SEOUL: South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the practice amid growing awareness of animal rights, a ruling party policy chief said on Friday (Nov 17). The Korean practice of eating dogs has drawn criticism from overseas for its cruelty but there has also been incre
  • Jeena@jemmy.jeena.netEnglish
    497·
    9 months ago

    I’ve never understood thy people are so obsessed telling others that they should not eat dog meat while mjnching on a burger with crispy bacon and chicken nuggets.

    If a vegan does it then I get it, but you are not a better person because you arbitrarily chose not to eat some specific meat, but have no problem with cruelty when it comes to other species.

    • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      132·
      9 months ago

      Yeah I personally wouldn’t be comfortable eating dog meat but I do eat meat so I realise I have no moral high ground. In reality if you have a problem with this as a meat eater it should make you question your own choices if anything.

      • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        101·
        9 months ago

        When I asked a vegan about her choice she asked me if I would eat my pet. I must admit the biggest thought in my mind was that it wouldn’t taste good, so no. I’m not sure if I could raise a livestock animal and then eat it. Possibly, but probably not since they get slaughtered early in their lives. So I guess I’m a hypocrite just like most people, taking shelter in out-of-sight, out-of-mind.

    • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      9 months ago

      It’s because most people don’t know a cow or chicken. If they did, things might be different. In fact I remember seeing Ira Glass speak and he recounted how he spent some time at a retreat where chickens roamed free, and after having the time and opportunity to observe that they think and feel and have different personalities, he became a vegetarian.

      • Jeena@jemmy.jeena.netEnglish
        71·
        9 months ago

        I think you are probably right. For me it’s kind of the opposite but still consistent. When I was a child we had many different animals and I had names for many of them including the sheep Bartek which me and my sister would ride often. In the end we would eat all those animals (but not the dogs or cats). So I’ve been friends with other animals than dogs, I’d even say they were better friends then the dogs I had because I have a hard time remembering the dogs names.

        • sizzler@lemmy.worldEnglish
          25·
          9 months ago

          Yet again, another person blinded by the culture they are raised in. You are no better than a dog eater.

      • SkippingRelax@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Doubt it. people had chicken roaming free in their backyard for millennia and never had an issue. One bloke observing chicken free and turning vegetarian is hardly an explanation.

        • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          factory farms play a large role in people’s unease to buy meat from an industrial supplier.

          I think its less about empathizing with animals and more about understanding the casual brutality of guys in suits.

    • aidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      92·
      9 months ago

      Agreed, I was actually having a discussion where I mentioned certain parts of China and Korea eating dog- and a girl got mad at me saying it was a myth and I was being racist. 1. It’s not a myth, I’ve seen it. 2. I wasn’t condemning it, you’re the one saying it’s bad not me.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      51·
      9 months ago

      I’m not a dog person, but I gave a cat. The idea of cats being farmed and eaten isn’t pleasant for me. I don’t think that makes me morally superior to someone who eats cats, but it does mean I’d prefer it not happen anywhere near me.

    • SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zipEnglish
      28·
      9 months ago

      It’s not about arbitrary choices; it’s about cultural perspectives. Dogs are often seen as companions, and advocating against eating them is rooted in that sentiment. Just as you might find it odd to eat a pet you’ve grown up with, some feel the same about dogs. It’s about empathy and cultural values, not just personal dietary choices.