stop going to them too.
Everyone has a choice, it's a personal philosophy. It may or may not make a difference. And only collective thought and action can cause changes to a current ill-desired situation. Many times, people do not feel the direct pain of the social cost of their actions, but others do. In the shark's case, if they become extinct, the ecosystem is affected. In a very indirect way if people's seafood supply is affected, they will also not attribute it to what they have done. That's what characterises us humans; we're just inherently destructive to our own homes.
I'm not sure about this, but the leather that we use in our everyday products, do they come from the skins of cows that are killed for food?
killing horses for food i think is fine, they are not going to be extinct soon and if the killing is not cruel, why not. Besides, you can have an extra pot of glue at the end of it. A horse's life is not anymore precious than a chicken's. (in the same regard, I have no problems with people eating dog's meat but personally I have no desire to try it)
Also, if sharks are not cruelly killed, and are not going to be extinct, I'll have totally no qualms ordering sharks fin soup, but at least not be wasteful and harvest the rest of the sharks' meat too. A shark's life is not any more precious than an ikan bilis, but the current situation warrents people to stop supporting the trade.
If one day suddenly chickens are going to go extinct, I will stop eating them. If I also have the knowledge that say some supermarkets or fast food chains are selling chickens cruelly reared, I'll stop going to them too.
Everyone has a choice, it's a personal philosophy. It may or may not make a difference. And only collective thought and action can cause changes to a current ill-desired situation. Many times, people do not feel the direct pain of the social cost of their actions, but others do. In the shark's case, if they become extinct, the ecosystem is affected. In a very indirect way if people's seafood supply is affected, they will also not attribute it to what they have done. That's what characterises us humans; we're just inherently destructive to our own homes.
I'm not sure about this, but the leather that we use in our everyday products, do they come from the skins of cows that are killed for food?
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
(1) ecology-based/environmental protest - disruption to the food chain blah blah blah,... [we should watch our big cc car purchases......."we're just inherently destructive to our own homes."]
(2) extinction concern - okay, valid concern
(3) ethics - can we kill other than for food? This argument is very very confrontational, since human being has been killing animals for fur and skin for the longest time. Surely, some will argue that the leather/kangaroo skin on our car seats are fine, and that crocs/ostrich skins on handbags are fine too, as well lizard skin on wallets and belts....... it is basically "suka ler kong" type of argument..... hence people KPKB-ing on dog meat but they are fine with other meats. The principle is the same, if you apply what is meant to be eaten and what is not.
I am willing to bet there is SOMETHING on you CURRENTLY (assuming you are not naked) (or you will be using soon) that used to belong to a dead animal - that did not need to die, or it did not die for its meat.........
There are few angles to the argument:Racebred said:
(1) ecology-based/environmental protest - disruption to the food chain blah blah blah,... [we should watch our big cc car purchases......."we're just inherently destructive to our own homes."]
(2) extinction concern - okay, valid concern
(3) ethics - can we kill other than for food? This argument is very very confrontational, since human being has been killing animals for fur and skin for the longest time. Surely, some will argue that the leather/kangaroo skin on our car seats are fine, and that crocs/ostrich skins on handbags are fine too, as well lizard skin on wallets and belts....... it is basically "suka ler kong" type of argument..... hence people KPKB-ing on dog meat but they are fine with other meats. The principle is the same, if you apply what is meant to be eaten and what is not.
I am willing to bet there is SOMETHING on you CURRENTLY (assuming you are not naked) (or you will be using soon) that used to belong to a dead animal - that did not need to die, or it did not die for its meat.........
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
Nudist dont need clothes so no animal will be killed for the skin/fur.
Vegetarian will spare all animals from being slaughtered for food.
Its Friday and your brain not functioning?
Nudist dont need clothes so no animal will be killed for the skin/fur.
Vegetarian will spare all animals from being slaughtered for food.
Its Friday and your brain not functioning?
Mockngbrd;683882 said:
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
Surely there's something to be said about Ramsay's cruelty to his own species??
Tradition and sustainability issues aside, he misses the point of sharks fin as a dish: the essence is not in the taste, but the texture.
Surely there's something to be said about Ramsay's cruelty to his own species??
Tradition and sustainability issues aside, he misses the point of sharks fin as a dish: the essence is not in the taste, but the texture.
Re: Gordon Ramsay tries Sharks fin soup. Verdict: tasteless
i agree with you.
People talk about shark fins but not about foie gras? Goose are much tortured and killed for food as compare to sharks! bloody chao gao(smelly dogs)!
Nevertheless, i love liver alot!
Just finish watching the clip. Crap... The chef himself should see how animals are killed for food for others. And why should he or anyone should have the impression that fins are tasty?! Who says is tasty? There are many food out there tasteless as well. Unless he is referring to expensive tasteless food. But i do like the female food writer. We should learn to use the sharks' meat wisely rather than just dumping it away. Waste food! hur...
I hope the chef/businessman himself will become a vegetarian after this expedition. I only eat vegetarian on my family members birthday. hur hur..
Bloody chao gao (smelly dog)!
kenntona;680187 said:
i agree with you.
People talk about shark fins but not about foie gras? Goose are much tortured and killed for food as compare to sharks! bloody chao gao(smelly dogs)!
Nevertheless, i love liver alot!
Just finish watching the clip. Crap... The chef himself should see how animals are killed for food for others. And why should he or anyone should have the impression that fins are tasty?! Who says is tasty? There are many food out there tasteless as well. Unless he is referring to expensive tasteless food. But i do like the female food writer. We should learn to use the sharks' meat wisely rather than just dumping it away. Waste food! hur...
I hope the chef/businessman himself will become a vegetarian after this expedition. I only eat vegetarian on my family members birthday. hur hur..
Bloody chao gao (smelly dog)!
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