He wouldn’t feel a thing, as in I wouldn’t eat him alive!
Everything has feelings, animals, plants, rocks. I’m not vegan or vegetarian. I believe what ever we sacrifice for consumption we should sacrifice with respect!
Well, I was obviously not referring to the pain he’d feel while being already dead but to his being slaughtered. It’s a very long conversation and not the place, so I’ll just agree with the last part of your comment “…with respect”!
A Lebanese engineer friend told me about a marriage feast he attended in Saudi Arabia where roasted camel was featured. I know. That’s not funny, but it’s a thing I was unaware people might do to the camel besides mount them. Hee ! Hee! On their backs, not, um, you know!
LAUGHING!
I didn’t know what it was when I ate it.
But I see your point, the horror! I saw a grilling video the other day and thought to myself, “this whole animal is too big to be a sheep or even a cow.” It was a whole horse. So now I feel your horror when I said I had camel meat.
Every so often at the school my sister and I attended in France, they served horse meat for lunch. On those days, my sister and I would sneak out and go to an epicerie to find something less…. disturbing.
Am I really the only one who doesn’t find this video cheap publicity for Dubai? I’ve seen this before (a long time ago) and I found it disturbing then.
I DO believe that camel meat tastes amazing, the way it’s cooked, as is (and yes, hold on to your reigns!) horse meat – I also love Vegetarian cooking, salads, berries, fish, but as soon as anything becomes a ‘story of beliefs, rights and wrongs’, leaving aside the cultural and regional customs, it’s (/to me) a fake and misguiding story. There – I’m probably getting banned now – am I?! 😉
PS: Were invited several times to African feasts, with grilled/cooked/broiled little beasts, grub, dubious creatures, parts of animals/sneaking/flying/crawling…. that’s when I couldn’t eat! I think camel, in comparison, would taste fantastic. I’m still teased several times per year by Kongolese friends about my refusing to eat their worms. Crickets however, grilled, mmmh.
I noticed Camel milk soap at the store before…I opted to purchase Goat Milk soap… for me I just couldn’t bring myself to let someone profit off of Caleb’s relatives…I’ve become attached to his kind…
I enjoyed the “not for eating” bit. Wouldn’t be nice to poor Caleb! HHD, Dave!!!! 🙂🐫
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He wouldn’t feel a thing!
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…you think?
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He wouldn’t feel a thing, as in I wouldn’t eat him alive!
Everything has feelings, animals, plants, rocks. I’m not vegan or vegetarian. I believe what ever we sacrifice for consumption we should sacrifice with respect!
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OMG Sawsan. Such rationalization.
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Aren’t you proud of me, DK?
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Hmmmm
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Well, I was obviously not referring to the pain he’d feel while being already dead but to his being slaughtered. It’s a very long conversation and not the place, so I’ll just agree with the last part of your comment “…with respect”!
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🙏🏻
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🙂
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Exactly Marina. Caleb was horrified.
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😬😓 😉
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There’s a camel farm in my first book, Amanda in Arabia. Love this!!
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Wow. Small world.
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what an interesting life shift – she seems to have found her place
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She has.
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A Lebanese engineer friend told me about a marriage feast he attended in Saudi Arabia where roasted camel was featured. I know. That’s not funny, but it’s a thing I was unaware people might do to the camel besides mount them. Hee ! Hee! On their backs, not, um, you know!
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Caleb is outraged!
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It is a bit, um, um, yeah!
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LAUGHING!
I didn’t know what it was when I ate it.
But I see your point, the horror! I saw a grilling video the other day and thought to myself, “this whole animal is too big to be a sheep or even a cow.” It was a whole horse. So now I feel your horror when I said I had camel meat.
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OMG Sawsan.
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I’m not a cannibal! I’m not that bad. Feel better now?
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I didn’t say cannibal. But thought it. And yes. I do feel better.
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Still laughing…..
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Did you watch this video to the end? She serves her guests Camel meat. And you’re promoting it? on hump day?
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Of course I did. And I’m promoting the good part of it. And here you are, can’t let it go. Dragging me into this darkness.
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Are you vegan?
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I don’t eat Camel. No.
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Every so often at the school my sister and I attended in France, they served horse meat for lunch. On those days, my sister and I would sneak out and go to an epicerie to find something less…. disturbing.
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Totally with you Louise. Sawsan and Kiki stand alone gnawing on Camel leg.
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☺️
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The world of people is so diverse and fascinating!
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Sure is!
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Caleb’s crib!
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Right!
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…back to, it’s Wednesday! and these camels are lovable!
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They are!
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Am I really the only one who doesn’t find this video cheap publicity for Dubai? I’ve seen this before (a long time ago) and I found it disturbing then.
I DO believe that camel meat tastes amazing, the way it’s cooked, as is (and yes, hold on to your reigns!) horse meat – I also love Vegetarian cooking, salads, berries, fish, but as soon as anything becomes a ‘story of beliefs, rights and wrongs’, leaving aside the cultural and regional customs, it’s (/to me) a fake and misguiding story. There – I’m probably getting banned now – am I?! 😉
PS: Were invited several times to African feasts, with grilled/cooked/broiled little beasts, grub, dubious creatures, parts of animals/sneaking/flying/crawling…. that’s when I couldn’t eat! I think camel, in comparison, would taste fantastic. I’m still teased several times per year by Kongolese friends about my refusing to eat their worms. Crickets however, grilled, mmmh.
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OMG. You and Sawsan. Figures. No further comment.
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It’s just another day
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smiling. and a great day to be alive.
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I noticed Camel milk soap at the store before…I opted to purchase Goat Milk soap… for me I just couldn’t bring myself to let someone profit off of Caleb’s relatives…I’ve become attached to his kind…
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Ha! Very good!
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Caleb: the flower child!
-Alan
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True!
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Saw this in a sidebar of a business article I was reading today…think all who read this will find it interesting 🙂
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-camel-milk-is-so-expensive-2019-12?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCKAE=
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