andybob
Well-known member
In a discussion several years ago,the main point of the veggie lobby was the false premise that we have a different name for the slaughtered animal as opposed to the live animal so as to dissassociate ourselves from the reality of eating the creature.
First fact; English is the only language which has this distinction, every other language from Dutch to Zulu use the animal name with 'meat' attached eg; Beesvleis- cattle meat
or in Zulu; Nyamankomo-meat of the cattle.
Second fact; in 1066 the Normans invaded England,this resulted in a situation in which the ruling elite spoke Norman, a French related language,and the populace at large spoke Anglo-Saxon.
When lord De La Ponce approached old Ceadric and mouthed off some unintelligible gabbling about a 'boufe' while pointing to old Daisy, then at the great hall, Ceadric got the point that Daisy was required at the great hall.
When De La Ponce arrived home that night and found Daisy tied to the great table, decorating the great hall in bovine fashion, he quickly had Ceadric dragged into the hall and made clear that Daisy was supposed to be on the menu, so Ceadric learned that a cow became a bouf when slaughtered.
Next week when De La Ponce mouthed off to Maude about a 'mouton' she remembered poor old Ceadric's experience and clarified as to what condition Baaaabra was required, so the Anglo's now learned that a sheep became 'Mouton' upon its untimely demise.
A week later, when Henrietta was required as a poulet a new term entered the Anglo vocabulary, and so as our language evolved, the seperate terms remained.
Sorry veggies, I know what I am eating, most of my meat was bred, slaughtered, butchered and prepared by my family and I.
Update your information and stop using outdated falsehoods to make your points,because we are onto you!
First fact; English is the only language which has this distinction, every other language from Dutch to Zulu use the animal name with 'meat' attached eg; Beesvleis- cattle meat
or in Zulu; Nyamankomo-meat of the cattle.
Second fact; in 1066 the Normans invaded England,this resulted in a situation in which the ruling elite spoke Norman, a French related language,and the populace at large spoke Anglo-Saxon.
When lord De La Ponce approached old Ceadric and mouthed off some unintelligible gabbling about a 'boufe' while pointing to old Daisy, then at the great hall, Ceadric got the point that Daisy was required at the great hall.
When De La Ponce arrived home that night and found Daisy tied to the great table, decorating the great hall in bovine fashion, he quickly had Ceadric dragged into the hall and made clear that Daisy was supposed to be on the menu, so Ceadric learned that a cow became a bouf when slaughtered.
Next week when De La Ponce mouthed off to Maude about a 'mouton' she remembered poor old Ceadric's experience and clarified as to what condition Baaaabra was required, so the Anglo's now learned that a sheep became 'Mouton' upon its untimely demise.
A week later, when Henrietta was required as a poulet a new term entered the Anglo vocabulary, and so as our language evolved, the seperate terms remained.
Sorry veggies, I know what I am eating, most of my meat was bred, slaughtered, butchered and prepared by my family and I.
Update your information and stop using outdated falsehoods to make your points,because we are onto you!
