Having lived in SE Asia for a few years and returning to the USA late last year, I can confidently tell you that the deaths caused by slamming on the economic brakes has killed more people than COVID-19 has even with the inflated numbers left in.
While many Americans enjoyed a huge increase in EBT and Unemployment benifits, along with the stimulus money, most citizens of poor countries got little aid.
The amount of aid and the percentage of people being excluded, ensured many people have literaly starved to death. In poor countries they have fewer animals of any sort in populated areas because they were already consumed years or even decades ago.
Over 7 years of visiting then 3 years of living in the Philippines I saw no one fishing from the shore of any lake, nor river, nor ocean. The pump boats never have a big haul.
Same thing with hunting. Anything besides feral dogs and cats are hard to find. Here in the USA there are still animals that survive in large numbers because being hit by a car is less devastating on the population than hungry bellies.
“However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your towns, as much as you desire, according to the blessing of the LORD your God that he has given you.” Deuteronomy 12:15
I’m a bible believing Christian and I have no problem with hunting or people eating meat ..my comment was about dick heads abusing animals ..I think I misread the comments meaning that I commented on .
I agree. Animal abusers are barely one notch above child abusers.
Thank you .. i think some people thought my comment was against hunting , I don’t protest people who hunt to eat. But Harming animals causes a rage in me and those who do should be executed , however I misread the comment and posted a thought that did not line up to the original post and got downvoted big time , no big deal , but my view on animals stands and was placed in my heart by God. I will always protect the innocent ..animals, children and even adults if they are being harmed. Love your name... Nixon correct? What state do u live in , nice to meet an animal lover and advocate!
IIRC the comment all are responding to here was in relation to, 'it being good that the people were dying instead of animals' (or they preferred people ide instead of animals).
I agree with you on animal abuse must be removed from society. Though conservation & hunting (sounds like you are on board there) should be something that we never reject.
Ultimately we should never allow abuse in any form. My children are taught some life was given so that they could eat the meat on their plate & they are to never waste a single bite. I hope that sticks with them.
"As much as you desire".. until you've eaten the sparrows and the squirrels and are down to the bugs and slugs. After which...
“...according to the blessing of the LORD...” to me implies that we must kill and eat responsibly, not to completely obliterate the LORD’s blessing. We are intended to have dominion over all living things, not just for eating, but also for preservation through management.
We need to act more like the Indigenous peoples...waste not, want not.
By implementing regenerative agriculture practices and eating nose-to-tail.