Museum explains 'offensive' 17th-century painting depicting dead animals after vegetarian, vegan students complain

Some Cambridge University students lost their appetite over a 17th-century oil painting that hung in the dining room of the school — and now the museum that loaned it out, as well as PETA, are commenting.

The painting by Flemish artist Frans Snyders, called “The Fowl Market,” depicts a butcher standing among several dead animal carcasses and seeming to prepare a series of fowl to eat while a dog begs to get into the shop.

After reported complaints from vegetarian and vegan students, it was removed from the Hughes Hall dining room last month.

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/vegetarian-vegan-university-students-painting

Over a 17th century painting? 

Already out of hand, but more of the "I'm offended, so let's make everyone around me change to make me FEEL better (safer, wanted, etc)". . .

While not a painting that I probably would've even noticed, it is what it is.  Was it the best choice for a dining hall?  I don't see anything wrong with it.  I've certainly seen worse, such as the appearance of some of those that probably are the ones protesting this painting. . . but I digress.

The comments were hilarious.

The comments were hilarious.

Yeah. . .

Some highlights:

"Wonder what would happen if those save vegans (etc) demanded that all men be castrated?"

"But when they graduate, they'll go far with their degrees in ancient Mongolian left handed basket weaving."

"O.F.F.S.! College students are triggered over a painting that was done centuries ago? What will they ever do when faced with real crisis?"

[I'm gonna use O.F.F.S.  ]

"Says PETA: "Today's young people are going vegan in droves . . ."

Perhaps as many as 0.5 percent!"

"Our relationship with food?  It's food.  I eat it.  End of relationship.  Well, after a little while..." 

When you choose to no longer occupy the top tier of the food chain....

 
Dinner time!

I definitely  identify as Morlock.

Drawing hanging in my kitchen.
If your offended, I'm glad i brought you reality. 

Drawing hanging in my kitchen.
If your offended, I'm glad i brought you reality. 

I'm offended. . . go get me a beer 

I'm offended. . . go get me a beer 

I said I'd bring you reality, not a beer.