“But they taste better boiled alive” I scream without even seeing the problem.
this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2025
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Or we could just stop eating these sea bugs. They used to be for poor people. Somehow someone convinced wealthy people lobsters were classy.
Good. I always hated this.
All the braindead people incoming to scream "but they taste better when boiled alive" without even seeing the problem
Now you know the stupidity vegans deal with on a daily basis.
6 hours later and you're the only one 🤷♂️
There's debate whether chilling them is any more humane than boiling them alive. Electrical shock works but that might not be a viable option for a home chef.
Related: Shrimp Welfare Project
There's some philosophical debate about whether shrimp farming is even a bigger moral issue than factory farming pigs. It could be argued that donating to this organization to give the shrimp a painless death may give the most bang for your buck when it comes to donating to charity from the point of view of reducing suffering.
My Grandfather showed me years ago to use a knife to pierce the "brain" first.
Fucking finally