is it hypocritical to eat chicken but never want to kill and gut one?

Answer 1

No, not at all!

Is it hypocritical to like watching films but not wanting to film one yourself, or to like cars but to not want to build one, because the scenario is the same?

Princess, I disagree. The question had nothing to do with compassion, if it had you might have had point, it was to do with hypocrisy. That eating meat is associated with death and the film industry isn't doesn't change that neither is more hypocritical than the other. If you think so you frankly have no idea what the word means. I have known people who think any point of view that disagrees with theirs is hypocritical or something similarly negative, don't be one of them.
Also, being squeamish over blood and guts and feeling bad when seeing an animal die are so connected, in that people who feel squeamish are never going to enjoy seeing an animal die.
It would only be hypocritical of the person in question disagreed with the way the animal was killed, and I stand by that more than most get a painless death.

Answer 2

Well I think so, it's one reason I'm a vegetarian. I don't want any part of it.

But looking at it objectively... it depends on WHY you wouldn't want to kill the chicken. If it's because you're a bit squeamish about blood and guts, but have no objection to the way it's slaughtered and aren't concerned about the animal in any compassionate sense, then it's not really hypocrisy. (Although I'm not sure how many people would actually feel that way if they'd seen it all)

However, if you wouldn't kill it yourself because you'd feel bad or upset by it, then yes it is hypocritical in the extreme. If you feel like that but you'd still buy it, all you're doing it hiring a hit man. And we don't let people who do that off the hook do we?!

When you go to cook dinner, if you decide to have meat, you have to be happy with 1- the fact that the animal died for you to have this, 2- the way he lived when he was alive and 3- the way he died, because you have paid for all of this to happen. If you are not happy with it, but you eat it anyway just because you personally didn't have to see it or do it, then I don't think that's right.

Andy B, that is just not the same. No one has moral or compassionate feelings about the film industry. We're talking about death and abuse here, it comes down to whether you'd feel guilty about doing something that you pay other people to do- and your example doesn't have that angle to it, so it's really not comparable.

Answer 3

Not at all.

The similar principle would be wanting to eat fruit and veg but not wanting to get you hands dirty, going out in all weathers, growing and picking it yourself... plenty of people feel that way.

If you are Ok with the fact that the chicken went through that process to get to your table then you are not hypocritical in eating it.

It is perhaps more hypocritical if you disagree with the way the chicken has been treated throughout it's life but then paying the farmer (or supermarket which then pays the farmer) for the chicken so that they continually treat further chickens that way.

Answer 4

AHHHHH! WHOEVER JUST SAID EATING CHICKEN IS STILL VEGETARIAN IS WRONG!! Sorry ... jeez, I hope that person doesn't think they're veg!! lol, Vegetarians don't eat meat, fish, or POULTRY! No meat from a dead animal!

But anyway, I don't think it's "hypocritical", but it should tell you something. If you don't like when someone ELSE kills and cuts it, why should you SUPPORT the killing and gutting of it? It's just ... well, yeah, I guess it is kinda hypocritical, lol.

Answer 5

Yes, it is.The problem is that most people eat cow-meat but they would never have the 'guts' to go into an abattoir to see how they are being 'processed'. I think it is our 'dualism' in dealing with animals.On the one hand we like them and take them as pets on the other hand we eat them.The moral problem here is that in hunting or killing animals you have to know what you are doing rather than ask yourself the moral question of 'killing' for food.
This problem evolves in society's where the meat is detached from the source.People in cities lose touch with reality in that sense.Most people living in the country are closer to the cycle of life and death,survival etc...There is nothing wrong in eating meat in itself as long as you realize that it takes a life and you are to consider ethical standards in terms of 'processing'meat.
If you think about it too much you would become a vegetarian I guess.

Answer 6

Many omnivores think like that. Meat is very easy for a lot of you to go out and buy. Until I was 22 I ate meat and I kidded myself that it wasn't animal flesh. I became really ill due to excessive meat consumption and began to hate the taste. I have been a Vegetarian for 12 years now.

I am not asking you to be a veggie or a vegan. Please realise that. I watched an adult cartoon about animal slaughter (that bizarely enough made it worse than a real film.) Get hold of the video clip 'Meet your Meat' apparently it is on you tube and the PETA website.

All that we can ask of omnivores is to be aware. at the end of the day, your food regime is your choice alone!!!!

Answer 7

Extremely. Why would it be okay to eat it if someone else does the "dirty work" but you'd never dream of doing it yourself? It makes no difference to the poor animal who killed it... so if you think it's "wrong" or "gross" to think of killing it yourself... how can you be okay with eating it after someone else kills it?

I think there'd be a lot more vegetarians in the world if people had to kill their own meat. Could you look an animal in the eye, kill it, gut it, skin it, butcher it, and still eat it? Especially after also RAISING it? Yeah... most people couldn't.

Answer 8

Yes, that's the main reason why i became vegetarian. I get squeamish about even touching raw meat, let alone killing the animal, so it seemed hypocritical to eat it.

Answer 9

Ignore the first answer, we all know he's wrong ( so does he actually but it doesn't seem to stop him ! )

Yes, I think its hypocritcal.

Often meateaters claim that eating meat is natural, but ask them to hunt, kill, gut an animal and they would be horrified.

Show them a slaughter house and most of them would be sick.

Most meat eaters happily bury thier head in the sand about the processes used to raise, breed and slaughter animals.

Hypcritical ? ~Yes, without a doubt. Thanks for raising this point

EDIT: I really must stop answering these questions, Princess does a much better job of it !

Answer 10

Yes, It's.
I have seen personally as my aunt killed a chicken and was horrible. It's one of the reasons by which I am vegan.
Sorry my english :(