Re: A cure for diabetes from 1806?

On 6 Feb 2007 06:54:40 -0800, "TC" <tunderbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I agree about the cruelty to the animals, but farming has been ever
thus. Think of the Europeans stuffing geese to get the fatty livers
for their fois gras.

You make it sound as if all Europeans, every single one of them, stuff
geese to make foie gras. You see, that is where you start losing
people. Making sweeping generalizations that denigrate entire
continents of people based on a few people and their poor farming
practices.

Your English comprehension is ever poor. Were there no French farmers
(eg) who stuffed geese for fois gras? Cos that's all I said. Try
reading it again, mouthing the words, and running your finger along
the lines of text. Good luck, Dumbo!

And then the crutching (stripping the skin around
the backside of sheep to reduce fly blow) without any anaesthetic.

I know of no-one who supports this practise except for those who do
it.

I don't care who you don't know. It has no relevance to the fact that
farming has been cruel to animals throughout history. And I cited a
couple of glaring examples. Get over it.

jack
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