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IMHO They should be dispatched quickly with a sharp knife, (like lobsters). Not boiled alive for someone's apparent amusement.

...And so should the crabs.


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I was just going to ask, isn't there a way to kill them first, before cooking them?  That's why I don't each much crab or lobster, even though I love both.

Sorry night, don't think I could handle watching the video, after reading the descriptions.  Agree with the analogy though.

Explanation: Yes there is ...

https://michelpoudrier.com/other/31804-h...crabs.html

https://www.mylivelobster.com/seafood-un...g-lobsters

https://www.thespruceeats.com/ways-to-ki...er-1808804

Killing Before Cooking
There are a few ways to kill a lobster. By doing it before cooking, you have the option to boil, bake, steam, or cook it in another way.

• Freeze the lobster by placing it in the freezer for 30 to 60 minutes before putting it headfirst into a pot of boiling water.
  
• A quicker option is to plunge a knife straight down into the carapace (part of exoskeleton on the lobster's back). Place the tip of a sharp chef's knife behind the lobster's eyes, right below where the claws meet the body and halfway to the first joint. Swiftly plunge the knife down through the head. The legs will continue to move a bit afterward but the lobster is in fact dead.
  
• Many chefs prefer a combination of the two: After freezing for 30 minutes, plunge the knife into the lobster. Some chefs prefer just 15 minutes, which is enough to sedate the lobster without freezing the meat.
  
• As an alternative to freezing, you can desensitize the lobster by placing it in a large pot in the sink. Begin filling it with cold tap water and gradually increase the water temperature until it is very hot. You can then use the knife to dispatch the lobster.
  

Personal Disclosure: It goes against my eating protocols to eat anything that doesnt have 2 or 4 legs [no insects/bugs either] so no crabs prawns lobsters oysters snails locusts etc.

I fully agree with the premise of the thread and I personally was offended by the video but I am glad it exists for that very reason.

May karma visit itself upon the camera person, the person eating the crab, and the cook.

RIP crab!

edited to clarify that I do eat some fish ... tuna/anchovy/sardines ..but not dolphins or octopi. I might eat a snake.