We're all going to die

[SwedishBaggie]

I thought Denmark was better than that. What are mink ‘farmed’ for, presumably just their fur? Horrible, disgusting business. It’s this sort of activity that will source new viruses that can transmit to humans. The next one may well be far worse than COVID-19. Apparently, Ireland also has considerable numbers of mink ‘farms’; shameful.

Our stupid neighbours who won’t let Swedes in, but happily let Danes visit Sweden, and return home...

[kettering_baggie]

Apparently we humans farm lots of different animals for our benefit...and it is all shameful....

I am not labelling as shameful the farming of animals for food, if it’s done in a sustainable manner. I think the farming of animals such as mink purely for their fur is shameful, just for the ego of wealthy women who only seem to care about their own appearance. It’s almost as bad as ‘hunting’, where wealthy tosses claim to get enjoyment from killing animals for their perception of ‘sport’.

[mickd1961]

Our stupid neighbours who won’t let Swedes in, but happily let Danes visit Sweden, and return home...

Are you not the stupid ones for letting them in??

Very strange comment.

[SwedishBaggie]

Are you not the stupid ones for letting them in??

Very strange comment.

No, we have decided to not have closed borders to our direct neighbours, and, are acting accordingly.

They have decided to have closed borders, and are not acting accordingly.

And, my comment was referring to the whole Corona period, esp the spring, long before ”the mink situation”.

Then, whether you should have closed borders or not, is a totally different question, which my comment never ever was about.

[mickd1961]

No, we have decided to not have closed borders to our direct neighbours, and, are acting accordingly.

They have decided to have closed borders, and are not acting accordingly.

And, my comment was referring to the whole Corona period, esp the spring, long before ”the mink situation”.

Then, whether you should have closed borders or not, is a totally different question, which my comment never ever was about.

Then why not ban the Danes?

I don’t understand the problem?

If it’s felt they’re a potential problem then you stop them coming in.

[SwedishBaggie]

Then why not ban the Danes?

I don’t understand the problem?

If it’s felt they’re a potential problem then you stop them coming in.

Not my point at all, my point was about the erratic and inconsistent behaviour of our neighbours, going back to the spring. Not a problem at all. 😊

[DaveP67 is back!]

I am not labelling as shameful the farming of animals for food, if it’s done in a sustainable manner. I think the farming of animals such as mink purely for their fur is shameful, just for the ego of wealthy women who only seem to care about their own appearance. It’s almost as bad as ‘hunting’, where wealthy tosses claim to get enjoyment from killing animals for their perception of ‘sport’.

I agree, as someone who likes a steak and bacon I understand the meat marketing industry, most parts of a food animal is ultimately used. Farming animals for high end fashion use alone is abhorrent to me, no place for it at all and it should be banned.

[WBA1955]

I think we would all like to choose the way we die, but unfortunately it's out of our hand's, the only thing we know about our death is it is inevitable.
I am reading Normandy 44 for the second time, i read it this time last year.
Thousands of young men and women met gruesome and untimely deaths through someone's making.
Nobody knows what lies in wait for us all.

[Dubbag]

I am not labelling as shameful the farming of animals for food, if it’s done in a sustainable manner. I think the farming of animals such as mink purely for their fur is shameful, just for the ego of wealthy women who only seem to care about their own appearance. It’s almost as bad as ‘hunting’, where wealthy tosses claim to get enjoyment from killing animals for their perception of ‘sport’.

I agree with you regarding farming animals Ketts. I only make the point that we humans farm huge amounts of life for consumption...either for wearing or for eating....be it cows, pigs, minks or whatever...to be honest...

[BaggieSingh]

Only from the manner of how you die. Quietly in my sleep would be my option like my Nan. Not being burned in a fireball or from AIDS or some other nasty cancer like my Dad and Mom.

Reminded me of the Bob Monkhouse favourite, about wanting to die peacefully in his sleep like his father and not screaming and shouting like the passengers on his bus 😜