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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject: Artist eats Corgi in Royal Protest |
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Artist eats corgi to protest royals
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
A performance artist ate a corgi live on radio on Tuesday night in protest at a hunt lead by Prince Philip. Mark McGowan said the meal was to highlight the alleged mistreatment of a fox which was shot on the Queen's Sandringham estate in January. The corgi, which is a breed favoured by the Queen, died at a breeding farm and was specially prepared for the 37-year-old on the London-based arts station 104.4 Resonance FM.
McGowan, whose earlier work includes rolling 64km (40miles) head over heels from London to Hertfordshire, said: 'I know some people will find this offensive and tasteless but I am doing this to raise awareness about the RSPCA's inability to prosecute Prince Philip and his friends for shooting a fox.'
The RSPCA said: 'An independent post-mortem examination found the fox died from gunshot wounds – and there was no evidence of other injury.' Poorva Joshipura, director of Peta's European arm, said: 'It is high time the royals joined the rest of us who are opposed to cruelty to animals.' Mr McGowan has previously eaten a swan to protest against the royal family's cruelty (pictured), and also one nailed his feet to a gallery wall.
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How peculiar. |
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Bat
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| An odd bod if ever there was one. |
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Brown Sauce
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| an odd vegetarian. |
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SpursFan1902
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Has stuff like this ever worked? I am not saying do nothing, but how does eating the Queens fav canine stop her husband from shooting a fox? |
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Kezza
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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As a dog owner, this guy immediately turns me off. I didn't even bother to read his arguments as to why he did it.
There are certainly more productive ways to get one's point across than eating a dog in protest.
I might have been open to listening to his point of view, but not now. |
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Skylace
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| Kezza wrote: | As a dog owner, this guy immediately turns me off. I didn't even bother to read his arguments as to why he did it.
There are certainly more productive ways to get one's point across than eating a dog in protest.
I might have been open to listening to his point of view, but not now. |
I think you pretty much summed up for me as well Kezza. |
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eefanincan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:26 am Post subject: |
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| And me as well. |
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girldorksrule
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| SpursFan1902 wrote: | | Has stuff like this ever worked? I am not saying do nothing, but how does eating the Queens fav canine stop her husband from shooting a fox? |
Agreed. What a stupid way to protest. |
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alan1254
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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| im apaulled, you cant eat a corgi !!, its all stringy and bits always get stuck between your teeth best to stick with something meaty like a big poodle but everyone has their own taste |
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Brown Sauce
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| The fact that it is being discussed here there and everywhere else, says that this has worked. |
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SpursFan1902
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| Brown Sauce wrote: | | The fact that it is being discussed here there and everywhere else, says that this has worked. |
But we are not fox hunters (at least not this week - we are kinda thin on foxes here on the beach!). Hopefully the royal family is having the same discussion we are. |
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Skylace
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Brown Sauce wrote: | | The fact that it is being discussed here there and everywhere else, says that this has worked. |
I was against fox hunting before this. All this made me do is be upset by his actions. Nothing more. |
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Lostinthestates
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| But the dog was dead anyway - and what is the difference between a dog and a pig? |
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Skylace
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| Lostinthestates wrote: | | But the dog was dead anyway - and what is the difference between a dog and a pig? |
I understand that point. And I know that dog is eaten in other countries. And I'll be honest, I don't eat pig often at all for the same reason.
I just think you can make a statement in a lot of better ways then eating a dog that died at a breeders. |
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luke
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Lostinthestates wrote: | | But the dog was dead anyway - and what is the difference between a dog and a pig? |
the taste 
| Skylace wrote: | | I understand that point. And I know that dog is eaten in other countries. And I'll be honest, I don't eat pig often at all for the same reason. |
in a way its better to eat that dog than say a pig thats been kept all its life cramped up in some warehouse
| Skylace wrote: | | I just think you can make a statement in a lot of better ways then eating a dog that died at a breeders. |
how would you have done it? i mean, this kinda crazy stuff gets in the media - its got us talking, although its kinda pointless subject really - most people are against it anyway, its only a minority of rich tally ho folk who are still for it, and certain farmers
but anyone who thought the royals were ever going to stop shooting animals is crazy  |
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