Guilt At Coral Reef

[calypso*a*go-go]

Am I the only person that feels guilty at the thought of eating seafood at Coral Reef while staring at a huge aquarium full of fish? Also, I love lobster, but could never pick out a live one first (I'm definitely a believer of "what I don't know won't hurt me"). Any other restaurants at WDW you won't/can't eat at because of some strange reason?

 

[traycie2201]

lol no i'd feel the same and definately couldn't pick a lobster, or a cow for a steak etc maybe i'd order something veggie then enjoy the surroundings without the guilt

 

[nurseypoo5]

I make tuna in my kitchen all the time and have two beta's (in seperate bowls ofcourse.... i'm not a masochist after all )

Doesnt seem to bother any of us

 

[eeyoreiscool]

We don't have a problem with it. Although once in Coral Reef, a foreign tourist at a table behind me pointed to the fish tank and said I want that fish. The server had a hard time explaining that you don't get to pick your fish out of the tank.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

I know exactly what you mean! I was eating sushi at a japanese restaurant the other day, near my house, and we were seated next to a big fish tank. Kind of grossed me out, plus, yes, I did feel guilty!

You know, at Shula's the server bring a tray to your table before you order, to show you the different cuts of meat. On this tray is a live lobster. They hold it up while explaining the way it is prepared..makes me feel skeeved for some reason. I mean, it is bad enough we are going to kill it and devour it, but must it be made so uncomfortable in it's final moments of life?

 

[tabrizia]

Personally I am a cruel and heartless person and have no problem eating fish in front of fish. Of course I also won't have a problem pointing at a cow and saying "I'd like a flank from that one please." so I may not be quite normal .

Hubby on the other hand won't eat anything he can see the eyes of. Which means he will eat lobster, but his has to be removed from the shell first, etc. (well only for seafood he can't eat meat).

I understand the feelings of how mean to eat fish in front of a fish, it just doesn't bother me. I don't hold up pieces of fish and wave it at the fish and go "look I'm eating your brother." though I will admit there is a sick and twisted part of my brain that occationally thinks about doing so .

 

[SuzieQMomof3]

I only feel guilty after seeing the check.

 

[patsal]

No, but my kids still have a problem with "Flounder" being on the kids menu at Red Lobster! I just joke back that I can't believe they don't list "Sebastion" on the adult menu--oh well I'll just have to order crab!

 

[J&J]

When we ate here right at the fish tank boy did we feel bad when those big fish come over to you and stare.

 

[FlyingBelle]

OMG! I can't go back there for the same reason!

It's been quite a few years since I ate there, but I remember cards on the table to help you identify the fish in the tank. Was that the menu?

 

[DeterminedOne]

LOL! Good question, but hilarious! We have never eaten there but will be in a few months. I guess it would be kind of weird to eat in front of fish. Let's just try not to think about it.

 

[Ltl Mermaid]

I am a vegetarian, so I am not the "norm" but I do find it kind of ironic and a bit twisted that most people eat fish as they are also admiring their beauty. I love eating there (even though the veggie options aren't the greatest) to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere!

 

[MastaMind]

I am a vegetarian, so I am not the "norm" but I do find it kind of ironic and a bit twisted that most people eat fish as they are also admiring their beauty. I love eating there (even though the veggie options aren't the greatest) to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere!

No more ironic than looking at a beautiful tree and recognizing what it has to offer on many levels while at the same time understanding that you need its limbs for a fire, assuming you were in such a situation. Admiration and the fulfilment of needs (notice my conscious choice to leave out "wants") do not necessarily coincide.

I love the Coral Reef and don't feel guilty at all!

 

[magicmouse2]

Fish eat Fish too!!!!

 

[salmoneous]

I know exactly what you mean. But you know what all those fish in the tanks eat? Other fish! They eat fish, I eat fish - makes it all seem better to me.

 

[TBGOES2DISNEY]

I had to laugh when I saw this post because just the other day I said to my dh, "Isn't it funny that we'll be watching the fish while we eat fish?"

Of course, I have a weird sense of humor and I said, "What if all restaurants were like that? We'd go to Le Cellier and watch cows graze behind the windows." I said something else, but it escapes me now. He just shook his head... at least I think I'm funny....

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

It's nice to know I'm not alone.

I have always been a bit squeamish about being a "carnivore"...but just like it too much to be a vegetarian!

 

[Laura]

No more ironic than looking at a beautiful tree and recognizing what it has to offer on many levels while at the same time understanding that you need its limbs for a fire, assuming you were in such a situation. Admiration and the fulfilment of needs (notice my conscious choice to leave out "wants") do not necessarily coincide.

I love the Coral Reef and don't feel guilty at all!

Well, thanks to our civilization and advancement of agriculture, we humans in the First World don't need fish or any other meat to sustain ourselves, so your analogy doesn't quite fit. But hey, if it doesn't bother you, then have at it at Coral Reef.

I REALLY don't want to pester meat-eaters about their diets (my DH also eats meat without guilt, and I don't bother him about it), I just wanted to put in my two cents' worth. I always thought it was weird to eat fish in front of fish, even before I went veggie.

 

[TDC Nala]

Anyone see that Monty Python film where they are the fish in the tank?

"'Ere, look! 'Arold's bein' eaten!"

 

[lady danger]

Well, thanks to our civilization and advancement of agriculture, we humans in the First World don't need fish or any other meat to sustain ourselves, so your analogy doesn't quite fit.

Well, most people don't anyway. I've met several people who really tried to go vegetarian but felt poorly (physically obviously, not emotionally!) while doing it. My brother tried for two years, even consulting a dietician to see what he could do to find veggie options of whatever nutrient his body perceived to be missing. No dice! When he finally gave up and went back to eating meat, he had much more energy again, suffered less muscle pain, stomach issues, etc. Dietary needs that go beyond getting our basic daily essentials nutrients vary as much genetically as they do for different lifestyles, and unfortunately our civilization hasn't overcome all disadvantages of vegetarian, just most of them. I'm sure a day will come soon when every person who wishes to give up meat due to ethical or lifestyle reasons can do so with only making sacrifices made to their palette, but we're not quite there yet.

But back on topic, there are sharks and other carnivorous sea life in the Coral Reef tank. If you find them staring at your food, perhaps they're jealous!