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[quote=Anonymous][quote=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.[/quote]

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

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