Why in the US do we get angry at eating dog when other countries get angry at us for eating cow?

[Anonymous]

Interesting article. A real eye opener was the amount of money our country flushes down the toilet on pet care and the entire industry while children in other countries are starving and dying from malnutrition.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/23/opinion/sutter-dog-meat-ethics/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting article. A real eye opener was the amount of money our country flushes down the toilet on pet care and the entire industry while children in other countries are starving and dying from malnutrition.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/23/opinion/sutter-dog-meat-ethics/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

How is it any of your business what someone chooses to spend their money on? How much of your income do you donate to charity?

[Anonymous]

My kids can not believe that other countries eat dogs!

[Anonymous]

Take this off the pet post!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My kids can not believe that other countries eat dogs!

You need to educate your kids more on cultural differences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take this off the pet post!!

Agree, it belongs in food.

There are two types of dogs in cultures that eat dogs, dogs that are pets and dogs that you eat.

If you are referring to dog you eat, this would go under food.

For what it's worth - dog (like any meat) can be very good if prepared correctly. Some cultures are shocked we eat cow, or pig.

The world is a big place, our view of it is just one small part.

[Anonymous]

Western culture considers that eating a dog is cruel, barbaric and disgusting (not illegal, though), but we have no problem eating all other sorts of animals, as long as they are not called pets.­

But for the vast majority of people on earth, cultural values are very different.­ Dog meat is considered a delicacy in some asian cultures (including China, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Mayanmar), and indeed cooked dog meat is very tasty and protein rich.­ Maybe you should try it some day (if you are not vegetarian).­

By the way, I think if westerners had to slaughter the animal themself each time they want to eat meat, there would be a lot more vegetarians! Most people would not even want to kill a chicken!

In Vietnamese, "Th?t chó" means dog meat (Th?t = meat, chó = dog), and you see this sign on countless restaurants and shops around the country.­ In many regions, it is much more common to find dog meat than beef on the market.­

"Food dogs", i.­e.­ dogs raised for meat, are not pets and they have no names.­ They are bred in farms, just like pigs, beefs, lambs, chicken and other farm animals.­ They are probably bred in cages, which may be cruel but is common for most farmed animals anywhere in the world.­ They are put down "humanely" just like any other animal used for food, usually by slitting the throat and beeding the animal until it passes out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take this off the pet post!!

Agree, it belongs in food.

There are two types of dogs in cultures that eat dogs, dogs that are pets and dogs that you eat.

If you are referring to dog you eat, this would go under food.

For what it's worth - dog (like any meat) can be very good if prepared correctly. Some cultures are shocked we eat cow, or pig.

The world is a big place, our view of it is just one small part.

You mean hanging the live dog from a tree and beating it to make it tender, like the Koreans do?

[Anonymous]

This thread is seriously so awful. Makes me want to go hug my dog!

And eff you OP. Money I spend on feeding my dog is not taking away money from starving kids in other countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Western culture considers that eating a dog is cruel, barbaric and disgusting (not illegal, though), but we have no problem eating all other sorts of animals, as long as they are not called pets.­

But for the vast majority of people on earth, cultural values are very different.­ Dog meat is considered a delicacy in some asian cultures (including China, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Mayanmar), and indeed cooked dog meat is very tasty and protein rich.­ Maybe you should try it some day (if you are not vegetarian).­

By the way, I think if westerners had to slaughter the animal themself each time they want to eat meat, there would be a lot more vegetarians! Most people would not even want to kill a chicken!

In Vietnamese, "Th?t chó" means dog meat (Th?t = meat, chó = dog), and you see this sign on countless restaurants and shops around the country.­ In many regions, it is much more common to find dog meat than beef on the market.­

"Food dogs", i.­e.­ dogs raised for meat, are not pets and they have no names.­ They are bred in farms, just like pigs, beefs, lambs, chicken and other farm animals.­ They are probably bred in cages, which may be cruel but is common for most farmed animals anywhere in the world.­ They are put down "humanely" just like any other animal used for food, usually by slitting the throat and beeding the animal until it passes out.

This may be true in some places, but I have seen photos and video of food dogs suffering immeasurably before death. And these particular dogs are not just raised in cages-- they are crammed into wire cages for transport, so crowded that you can't tell how many are actually in the cage.

[Anonymous]

How is a dog different than any other animal? Farm animals also have intelligence and feelings.

If you're a meat-eater, just accept that different people eat different kinds of meat.

Why on earth is this so hard to understand?

[Anonymous]

Eh, I've eaten dog before in a few countries in Asia. It's okay, but not amazing or anything.

I think it's more that there are lots of stray dogs in many cultures in Asia, which led to the practical solution of using them as a food source. Raising beef cattle isn't practical in some of those countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
How is a dog different than any other animal? Farm animals also have intelligence and feelings.

If you're a meat-eater, just accept that different people eat different kinds of meat.

Why on earth is this so hard to understand?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Western culture considers that eating a dog is cruel, barbaric and disgusting (not illegal, though), but we have no problem eating all other sorts of animals, as long as they are not called pets.­

But for the vast majority of people on earth, cultural values are very different.­ Dog meat is considered a delicacy in some asian cultures (including China, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Mayanmar), and indeed cooked dog meat is very tasty and protein rich.­ Maybe you should try it some day (if you are not vegetarian).­

By the way, I think if westerners had to slaughter the animal themself each time they want to eat meat, there would be a lot more vegetarians! Most people would not even want to kill a chicken!

In Vietnamese, "Th?t chó" means dog meat (Th?t = meat, chó = dog), and you see this sign on countless restaurants and shops around the country.­ In many regions, it is much more common to find dog meat than beef on the market.­

"Food dogs", i.­e.­ dogs raised for meat, are not pets and they have no names.­ They are bred in farms, just like pigs, beefs, lambs, chicken and other farm animals.­ They are probably bred in cages, which may be cruel but is common for most farmed animals anywhere in the world.­ They are put down "humanely" just like any other animal used for food, usually by slitting the throat and beeding the animal until it passes out.

FWIW- slitting a throat or bleeding out is not humane. You must be from a different country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take this off the pet post!!

Agree, it belongs in food.

There are two types of dogs in cultures that eat dogs, dogs that are pets and dogs that you eat.

If you are referring to dog you eat, this would go under food.

For what it's worth - dog (like any meat) can be very good if prepared correctly. Some cultures are shocked we eat cow, or pig.

The world is a big place, our view of it is just one small part.

You mean hanging the live dog from a tree and beating it to make it tender, like the Koreans do?

Disgusting. Cruel and inhumane. Dogs that are bred for food aren't any different from any other dog - you can justify the dog meat trade any way you want, but in this country, we don't eat dog or horse meat. And I agree with the poster who stated if we had to slaughter for our own consumption, there would less meat eaters.