For a Good Cause...
A while back, I found PETA2's 
campaign. Basically, it talks about how pigs don't get the same treatment as dogs do, which is right, of course. Pigs suffer because of the difference, as well.
I've learned from the campaign that pigs are the smartest animals next to the primates. (They're as smart as three year-old kids!)
In the Philippines, it's tradition to serve roasted pig. Here, it's called Lechon. It's almost always served during parties, and it is expected to be on the table during fiestas. I find myself one of the few who find lechon disgusting. (The others are the anorexics, which probably doesn't count seeing as they never eat anything, I think.)
People in my family know that I've never eaten Lechon ever since I was four because once upon a time, I saw how they killed pigs in our backyard. When pigs squeal, doesn't it sound like a baby crying? This is probably one of the many traumas I've developed because of my family. How I grew up to be generally normal, I will never know. Lol.
Lechon is definitely one of the many traditions Filipinos can live without. It's horrible that pigs get killed and it's even more horrible that they get killed in that manner. If I'm morbid, as what people say, what do I call them? Besides, it keeps those with high blood pressure alive a bit longer. (Strange how, in parties, those suffering from it are the first to fight their way to the Lechon.)
campaign. Basically, it talks about how pigs don't get the same treatment as dogs do, which is right, of course. Pigs suffer because of the difference, as well.I've learned from the campaign that pigs are the smartest animals next to the primates. (They're as smart as three year-old kids!)
In the Philippines, it's tradition to serve roasted pig. Here, it's called Lechon. It's almost always served during parties, and it is expected to be on the table during fiestas. I find myself one of the few who find lechon disgusting. (The others are the anorexics, which probably doesn't count seeing as they never eat anything, I think.)
People in my family know that I've never eaten Lechon ever since I was four because once upon a time, I saw how they killed pigs in our backyard. When pigs squeal, doesn't it sound like a baby crying? This is probably one of the many traumas I've developed because of my family. How I grew up to be generally normal, I will never know. Lol.
Lechon is definitely one of the many traditions Filipinos can live without. It's horrible that pigs get killed and it's even more horrible that they get killed in that manner. If I'm morbid, as what people say, what do I call them? Besides, it keeps those with high blood pressure alive a bit longer. (Strange how, in parties, those suffering from it are the first to fight their way to the Lechon.)
Yeah, it's a given that pigs can't fly but just because they don't "woof" doesn't mean they get to be treated differently than dogs.
There are more oinky stuff you can learn at Peta2. Just click on the banner below to get there:
They've got this quiz on dog and pig traits, too:
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