A Whole New Meaning to "Fried Steak"

[dpbird90]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

Is it wrong to find this even slightly amusing?

[nonplussed]

In my opinion, yes, but carry on.

[Marquis_Rex]

I hope he wasn't a Hindu

[Doobs]

bbc said:

The beef farmer said: "It is a shocking thing to see...."

[Austin.J]

Wonder if its cooked?

[Puggit]

What a bunch of rubberneckers!

[Neil_H]

How is it funny?

[DrTre]

Neil_H said:

How is it funny?

Goodfellas. What do I win?

it's near enough

Edited by DrTre on Monday 15th June 16:06

[Corpulent Tosser]

dpbird90 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

Is it wrong to find this even slightly amusing?

Not wrong, we all have different sense of humour.

The cows are dead, the farmer will not be able to sell them, he will claim off his insurance, if he has it and if a claim is not refused as it was an act of 'god', and insurance premiums will go up, I fail to see humour.

[phil1979]

I bet that's a rare occurrence

[G_T]

Corpulent Tosser said:

dpbird90 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

Is it wrong to find this even slightly amusing?

Not wrong, we all have different sense of humour.

The cows are dead, the farmer will not be able to sell them, he will claim off his insurance, if he has it and if a claim is not refused as it was an act of 'god', and insurance premiums will go up, I fail to see humour.

I agree. It's absolutely shocking.

[Ganglandboss]

phil1979 said:

I bet that's a rare occurrence

Well done - I see what you did there.

[Jasandjules]

Well, they are slaughtered by a bolt aren't they?

I never understand why when these stories come out the farmer is "shocked/upset" etc.. given he's raising them to be killed and eaten.... It's not like they are pets.

[fathomfive]

They won't have suffered. It'll all have been over in a flash.

[ludo]

dpbird90 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

Is it wrong to find this even slightly amusing?

I also found it mildly amoosing, but don't milk it!

[Don]

Jasandjules said:

I never understand why when these stories come out the farmer is "shocked/upset" etc.. given he's raising them to be killed and eaten.... It's not like they are pets.

No they aren't pets. They are firstly the farmers' livelihood but they are also his livestock. Virtually all farmers care deeply about the well being of their animals both for ethical reasons as well as the obvious financial aspect.

My grandfather and uncle were both farmers. They loved all their animals. I know it's odd that they could then easily send them for slaughter but don't think for a moment that they didn't care about them. I can easily believe how shocking and upsetting this was for the poor bloke.

[Neil_H]

Don said:

Jasandjules said:

I never understand why when these stories come out the farmer is "shocked/upset" etc.. given he's raising them to be killed and eaten.... It's not like they are pets.

No they aren't pets. They are firstly the farmers' livelihood but they are also his livestock. Virtually all farmers care deeply about the well being of their animals both for ethical reasons as well as the obvious financial aspect.

My grandfather and uncle were both farmers. They loved all their animals. I know it's odd that they could then easily send them for slaughter but don't think for a moment that they didn't care about them. I can easily believe how shocking and upsetting this was for the poor bloke.

Completely agree, farmers have the utmost respect for their animals, it's a shame people don't understand that.

[Jasandjules]

I can understand respect for them, what I cannot understand is being upset about them being killed, when that is what they will be doing...

I've only known one farmer, and I have to say he had no concern for the welfare of any animals, cats and his dogs included.

[cobra kid]

ludo said:

dpbird90 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

Is it wrong to find this even slightly amusing?

I also found it mildly amoosing, but don't milk it!

Think I preferred the udder joke to be honest.

[Neil_H]

Jasandjules said:

I can understand respect for them, what I cannot understand is being upset about them being killed, when that is what they will be doing...

If you understood the respect you'd understand that seeing animals randommly killed is very different to animals being humanely killed for food. Not all farmers breed cattle purely for beef either.

Jasandjules said:

I've only known one farmer, and I have to say he had no concern for the welfare of any animals, cats and his dogs included.

They must all be like that then.

What's the point of your post exactly? Are you a vegetarian?