tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347632.post116443752584447848..comments2024-03-22T19:42:26.549+08:00Comments on PY: Hainan 2006: The story of the mountain goatoceanskies79http://www.blogger.com/profile/15637499843542653266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347632.post-1164475437654047982006-11-26T01:23:00.000+08:002006-11-26T01:23:00.000+08:00Thanks for sharing this ritual. While I understand...Thanks for sharing this ritual. While I understand that every culture has its own rituals and beliefs, it does not necessarily mean that I agree with each and every one of them.<BR/><BR/>This ritual is meant to bring peace and safety, but at what costs? Such pain and horror had been inflicted on an innocent creature (one that doesn't harm us in any way).<BR/><BR/>It is a common and probably essential practice among Chinese to sacrifice animals, but such a cruel act with no regard for animal life only increases my disdain towards Chinese even more.<BR/><BR/>I have already become a semi-vegetarian, eating only chicken and seafood. After this, I think I'm gonna stop eating chicken altogether (sea creatures have a different nervous system and may not feel pain).<BR/><BR/>(Note: Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against you and your post. In fact I am so grateful that you have shared the information and pictures with us readers, and glad for the fact that I am now more enlightened about such rituals. These are things that we hear of but to see them in pictures is a totally different thing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347632.post-1164464873569105112006-11-25T22:27:00.001+08:002006-11-25T22:27:00.001+08:00thank you for sharing the story and posting the pi...thank you for sharing the story and posting the pics here. i have to admit i was a little afraid to read the post, after your warning. but it turned out quite alright.mistipurplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483567261600728148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347632.post-1164464857134442992006-11-25T22:27:00.000+08:002006-11-25T22:27:00.000+08:00Thanks for this. Very enlightening post. But ugh, ...Thanks for this. Very enlightening post. But ugh, I don't think I could make myself eat the brains of anything!Ivan Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727226573817276108noreply@blogger.com