'Lobsters don't feel pain'

[emad]

Evening Standard
16 February 2005

It is a debate that has troubled seafood lovers everywhere - do lobsters feel pain when they are thrown into boiling water?

A new study, for the Norwegian government, has found lobsters and other invertebrates such as crabs and snails don't suffer at all - even though lobsters do tend to thrash in boiling water.

The report is aimed at finding if creatures without backbones should be subject to animal welfare legislation.

The study found the lobster's brain is similar in size and capability to an insect's and thrashing around in boiling water is simply an escape mechanism.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/16635193?source=Evening%20Standard

[Goldom]

1. didn't they say that about fish too?

then they found out it was a bogus report to help the industry...?

[forgethell]

2. Who cares?

it's an big "bug". It's delicious. People gotta eat. Does it feel less pain when it is eaten by a bigger lobster? (They're canniblaistic, you know).

With all the real problems in the world crying out for a solution, why waste thought on this one?

[StopTheMorans]

6. exactly. are we going to get down to the point where we say

"do plants feel pain?" this shit has to stop somewhere; and i'm not going to be the one eating gravel b/c any living organism may or may not feel pain :silly:

[noonwitch]

3. Who cares, they taste good.

I haven't had lobster in ages because it's so expensive. I've never killed/cooked it myself.

Now I'm craving it.

[tjwash]

8. mmmm lobster

...I love eating bottom feeding carrion eaters. Top if off with some nice artery clogging butter.

Have a nice triple bypass...

[forgethell]

11. OH, yeah !!

sounds good to me, too. But you forgot the french bread that I find utterly necessary when eating lobster.

[StopTheMorans]

12. but does grain feel pain? maybe the french bread industry is covering up

the facts about grain? you evil bastard! :grr: :silly:

[DrGonzoLives]

13. OMG THE CONSPIRACY IS REAL

:evilgrin:

[forgethell]

18. Probably they are.

Dirty capitalists.

[Carson]

4. Apparently, the lobster's brain is incapable of feeling pain.

But I echo some of the other poster's sentiments...who cares?

[GCP]

5. I care

It's inhumane to boil a living creature alive, and I'm sceptical of the source of this "research" as Norway has a huge seafood industry.

[Madrone]

7. Seconded.

n/t

[StopTheMorans]

9. maybe more research is done in Norway as a result of the fact that they

have a huge seafood industry. not refuting your argument, just saying...

[forgethell]

10. Well, don't eat lobster then.

More for me, when I can afford it. By the way, your are a vegan, aren't you?

[GCP]

17. I'm a vegetarian

[DistantWind88]

14. Agree. Freeze that sucker first, THEN

boil it while it's unconscious!

[Historic NY]

15. kinda like * 's..............

[redqueen]

16. Anyone remember the Simpson's episode

where the waiter asked Lisa if he could torture an animal to enhance her enjoyment of the meal, or something along those lines?