Store sells shrink wrapped crabs...alive

[Catherine]

The RSPCA has become part of the establishment and they don't want to create controversy. Who knows, some of their people may enjoy eating crustaceans and don't want to hear that they can feel pain. Some of their supporters may work in the fishing industry and have an interest in selling live crabs.

The RSPCA no longer lives up to its name.

I think it is becoming very clear that all animal life feels pain. We should have always known that fact. We should be able to sense it. It does not speak too highly of us that even when we know it, we claim it is not true. (Because it does not suit our needs to know that animals suffer)

Quote:It seems the ways of these things as they stand, are created and upheld in such a way that borders on the psychotic.

I think you put it very well. There is something very wrong with us that we are willing to treat animals the way we do. Most people want to be in total ignorance of where their food comes from. When they find out about some animal cruelty, they stand behind the law that allows it.

It is wonderful that people actually protested that the crabs were alive. What is disturbing is the fact that someone out there actually packaged them alive. They knew they were doing that to a live animal. Didn't that bother them in any way?

You are right, there is a lot of psychotic behavior going on with regards to animals.