Although I was raised in the 60's and 70's my family and rural lifestyle made it more like the 40's and 50's, the same values but with more conveniences. Growing up, a handshake was more binding than a legal contract. There were dishonest people but everyone knew who they were. I would rather...
Sadly, there will always be dishonest people out there. Sure, try to reach an agreement with her, but don't count on it. Social media is good option to point out dishonesty but that can backfire on you and make you look like the "bad guy", that's why this site is the closest thing to social...
We are on the same page. I do understand better the reaction of farmers as they have had to deal with the death of animals far more than "hobby farmers" like me. They just become desensitized to it, they kind of have to. I think they just do what they do without emotion even though I don't think...
I understand what you are saying. I am very happy you have the space to have a garden and fruit trees. I also have those. Love your chickens, fruit trees, and garden. Enjoy life. All the best to you :)
I have no problem with people having chickens as pets. I wasn't trying to twist what you said, it was a misunderstanding, please forgive me.
True, your government is not a purely socialist government. It is a social democracy, similar to where my cousins live in Norway. Pure democracies allow...
When my great grandfather was almost 92 he was tired of life. Although he was in pretty good health he just couldn't do all the things he once did, and he had done all that he wanted to. He went out his way on his terms. He chose to just stop eating. Because this was his mindset he showed no...
That's because of where you live. We have a vast expanse of very rural areas here in the USA, many do live as I outlined. We also don't live under socialist control as you do, yet....
Embrace the negativity and help to educate the protected and uninformed with the reality of life. Don't let others bring you down when you aren't doing anything wrong. If anyone wants them as pets I have no problem with them doing that.
I was 15 years old in 1976 when my great grandmother passed away at 91 years old having lived without a toilet(2 hole outhouse), no shower or bathtub her whole life, never had a furnace(heated only with wood, 13 cord/year), only had running water at the kitchen sink, hot water was heated by the...
I know I'm not doing anything wrong. Like you I take good care of my animals and butcher humanely. Maybe remorse isn't the best word. I don't like killing but like hunting, raising animals and providing meat. Killing is required to have meat, whether I do it or not. I can do it myself and enjoy...
The choice is yours about eating meat or not but I don't think that just because you won't kill it yourself is reason enough to not eat it. After all, you probably live in a house you didn't build, you use water and flush the toilet without being a plumber, you turn on the lights and use...
I have had to take a pragmatic approach to having animals. I'm a softy on the inside and have been heartbroken before with the loss of pets, that's why I don't have any now. Although I truly care about my birds I go into it knowing that all of them will be gone one day, one way or another. My...