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South Korea And Dog Meat


               
2021 Sep 29, 4:21pm   276 views  5 comments

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#southkoreadogmeat SOUTH KOREA

South Korean President Moon Jae-in suggested this week that the country might ban the consumption of dog meat, sparking a debate about the controversial tradition, USA Today reported.

Moon, a dog-lover and pet owner himself, questioned whether the practice should continue but did not specify whether an outright ban was in the works.

In Korean culture, dog meat is believed to have restorative properties and increase virility and is consumed on special holidays. Despite a law that bans the “cruel” slaughter of dogs and cats, there is no ban on consumption at restaurants and establishments.

Still, a poll last year by the Human Society found that 84 percent of South Koreans won’t eat dog meat and 60 percent would support a legal ban. Even so, politicians have been hesitant to take action, fearing a backlash from traditionalists.

Animal rights groups welcomed Moon’s comments. Meanwhile, other politicians have announced in recent weeks that they will ban the consumption of dog meat in an effort to boost their popularity ahead of next year’s presidential elections, Sky News noted.

The consumption of canine meat has sullied South Korea’s image, particularly at international events such as the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Restaurants in the Pyeongchang area continued selling dog meat, despite a government request – and subsidy offers – to stop the practice, according to National Geographic.

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1   Tenpoundbass   2021 Sep 29, 4:54pm  

I wouldn't eat a dog, moral animal lover reasons aside. I think their diet makes them a disgusting meat choice.
I wouldn't want to eat anything that ate a diet of kibble, canned food, and the occasional cat turd it dug up in the park.
I wouldn't even want to eat a feral dog either, as their diet would probably be more degusting than the wild boar diet.
I don't think it's appropriate to eat domesticated animals in a society where meat and food is readily available on the store shelves.
But if that changes, I'll eat every dog I find in the Liberal gated communities. I'll make my living as a purveyor of fine black market meats.
When the Commies take away all of the jobs, and those that are allowed to officially work must have the jab.
I'll sell them their own mutt steaks back to them.
2   RWSGFY   2021 Sep 29, 6:38pm  

Patrick says
The Jews got a lot of their rules from the Egyptians, who had thousands of years to see cause and effect.


Are you saying thst Koreans haven't been around long enough "to see cause and effect"? ;)
3   TheAntiPanicanLearingCenter   2021 Sep 29, 7:06pm  

Patrick says
I don't think any carnivores are kosher, actually.


Carnivores often carry parasites more frequently than herbivores, is one reason I heard.
4   HeadSet   2021 Sep 29, 7:25pm  

Patrick says
I don't think any carnivores are kosher, actually.

Fish?
5   Patrick   2021 Sep 29, 10:59pm  

I was thinking land-based carnivores, including predatory birds.

FuckCCP89 says
Are you saying thst Koreans haven't been around long enough "to see cause and effect"? ;)



No, just saying that any really ancient rules should probably be taken seriously and not just dismissed as "superstition".

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