jmcquown wrote:
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> I've seen cooking shows (probably on PBS) where they show the locally
> caught soft shell crab are still alive when they go into the skillet.

If that's true, those chefs should be shot in the face for
such cruelty. Better yet, put the chef naked and alive into
a giant frying pan with oil. **** him. Just because we might
be top of the food chain doesn't give us a right to do that.
All living creatures can feel panic and pain.

Even steaming live crabs is so evil. I would never eat them.
I kill mine immediately (humane) then clean and cook.
There *is* a big difference.