Chapter 70 65．people who live on whales

In nature, animals, including humans, fight for survival. Since it was a fight, it must be very cruel. Whaling can be regarded as the cruelest kind. Although the whalers did not use their claws and teeth to bite each other, their behavior was really barbaric. You will experience this more and more. Like Stubb, feasting on the sperm whale's flesh by the light of its oil. The reason why humans are so brutal to animals comes from their desire for these animals. In fact, whales are indeed full of treasures. This has been known for hundreds of years. The first is its oil, which, if properly refined, is even more precious than fine wine.

Therefore, the Eskimos, who are most aware of the benefits of whales, advocate that babies consume whale oil. They believe that among all oils, whale oil is the most nutritious one. Even the oil residue left after oil refining is a good thing. They are brownish-yellow in color and quite crispy, especially like fried fritters made by Dutch housewives, which makes people look very appetizing. In the history of whaling, there have been stories of life-saving oil residue. A long time ago, there was such a thing that a British whaling ship was blocked in Greenland due to unexpected reasons. It was an unimaginable thing.

Think in the right mind: Everything ends, first of all with their lives. For several months, the group of people did not have any food. They just relied on other whaling ships to squeeze out the oil and threw it on the coast. But the oil and grease of which we have been aforesaid are nothing compared with the flesh of whales. Three hundred years ago, it was a fashion to use whale meat as a delicacy (of course, it refers to good whale meat from good parts), and it was a symbol of glory and status. For example, the tongue of a right whale is sold at a very high price in France, which is so high that most people dare not pay attention to it.

There was once a cook in the palace who invented a kind of soy sauce for dipping and eating roasted whales, and was rewarded heavily by Henry VIII. Invention of seasonings for eating whales can also be rewarded, which is enough to show how much the palace likes eating whales. In those days, if the king rewarded someone with a small whale, it would be a great honor. Scotland's famous Dunfei Moline Abbey has enjoyed this glory. But now after entering the civilized society, except occasionally, people are not so interested in whale meat. Even if there is a big show in front of you, you will not be tempted.

why? Because now people feel that it is too greasy, several times greasy than butter, so it is unacceptable. It's just that sometimes it is eaten with other things occasionally, mostly for freshness. But some parts of whales are still regarded as delicacies. For example, the brains of small sperm whales are still a good dish, and the taste is similar to that of calf brains. Those with little pockets are still hesitant about whale brains, and only those playboys give generously in front of this delicacy. That's fine, this whale brain should be of some benefit to these rich but slow-minded guys, it can supplement their brains and make them a little bit smarter.

A good man who has never been at sea to fight and die with whales would not be so cruel as Stubb. They made the sign of the cross on their chests, and begged God to forgive them while condemning the behavior of their own kind. But it is impossible for you to break away from the cruel nature of human beings and become a "good person" who has no blood debt in the eyes of animals. You didn't think of the sorrow of the cow when you were eating the steak, but you even use the beef bone as the handle for the knife you eat the steak with. When you eat a fat goose, you don't think about the sorrow of the goose, but after you finish eating the goose, it is the feathers of the goose that you use to pick your teeth.

Don’t blame yourself when I say this, even the “Association for the Prevention of Harmful Goose Cruelty” only passed a resolution more than a month ago, recommending the use of pens instead of goose feathers for writing, and they have not implemented it yet. Don't be afraid, friends, when you meet God, there will be many people who have sinned more than you!