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My wife always has this guilty look if I’m in the room when she steams crabs. I’m probably going to advocate for this method going forward for all of our sakes, but damn if this isn’t still a cruel way to treat another organism you’re about to consume.
If I were to hazard a guess, I'm going to imagine that this won't completely solve the feeling bad/guilty about it aspects. Another option to consider: can always just have something else
It's very much human to have those feelings and healthy in the short term to have those feelings, but we should generally try to listen to them or they eat away us. Or in the really cheesy way of putting it "listen to your heart"
Seafood is part of her culture originally being from a port city, which is fine for me. I personally don’t eat crab just for “ethical” reasons, but also because overall it’s a lot of work for little payoff. Like you said, I just find something else to eat.
Maybe worth reminding her of that option too. A lot of people do things for culture because they feel like they are required or supposed to, even if they might feel better not taking part in certain practices
If I keep giving silent eulogies in the kitchen, she’s bound to come around.
Inject the crab with heroin so it dies happy, stab it in the brain, then steam it!