• drolex
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    1 year ago

    Is it not common in most places to differentiate land animals (meat) from sea animals (fish)? I get your point that there’s no real distinction to make philosophically, but it’s customary and most people understand it?

    • orclev@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      No? The only times I’ve seen fish treated as somehow not meat is for religious reasons. Generally you’d categorize the meat by the type of animal, such as beef, pork, chicken/poultry, or the broad categories like fish or shellfish.

      Maybe it just depends on if you live someplace that’s very religious or not?

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        1 year ago

        The only times I’ve seen fish treated as somehow not meat is for religious reasons

        I think going to the restaurant located inside my local church was a mistake

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          1 year ago

          Lol, you say that, but catholic churches are very much known for their fish fry fridays in my area.

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            1 year ago

            Is their halibut good enough for Jehovah?

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        1 year ago

        I’ve definitely seen and heard the phrase “meat or fish” used where I live. I doubt it’s just a Finnish thing