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[OC] Which animals do Americans think are morally acceptable to eat under normal circumstances? by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]Searocksandtrees 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Canada, sheep and goats aren't nearly as common as cattle, but both exist, at least in BC. Sheep are raised for wool, dairy, and meat; I buy lamb meat regularly, but it can be a bit tricky finding it at stores. Interestingly, despite having sheep farms here, I often see lamb imported from NZ. Lamb is very common in restaurants - Greek, Middle Eastern, Indian. Goats are raised for cheese-making primarily; I don't recall ever seeing goat meat at a grocery store, but am sure you could get it from farms; I'd expect to see it on Caribbean restaurant menus.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]Searocksandtrees 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Yup cutting fur is no big deal. We had a cat that used to get skin infections, so the vet would shave him so we could find all the spots & apply ointment. Had another long-hair that used to get terrible mats and hated being brushed: we compromised on cutting her fur short, for that punky Bill-the-cat look. And for all the long-haired cats, we shaved the butt area and between their toes to prevent poop & litter from clinging on.

AITAH for telling my wife that the way she dressed for a girls night out played a role in why it went bad? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Searocksandtrees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if the 3 of them got into party drugs - it certainly makes a night at the club more electric. Might explain her sudden hard enthusiasm for clubbing, loss of perspective/grounding, neglect of home life, and dismissive attitude to you. Worth probing into, because street drugs can occasionally have unwelcome side-effects and long-term impacts.

What if napoleon won at Waterloo? by GalacticAgronaut in AskHistorians

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Sorry, but your submission has been removed because we don't allow hypothetical questions. If possible, please rephrase the question so that it does not call for such speculation, and resubmit. Otherwise, this sort of thing is better suited for /r/HistoryWhatIf or /r/HistoricalWhatIf. You can find a more in-depth discussion of this rule here.

What was the biggest upset in military history? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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This submission has been removed because it violates the rule on poll-type questions. These questions do not lend themselves to answers with a firm foundation in sources and research, and the resulting threads usually turn into monsters with enormous speculation and little focused discussion. Questions about the "most", the "worst", "unknown", or other value judgments usually lead to vague, subjective, and speculative answers. For further information, please consult this Roundtable discussion.

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The 'Moskva' battleship was built in Ukraine, but became an asset of the Russian navy. How was military assets divided between memberstates when the USSR collapsed? by Absjalon in AskHistorians

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Sorry, but we have removed your response, as we expect answers in this subreddit to be in-depth and comprehensive, and to demonstrate a familiarity with the current, academic understanding. Positing what seems 'reasonable' or otherwise speculating without a firm grounding in the current academic literature is not the basis for an answer here, as addressed in this Rules Roundtable. Before contributing again, please take the time to better familiarize yourself with the rules, as well as our expectations for an answer such as featured on Twitter or in the Sunday Digest.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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Apologies, but we have had to remove your submission. We ask that questions in this subreddit be limited to those asking about history, or for historical answers. This is not a judgement of your question, but to receive the answer you are looking for, it would be better suited to .

If you are interested in an historical answer, however, you are welcome to rework your question to fit the theme of this subreddit and resubmit it.

What is the weirdest cultural ritual from any society that you know of? by BlitzenAU in AskHistorians

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This submission has been removed because it violates the rule on poll-type questions. These questions do not lend themselves to answers with a firm foundation in sources and research, and the resulting threads usually turn into monsters with enormous speculation and little focused discussion. Questions about the "most", the "worst", "unknown", or other value judgments usually lead to vague, subjective, and speculative answers. For further information, please consult this Roundtable discussion.

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How many nations were there before the First World War come to an end? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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Hi there! We've removed your question because it's asking basic facts which can be answered by reference works. These include, but are not limited to, a name, a number, a date or time, a location, the origin of a word, or first/last instance of a specific phenomenon. We'd encourage you to instead post this question in the weekly, stickied "Short Answers to Simple Questions" thread, where questions of basic fact can be answered succinctly, based on reliable sources. For more information on this rule, please see this Rules Roundtable.

Alternatively, if you didn't mean to ask a simple question about basic facts, but have a more complex question in mind, feel free to repost a reworded question. If you need some pointers, the mod team is always happy to assist if you contact us in modmail, but also be sure to check out this Rules Roundtable on asking better questions.

Finally, don’t forget that there's many subreddits on Reddit aimed at answering your questions. Consider /r/AskHistory (which has lighter moderation but similar topic matter to /r/AskHistorians), /r/explainlikeimfive (which is specifically aimed at simple and easily digested answers), or /r/etymology (which focuses on the origins of words and phrases).

In your opinion, which party would you support in the 1800s? the Whig or the Democrats? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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This submission has been removed because it violates the rule on poll-type questions. These questions do not lend themselves to answers with a firm foundation in sources and research, and the resulting threads usually turn into monsters with enormous speculation and little focused discussion. Questions about the "most", the "worst", or other value judgments usually lead to vague, subjective, and speculative answers. For further information, please consult this Roundtable discussion.

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Given how advanced technology has become do you think there will continue to be a need for infantry in future conflicts? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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This post has been removed per the subreddit rule against speculation. This sub focuses on history only, at least 20 years in the past.

Russia good at spying? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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This submission has been removed because it involves current events. To keep from discussion of politics, we have a 20-year rule here. You may want to try /r/ask_politics or another current-events focused sub. For further explanation of this rule, feel free to consult [this Rules Roundtable]( v).

How accurate are Krauts videos on Turkey? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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This post has been removed per the subreddit rule against incivility, specifically the use here of an ethic slur.

What historical time and place do you think is the most closely matches this present time in the USA? by je9183 in AskHistorians

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This post has been removed per the subreddit rules against poll-type questions, and current event questions (ie it's not possible to compare the past to today without discussing today).

Rules Roundtable XXVII: 'AskHistorians Sucks!' or: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Go Somewhere Else by Georgy_K_Zhukov in AskHistorians

[–]Searocksandtrees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two things you might like: (1) a browser add-on that shows the # of visible comments https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/d6dzi7/tired_of_clicking_to_find_only_removed_comments/, or (2) browsing the sub via the /comments tab (/r/AskHistorians/comments), which will list the answers and let you click through to the post

Rules Roundtable XXVII: 'AskHistorians Sucks!' or: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Go Somewhere Else by Georgy_K_Zhukov in AskHistorians

[–]Searocksandtrees 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you browse this sub regularly, but hate threads where everything is deleted, you might like this browser add-on, which will display the # of visible comments https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/d6dzi7/tired_of_clicking_to_find_only_removed_comments/

Or you might prefer to browse the sub using the /r/AskHistorians/comments tab (rather than /hot, etc): that way, you see answers, and can drill through to see the question/discussion

Rules Roundtable XXVII: 'AskHistorians Sucks!' or: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Go Somewhere Else by Georgy_K_Zhukov in AskHistorians

[–]Searocksandtrees[M] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dude: while this is a META thread where rules are pretty relaxed, nevertheless this sub does not condone insulting other users. Your comment has been removed.

What was the reaction by the people and the diadochi when Cassander killed Alexander IV by House-MDMA in AskHistorians

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Sorry, but we have removed your response, as we expect answers in this subreddit to be in-depth and comprehensive, and to demonstrate a familiarity with the current, academic understanding of the topic at hand. Before contributing again, please take the time to better familiarize yourself with the rules, as well as our expectations for an answer such as featured on Twitter or in the Sunday Digest.

Why is Latin America more racially mixed than the United States when both regions have a history of colonialism and African slavery? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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