What if meat beating problems are finally solved?

jasong · 2012-11-26, 03:44

As many of you probably already know, there are scientists trying to figure out a way to clone meat that tastes like it actually comes from the original animal. The main problem is that, since it's not on an actual animal, it doesn't behave in the same way. So you mostly get this weird stuff with horrible texture in your mouth. But my question is more about what would happen if it actually worked.

For one thing, what about the people who say they won't eat anything that had a face? Well, with cloned meat, it was grown by extracting it from something with a face, but the original animal might not even have a scar where the first cells were extracted. So would these people be willing to try cloned meat, or would they still be hands off? Obviously, it'd be a different answer depending on the person. My brother doesn't care about animal rights, he doesn't eat meat because he doesn't like meat, so it might be a similar thing with other vegetarians. It's an acquired taste, like Chinese candy.(BLECH)

The other question I'm wondering about is a bit more out there. If you can eat animal meat without killing or harming the original animal, it probably wouldn't take much to extend it to human meat. Is cannabalism still immoral if the original human is alive and well? I can imagine someone having a revenge dinner where they clone their ex-boyfriend and eat the meat with a side of green beans and rolls.

The other thing is that it could also apply to animals that are protected from being hunted by law. How about some dolphin meat? Or what about dog and cat meat that doesn't require a dead dog or cat?

Uncwilly · 2012-11-26, 03:56

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LaurV · 2012-11-26, 06:21

We love animals. They are so tasty...

xilman · 2012-11-26, 07:29

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Originally Posted by LaurV

We love animals. They are so tasty...

In that case, you should join the society set up for folk like you: People for Eating Tasty Animals.

LaurV · 2012-11-26, 09:20

Yeah. PETA.org, I knew about it

As Mrs LaurV herself could not convince me in 30 years (and you don't know how persuasive she is when she wants to!) to give up my occasionally piece of pork steak, no one in the world could do it.

kracker · 2012-11-26, 16:14

[troll]
Ohhh, the poor, abused animals destined for only one reason: as food for people.

[/troll]

ewmayer · 2012-11-27, 19:28

Possible ad-slogan for a future chain of high-end cloned-meat restaurants:

"You can beat our prices, but you can't beat our meat."

richs · 2012-11-28, 05:41

The slogan on a t-shirt that we bought for our friend Herb from Herb's Meat Market in Montauk, New York:

"You Can't Beat Herb's Meat!"

Herb wears it proudly....

Batalov · 2012-11-28, 06:09

Yelp reviewers agree! Nobody beats Herb's meat! (4.5)

2012-11-26, 03:44	#1
jasong "Jason Goatcher" Mar 2005 6661₈ Posts	What if meat beating problems are finally solved? As many of you probably already know, there are scientists trying to figure out a way to clone meat that tastes like it actually comes from the original animal. The main problem is that, since it's not on an actual animal, it doesn't behave in the same way. So you mostly get this weird stuff with horrible texture in your mouth. But my question is more about what would happen if it actually worked. For one thing, what about the people who say they won't eat anything that had a face? Well, with cloned meat, it was grown by extracting it from something with a face, but the original animal might not even have a scar where the first cells were extracted. So would these people be willing to try cloned meat, or would they still be hands off? Obviously, it'd be a different answer depending on the person. My brother doesn't care about animal rights, he doesn't eat meat because he doesn't like meat, so it might be a similar thing with other vegetarians. It's an acquired taste, like Chinese candy.(BLECH) The other question I'm wondering about is a bit more out there. If you can eat animal meat without killing or harming the original animal, it probably wouldn't take much to extend it to human meat. Is cannabalism still immoral if the original human is alive and well? I can imagine someone having a revenge dinner where they clone their ex-boyfriend and eat the meat with a side of green beans and rolls. The other thing is that it could also apply to animals that are protected from being hunted by law. How about some dolphin meat? Or what about dog and cat meat that doesn't require a dead dog or cat? Last fiddled with by jasong on 2012-11-26 at 03:46

2012-11-28, 06:09	#9
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 242F₁₆ Posts	Yelp reviewers agree! Nobody beats Herb's meat! (4.5) Last fiddled with by ewmayer on 2012-11-28 at 07:04 Reason: Except Herb, and perhaps Mrs. H, if she has mastered the proper technique

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2012-11-26, 06:21	#3
LaurV Romulan Interpreter Jun 2011 Thailand 2³×5×229 Posts	We love animals. They are so tasty...

2012-11-26, 09:20	#5
LaurV Romulan Interpreter Jun 2011 Thailand 2³×5×229 Posts	Yeah. PETA.org, I knew about it As Mrs LaurV herself could not convince me in 30 years (and you don't know how persuasive she is when she wants to!) to give up my occasionally piece of pork steak, no one in the world could do it.

2012-11-26, 16:14	#6
kracker ἀβουλία "Mr. Meeseeks" Jan 2012 California, USA 3²·241 Posts	[troll] Ohhh, the poor, abused animals destined for only one reason: as food for people. [/troll]

2012-11-27, 19:28	#7
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 2·3·1,931 Posts	Possible ad-slogan for a future chain of high-end cloned-meat restaurants: "You can beat our prices, but you can't beat our meat."

2012-11-28, 05:41	#8
richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 2·5·7·17 Posts	The slogan on a t-shirt that we bought for our friend Herb from Herb's Meat Market in Montauk, New York: "You Can't Beat Herb's Meat!" Herb wears it proudly....