The Japanese Have Done It Again...

DrEvil · Post by **DrEvil** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:00 pm

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:14 pm

Actually, apparently it is.

I remember reading in an old gaming magazine that the God-Awful "Pokemon" series was influenced by catching bugs and forcing them to fight.

rattrap23 · Post by **rattrap23** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:28 pm

wicked.

i was realy going for the scorpion:headbang:

Rodimus Convoy · Post by **Rodimus Convoy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:29 pm

Weird... Of course, I've probably seen weirder... You could tell the beetle was going to win from the moment he got the scorpion's arm up. But isn't that cruelty to animals?

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:36 pm

They're bugs.I don't think there's a law about cruelty of insects.infact,we do it almost everyday.

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:30 am

i know i spray ants down with Lysol anytime they invade my kitchen to find my donuts... Interesting show though, be interesting if they put that on Spike TV

Rodimus Convoy · Post by **Rodimus Convoy** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:43 am

Skidmark wrote:They're bugs.I don't think there's a law about cruelty of insects.infact,we do it almost everyday.

Yeah, but actually putting them in a contained area for the intent of having them fight...?

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:28 pm

Certainly in the UK, invertebrates aren't covered by cruelty laws.

It's considered that they are 'primitive' enough that they do not feel pain in a conscious or unpleasant way - it's just information to a machine, effectively.

I say bollocks to that personally, and believe inverts do feel pain and have consciousness.

A pet tarantula of mine was almost killed by my father when he dropped something in the cage. Everytime my dad entered the room from then on, the spider launched hairs aimed at him (he never did it to anyone else). Luckily the glass always stopped them... He also enjoyed playing with his food.

At uni, whilst studying zoology, we had to do various experiments on different inverts in physiology, including prodding electrodes through one of the individual eye components of a locust. Our prof said they had plenty more eyes, and wouldn't mind, but, they sure didn't seem happy about it to me... (Then we stuck electrodes through into their brain... as you do...)

It's about time views changed for inverts.

That said...

'Vinegarrrroooooooooooooooooooooon!'

Chip1123 · Post by **Chip1123** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:23 pm

oh wow, don't let PETA find out... or would it be PETI

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:45 pm

Chip. Your sig is down.

Ackula · Post by **Ackula** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:51 pm

Maju Garzett wrote:Chip. Your sig is down.

Would be handled better with a PM, although I'm sure he already realizes it if you do, don't you think?

On topic, Like numbat said invertebrates are not generally thought of in the same way as other animals. The Japanese I'm guessing have even more open views and laws towards this end, because I am aware of a certain sexual crush fetish that involves the crushing and stomping of insects, fish, rodents and other small animals that is very widespread in Japan and other parts of the world. I have had the displeasure of seeing clips of insects, fish, and other small animals being cruelly crushed and killed, and even put into a blender to be used for other...things..afterwards. Also eels, snakes, and squid being used for things I cannot mention here, but in my mind would honestly be animal cruelty. These were also Japanese. There seems to be a strange line drawn by people who consider one animals life worth more than another, I personally would have to side with numbat's point of view as well.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:12 pm

Personally I don't think that is a weird fetish compared to others. Now guro? That's f***ed up.

(NOTE: Guro is dismembering people's bodies for erotic usage...)

EDIT: Ironically, it's also Japanese in origin. These people know who to party. [/sarcasm]

Ackula · Post by **Ackula** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:22 pm

Its actually called Ero Guro which is a loose genre in Japanese art and music that merges the disgusting with the erotic. And its animation, not quite the same thing as killing animals is it? Cartoons vs animal cruelty, which is more serious as a whole?

numbat · Post by **numbat** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:44 pm

Ackula wrote:Cartoons vs animal cruelty, which is more serious as a whole?

Erm... cartoons?

Damn. Think I got it wrong...

Chip1123 · Post by **Chip1123** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:02 pm

actually i didnt know my sig was down. i cannot see it while at work anyways. guess ill need to find somewhere to save it, got lazy when it was made for me and never moved it anywhere else.

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:05 pm

Maju Garzett wrote:Personally I don't think that is a weird fetish compared to others. Now guro? That's f***ed up.

(NOTE: Guro is dismembering people's bodies for erotic usage...)

EDIT: Ironically, it's also Japanese in origin. These people know who to party. [/sarcasm]

I remembering happening upon Guro and I was really... irked by it. Then there is that other fetish where "women enjoy being eaten" or something along those lines? Anywho, yea strange fetishes indeed. I really do wonder if a serial killer or just an average joe invented those.....

(Silence of the Lambs come to mind, except without the bias towards men)

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:43 pm

Springer007 wrote:I remembering happening upon Guro and I was really... irked by it. Then there is that other fetish where "women enjoy being eaten" or something along those lines? Anywho, yea strange fetishes indeed. I really do wonder if a serial killer or just an average joe invented those.....

(Silence of the Lambs come to mind, except without the bias towards men)

Cutting off of arms and legs, people being eaten. Yeah... Not a fan of it, in fact I think it's revolting. I would post pictures (Google Helps) but I don't want to scar the minds of everyone on here. Not to mention I'll probably be banned.

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:56 pm

VG cats even made fun of it, in a way, with their Viva Pinata parody strip. And that is putting it lightly as possible ^^;;;.

Viewfind · Post by **Viewfind** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:10 pm

King Baboon!

Post by **Sades** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:27 pm

I wonder whether or not the turn this topic has taken would be considered "work friendly"...