Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Hi everyone - As the subject indicates, this is a weird question. My son is in a little summer camp program. It's at our church, though not religious in nature, and the church is a progressive one anyway (community suppers are usually vegetarian, they only serve organic shade grown fair trade coffee, etc.) Anyway, so Max and I get to the program today and the children are making " squid prints " . I thought that looked like fun, figuring, as any sane person would, that it was a rubber squid. No - I found out, before Max did the project, which he wasn't interested in anyway, that it was a real (dead) squid. I just don't think that fits in with our values. And I'm not even vegan - I mean, we do have some leather shoes and stuff. But that just seems unnecessary and disrespectful to a fellow living creature and with no good reason. I mean, even if they just found the squid dead on the beach. Am I being weird or are they? Any comments? ps.- When people say veg*n, they mean vegetarian or vegan, right> I have been assuming the * character was like a blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 **ps.- When people say veg*n, they mean vegetarian or vegan, right> I have been assuming the * character was like a blank I was thinking the same, like when people write G-d instead of God. So, I apologize to Doh if if misinterpreted her posting re a veg*n list b/c I thought that it meant a vegan list. Christa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 eeeeeeewwwwww! Yah! Not only is that disgusting, it is..........I can't even think of a word......stinky!! What? Where these people stoned when they came up with this idea? I completely agree with you. No. I don't think you are weird. That is just sick. What the hell ever happened to foot prints, string art, hand prints, paint brushes? Good God Almighty!!! yuck....gotta go get some ginger.....I'm nauseous now.... Lucy elizabethmaxsmom <elizabethmaxsmom wrote: Hi everyone - As the subject indicates, this is a weird question. My son is in a little summer camp program. It's at our church, though not religious in nature, and the church is a progressive one anyway (community suppers are usually vegetarian, they only serve organic shade grown fair trade coffee, etc.) Anyway, so Max and I get to the program today and the children are making " squid prints " . I thought that looked like fun, figuring, as any sane person would, that it was a rubber squid. No - I found out, before Max did the project, which he wasn't interested in anyway, that it was a real (dead) squid. I just don't think that fits in with our values. And I'm not even vegan - I mean, we do have some leather shoes and stuff. But that just seems unnecessary and disrespectful to a fellow living creature and with no good reason. I mean, even if they just found the squid dead on the beach. Am I being weird or are they? Any comments? ps.- When people say veg*n, they mean vegetarian or vegan, right> I have been assuming the * character was like a blank. For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I'm phasing out of this listserv but before I bid adieu I wanted to let you know I would be outraged, shocked and horrified to see this art project underway. Please note, I'm one of the quiet minority on this site who feels we as a group should be tolerant of others and more accepting of various points of view--less radical. However, this crosses the line. Now I wouldn't bellow at anyone at the program or make a scene but I would make my voice/concern heard with the organizers/planners. If they don't see your way I think I'd take my little boy (Jack)out of the event for that day. Regardless of the end result or eating philosophy, I don't think playing with a dead anything is healthy, emotionally or physically! Elizabeth Anderson MA, RD Registered Dietitian elizabethmaxsmom [elizabethmaxsmom] Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:53 PM vegetarian art for toddlers Hi everyone - As the subject indicates, this is a weird question. My son is in a little summer camp program. It's at our church, though not religious in nature, and the church is a progressive one anyway (community suppers are usually vegetarian, they only serve organic shade grown fair trade coffee, etc.) Anyway, so Max and I get to the program today and the children are making " squid prints " . I thought that looked like fun, figuring, as any sane person would, that it was a rubber squid. No - I found out, before Max did the project, which he wasn't interested in anyway, that it was a real (dead) squid. I just don't think that fits in with our values. And I'm not even vegan - I mean, we do have some leather shoes and stuff. But that just seems unnecessary and disrespectful to a fellow living creature and with no good reason. I mean, even if they just found the squid dead on the beach. Am I being weird or are they? Any comments? ps.- When people say veg*n, they mean vegetarian or vegan, right> I have been assuming the * character was like a blank. For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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