Declan Murphy <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Paul Blay wrote:
> > "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote ...
> > >B wrote:
> > >> Yes, it is an important distinction that they are mamamals,
> > >> not fish. Whales are highly intelligent and socialable mammals.
> > >
> > > Other than all whale & dolphin species, what other mammals should by
> > > this definition also be off limits for human consumption?
> >
> > Probably pigs, goats and dogs for a start*.
> >
> > * One of the three of which I've eaten.

> I've eaten meat from each of those. Horses and kangaroos (think "faces
> in the mob") are intelligent and sociable and I've eaten those also.

Kangaroos are not normally referred to as "intelligent".

Horses are borderline.

In any event, octopi are smarter than anything mentioned above, but 
people eat 'em anyway. I have more qualms eating them than horses.
They're much more available, however.

So far as whale eating is concerned, it's not commercially viable, and
I see no point. Any commercial harvesting that turns a profit would
undoubtedly endanger the harvestee.

Mike