Probably going to bring damnation onto myself from the rest of the forum,but..I eat turtles. Along with fish,frogs,gator,squirrel,rabbits,deer,wild hog,ducks,blackbirds,doves,quail,and the occasional beaver. Not twice a week,mind you,but maybe twice a year. The lake I harvest them from is literally choked with softshells,and I don't feel at all bad about eating a couple every year. I know they've had a lot better life than many captive ones,and it is ended quickly and humanely,unlike many captive ones who waste away for years. I have great respect for any animal,or plant,for that matter,that dies,so that I may eat. I love turtles,watching them,ID'ing them,and occasionally making a pot of soup or sauce piquant from them and inviting friends over to share. Nothing is ever wasted.
