Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is rampant in this world, pointing out the obvious is my job.

I've been attacked over the years for keeping a Epinephelus lanceolatus in freshwater, stating that it is cruel. Opponents state that they knew that the fish wasn't happy, and was suffering due to the lack of salt in the water in my fish tank. How do they know that the fish was suffering? It was growing very fast, eating well, seemed happy, matter of fact, he would whisper in my ears telling me how happy he was! Who gives a fuck? Its a fucking fish, we keep breed feeder gold fish to feed larger fish. No matter how large our fish tank is, its no comparison to the lake, pond, river, creek, ocean that they come from.

I will post a few pictures of controversial topics for you to ponder on.

Here is a copy of the response from people on the Internet...really?

Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all I have dived with these majestic Fish and to see one like this makes me physically sick. These types of animals need to preserved so future generations can marvel at their beauty. I hate to think what this creature went through when being harpooned.
- Adam Neeves, Coventry, England, 01/9/2009 17:10

This is some filth. Killing this rare beauty just to get some sushi out of it... We humans are really just down right pathetic. Would surprise me if we lasted beyond 2060... ugh.
- Alexander, London, 27/3/2007 14:09

Well said John Solomon, Birmingham! Spot on!
- Angela, Glasgow, Scotland, 23/3/2007 13:40

Should we be surprised? This is a country (China) where tiger meat pizza and sandwiches are served at the zoo! If you're wealthy enough, you may even be able to pick up a freshly made bottle of tiger bone wine.

To - Lyndon Gee, London who wrote:
"Sometimes eating something and creating a market for that food actually protects the species in the long run. Many rare breeds of cattle have been preserved in this way."

There are billions of sheep, poultry and cattle; there are few whale sharks. We shouldn't mind eating food stock, but when a species is endangered, the thoughtless slaughter of any of its members is uncalled for.
- Suzanne Kitchen, Littleton, Colorado USA, 22/3/2007 22:36

"Get real - cows and lambs are placid, gentle creatures, yet we eat them." Speak for yourself - there are MILLIONS of vegetarians in this country who refuse to eat animals... This picture is absolutely disgusting - it shows the savagery of people who will eat living creatures. What a disgusting sight, and what an indictment of the Chinese

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So the people in the picture are cutting this fish up for food I presume. In the Western hemisphere, people go hunting in other countries, killing lions, tigers, elephants for trophies, our late president Theodore Roosevelt killing elephants, our President Bush enjoys his days off fishing, that involves luring a fish, impaling a hook through its mouth, then releasing it.

People eat animals, even though I often promote the far superior vegetarian diet. People dock the tails of their dogs, crop the ears. Neuter and castrate their animals. How would you feel if I cut the tail off an elephant? How about a tiger? Would you castrate your son because his need to be horny and is unruly in school? Would you give your wife, girlfriend, daughter female circumcision, stitch her labia together so she can't whore around? Where do people get the idea that they need to judge?