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Governor Spitzer Is Seeking To Block Ban on Foie Gras
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Submitted by Peter, Jan 30, 2007 16:06

How could you possibly imply that people against foie gras are not also against the factory farms that abuse cows, chickens, pigs, and sealife (pigs and fish, which you completely neglected to mention, by the way)? The issue at hand, genius, is foie gras. Are you saying that if we can't abolish all of animal farming we should just do nothing? Get real. A complete abolishment of animal farming is never going to happen in one quick sweep. We need to do what we can, when we can, and here is an opportunity to put an end to one small piece of this cruel, unnecessary industry. The more we chip away at the industry when the opportunities arise, the easier it will be to eventually abolish ALL animal farming. I'd like to know what you propose. I can guarantee that any sweeping approach you bring to the table will not be as effective as fighting the smaller battles as they come up.

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Is foie gras halal? In other words, can good practicing moslems consume foie gras? I have heard that some makers... [MORE]	Haddon	Feb 27, 2007 22:09
From Ancient Egypt to Gaul. Foie gras has a long-standing tradition in the history of gastronomy. Foie gras "pâté" only... [MORE]	Hangbuddy	Feb 14, 2007 19:11
I believe there should be a question of morality here. Is it moral to forcably stuff a human being? I... [MORE]	Debbie Walter	Feb 11, 2007 15:20
Just plain disappointed & disgusted Gov Spitzer would support eating parts of a goose or duck that has suffered HORRIBLY... [MORE]	toosh.......	Jan 29, 2007 10:41
Foie grass is the diseased tissue of a tortured, sick animal; the result of farmers pumping up to four pounds... [MORE]	Annelise	Jan 31, 2007 01:37
I can't believe all these militant commenters coming out of nowhere just to put in their 2 cents' worth about... [MORE]	DH	Jan 29, 2007 10:37
Someone should look into that side of the foie gras production. Do we care more about the animals than the... [MORE]	mop	Jan 20, 2007 10:25
I hope it is ignorance and human weakness that keeps us torturing animals , and humans as well. Shame on... [MORE]	carla	Jan 19, 2007 20:47
Wouldn't we be better off if we just directly acknowledged that all the factory farming that produces almost all of... [MORE]	Tom in Chicago	Jan 19, 2007 17:26
Remember those frat boys in college who stuck tubes down their throats in order to ingest as much booze as... [MORE]	Audrey	Jan 19, 2007 09:07
Governor Spitzer has a chance now to educate himself and learn the facts about what happens to the ducks on... [MORE]	Julie Van Ness	Jan 19, 2007 00:14
Why are the animal rights activists not making the "cruelty to animals" case, as was done in Chicago? Are the ducks... [MORE]	Joan Robinson	Jan 18, 2007 20:40
Never mind that Foie Gras--really any organ meat--has been proven to be completely unhealthful, contributing to high cholesterol. Nevermind that... [MORE]	Peter	Jan 18, 2007 14:43
The short lives of these ducks and geese consist solely of torture three times a day, having a metal feeding... [MORE]	Paula von der Lancken	Jan 18, 2007 14:35
I hope Spitzer changes his position. Foie gras is produced by sticking a pipe down ducks' and geese' throats, then... [MORE]	Daniel	Jan 18, 2007 13:27
Governor Spitzer should take a tour through a foie gras plant. Foie gras is one of the most cruel and... [MORE]	Rina Deych	Jan 18, 2007 13:17
All of you make comments about having a "tube rammed down" the esoph. of a duck and even have the... [MORE]	Brigitte	Jan 28, 2007 08:28
Hi Brigitte, Lets hang out tonight and I'll stick something that's 3 times the normal inside diameter of your esophagus down... [MORE]	Vincenzo Verrelli	Jan 28, 2007 12:59
I guess Spitzer doesn't realize he's not Attorney General anymore? I hate to say it but after everything I've hard... [MORE]	Erica	Jan 18, 2007 09:56
Why are ducks any more important than cows, calves, chickens? Why aren't the same people who oppose foie up in... [MORE]	gustofsteel	Jan 18, 2007 11:37
How could you possibly imply that people against foie gras are not also against the factory farms that abuse cows,...	Peter	Jan 30, 2007 16:06