Ubinia Banning Meat: Oppressive Decision or Enlightened Choice? Discuss!

[Nubclear]

I likewise condemn Ubinia. Let the people do what they damn please, so long as it isn't hurting other people. The most successful animals on this planet by population and health are those we've domesticated.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Why so wishy washy? They should have gone the whole way and banned food.

[Jack_www]

That is really oppressive, let the people eat what they want! All animals eat meat(well not all but I alot of them do.) It is a fact that something has to die for people to live.

[H Tower]

let them eat cake! (and meat too)

[aahz_capone]

i've condemned them long ago. But due to my position in the courts, I cannot take much action until a verdict is reached.

Impossing sanctions is quite useless as I don't trade with them anyway.

[GeneralTacticus]

The Republic of Centralis also condemns this blatant attack on civil rights in the so-called 'Free Land' of Ubinia.

[Drogue]

Akiria condemns nobody. Domestic policy is a domestic issue, and I see Ubinias point. Do those animals not have the right to life? I have no, and will not ban eating meet, but I can see both sides of the argument, and commend Ubinia for sticking to its ideals, whether others like them or not.

[ColdWizard]

What Ubinia allows or disallows it's citizens to do (or not) is an internal policy matter of Ubinia. Eternal Cold respects the right of the government of Ubinia to set policy in the best interests of its citizens as they are seen by the government.

King ColdWizard
Kingdom of Eternal Cold
(meat-eating refugees welcome )

[Provost Harrison]

We view Ubinia's actions with suspicion as such a harsh regulation is an affront to the many good people of Ubinia and their ability to make a sound decision. We will not act, but we are certainly far from impressed by this move.

[Giovanni Wine]

The Kingdom of Wine condemns such an action.

Plus... how can people fully taste those red wines such as Lambrusco or Barbera, which gives their best with meat... if they can not eat meat?

Saluti

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
The Republic of Centralis also condemns this blatant attack on civil rights in the so-called 'Free Land' of Ubinia.

It is this that makes Ubinia a Free Land. We do not enslave and slaughter animals for profit or a decadent life, nor do we exploit and rape the land in any other way. The animals we share Ubinia with are given the same respect and treatment we would give anyone else.

We do not consider murder a "civil right".

[Provost Harrison]

Animals do not possess 'civil rights', they are not humans nor capable of having the same level of self-awareness. Providing death is done humanely, my people shall eat meat.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Animals do not possess 'civil rights'

Apparenlty not, in many of the backwards countries of Apolyton. But in Ubinia, they do.

[GeneralTacticus]

Animals do not possess 'civil rights', they are not humans nor capable of having the same level of self-awareness. Providing death is done humanely, my people shall eat meat.

Precisely.

And in any event, once you've banned meat, why stop there? Why not ban vegetable eating as well, to stop the slaughter of plants? Why not outlaw medicine and antibiotics, to halt the deaths of bacteria?

[General Ludd]

It is sad to see that some people are not even capable of telling the difference between Animals and Plants.


Plants do not function on the same level that animals do, they do not think and feel. But they are still alive and their body is the forest in whole, rather then their individual self, like with animals. We do not allow our forests to be destroyed. We do not over harvest our land, or cut down trees to clear spaces. If there is room, our farmers will plant crops. If not, they will gather what is needed from the woods.

We treat our forests and land with the same respect.