Take a look at the Roman Empire and their "Games", The Spanish Inquisition, The Salem Witch Trials, The trenches of World War 1, the Concentration /labour camps of Europe and Asia in World War 2, Uganda, Kampuchea, Rwanda, Ethiopia, East Timor... need I g
o on.
I take the view that all creatures have the right to live (and Die) with dignity and compassion.
I have frequently used the "freezer" method to dispose of fish. I did find by accident that a bucket of water in my garage at room temperature (during a Canberra winter) despatches a typical rainbow in something like 5-10 seconds. Drop them into it and th
ey do a quick "loop" and that's it.
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From: Bruce Hansen
Sent: Friday, 23 August 1996 8:11
To: 'rainbowfish at pcug.org.au'
Subject: RE: Jap gobies/ eating live
From: Cyrus Roussilhes[SMTP:cyrus at ois.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 22 August 1996 22:57
<<Peter U wrote once:
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>Aug 9 [ABC radio]. The RSPCA has described as barbaric the practice
>of eating alive lobsters, crabs and fish in some restaurants.>>
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