Guest guest Posted July 13, 2001 Report Share Posted July 13, 2001 Hi Tim, You mention "Maybe if a series of cartoons were made with pigs, cows and chickens (large, 'soulful' eyes and exaggerated cuteness), it would generate enough sentimental feelings among children (and some adults) so meat eating never would be taken up in the first place :-)." I don't think so, or at least when I was in Sapporo, Japan, I didn't see evidence for this hypothesis (not that I had my eyes where I could see such evidence...) I saw many cartoons of "cute critters" with large soulful eyes, often as part of the window decoration (advertisement?) on restaurants which served chicken, etc. There seems to be a huge enthusiasm for such cartoon images, but I found them more likely to be linked to a food establishment than not. (often associated with soft drinks and other such "western cultural" items.) I'd love to know more about the meaning the Japanese associate with them. I didn't encounter anyone with whom I could discuss such a thing. Maybe I'll get a chance to go back and learn more someday. Love, Mark ps on the other hand, the movie "Babe" may well have been the last straw that drove my friend Mary into vegetarianism, so there may be something in your idea. (I dunno if Mary is here on the list now or not, but if you are, Mary, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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