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Monks from Prince Edward Island saved about 600 lbs of lobster from ending their lives on a dinner table by buying them from various places around the Island and releasing them into the ocean last Saturday.
“We respect everyone’s dietary choice, so we’re not doing this to convert everybody to be vegetarians or vegans,” said Venerable Dan of the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society in Little Sands. “This whole purpose for us is to cultivate this compassion toward others. It doesn’t have to be lobsters, it can be worms, flies, any animals, drive slower so we don’t run over little critters on the street.” The monks also received help from local fishermen as they guided them to “a better place to release lobster so they won’t be captured again.”
(h/t: cbc)
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“We respect everyone’s dietary choice, so we’re not doing this to convert everybody to be vegetarians or vegans”
“This whole purpose for us is to cultivate this compassion toward others”
“It doesn’t have to be lobsters, it can be worms, flies, any animals, drive slower so we don’t run over little critters on the street”
Local fishermen guided them to “a better place to release lobster so they won’t be captured again”
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Simone Fjellø Mortensen 9 years ago
What a wonderfull idea :-) I Think this act in is pure aim, really reachs it's goal!
Hans 9 years ago
Nice move, but with questionable outcome. Supply and demand might only be changed a little bit: prices might go up by more demand (since those that planned to eat lobsters will likely still do so), but supply might increase since prices have risen...essentially it might be a zero-sum game. Of course excluding for those lobsters that were released and will not be caught again..
Andrew Cas 8 years ago
Booo they only caught them to release them this fad of restoring good karma has been dragging wildlife from its home for way to many years now this should be in the animal cruelty section shame on you for posting this bull dust
Saumya Joshi 9 years ago
Every life is precious no matter how big or small. Atleast they tried to make a difference. But i guess its more easy to sit at home and judge.
Load More Replies... Simone Fjellø Mortensen 9 years ago
What a wonderfull idea :-) I Think this act in is pure aim, really reachs it's goal!
Hans 9 years ago
Nice move, but with questionable outcome. Supply and demand might only be changed a little bit: prices might go up by more demand (since those that planned to eat lobsters will likely still do so), but supply might increase since prices have risen...essentially it might be a zero-sum game. Of course excluding for those lobsters that were released and will not be caught again..
Andrew Cas 8 years ago
Booo they only caught them to release them this fad of restoring good karma has been dragging wildlife from its home for way to many years now this should be in the animal cruelty section shame on you for posting this bull dust
Saumya Joshi 9 years ago
Every life is precious no matter how big or small. Atleast they tried to make a difference. But i guess its more easy to sit at home and judge.
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