Anonymous wrote:Everyine would not be a vegetarial if they had to slaughter their own meat.

At one time. Most people knew how to slaughter their own meat. Guess what? That didn't turn everyone into vegetarians then and it wouldn't now.

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Anonymous wrote:Well this country is the USA and our cultural norms towards dogs came from the UK/Germany/Northern Europe.

Why should we change? If anyone here cares to prepare a feast of dog get out of my country.

PP here who's eaten dog. I'm just as American as you, dear. It's my country, too. My ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, and I believe the AMERICAN value of freedom means I'll eat whatever I damn please and I'll be staying right here, thanks very much.

Anonymous wrote:Well this country is the USA and our cultural norms towards dogs came from the UK/Germany/Northern Europe.

Why should we change? If anyone here cares to prepare a feast of dog get out of my country.

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't anyone talking about eating CATS -- the other white meat?

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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.

If you think there aren't pigs, cows, lambs, chickens, and other farm animals also suffering immeasurably before death, crammed into wire cages for transport, so crowded that you can't tell how many are actually in the cage, then you have no idea what the industrialized agriculture system is like.

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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.

Slitting animals' throats to bleed them out is what industrial ag considers to be "humane" slaughter.

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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 wrote:

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 wrote:Well this country is the USA and our cultural norms towards dogs came from the UK/Germany/Northern Europe.

Why should we change? If anyone here cares to prepare a feast of dog get out of my country.

Anonymous wrote:Well this country is the USA and our cultural norms towards dogs came from the UK/Germany/Northern Europe.

Why should we change? If anyone here cares to prepare a feast of dog get out of my country.

Anonymous wrote:Well this country is the USA and our cultural norms towards dogs came from the UK/Germany/Northern Europe.

Why should we change? If anyone here cares to prepare a feast of dog get out of my country.