Freakedbydubulge 252 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Article: Even diseased dogs are heading straight to restaurants... poor sanitation with dog meat is severeSource: SBS via Naver Since dog meat consumption is not legal in Korea, restaurants who secretly sell dog meat can do so under the worst possible conditions as there are no laws or regulations protecting these dogs. The report says diseased dogs kept under poor conditions like 200 kept in wire cages are knowingly being sold to restaurants. Most of them suffer from some type of skin disease or are just flat out injured with broken legs, etc. Since dogs aren't recognized as livestock, there are no regulations. Currently, 2 million dogs are consumed a year in Korea. 1. [+1,037, -53] Eating dog meat is a personal preference, but we need to start making sure that these dogs are being kept in clean environments and are being slaughtered in a humane manner. I know that Koreans are still slaughtering these dogs by hammering their heads down or boiling them alive to get the fur off. Not only is that inhumane, but that can't be good for the person who ends up eating that meat in the end either. Think of all the bacteria. 2. [+911, -178] I can understand why people ate dog meat in the past considering meat was expensive and everyone was poor but there's an abundance of cows, chicken, pigs, and lambs now that come from regulated slaughterhouses. Why the hell would you risk your health to eat something that has no health guarantee?3. [+903, -284] Dogs are susceptible to various skin diseases and get heartworm in the summer... If pathetic people still insist on eating such meat, then I hope you live a damn long and healthy life. 4. [+825, -257] Yeah... no matter how much I think about it... I can't wrap my head around eating dog meat..5. [+661, -122] I do feel bad that we kill cows and pigs to eat them but... I really, really can't bring myself to eat dog meat ã… ã… They express so much happiness even when you give them a bit of food to eat... 6. [+497, -27] I can't imagine eating diseased dogs raised under such poor conditions will do any good for your health. 7. [+363, -28] I think we all know that the dog meat out on the market now are all from diseased dogs... But hey, if people still insist on eating it, then that's their choice. 8. [+336, -18] I don't eat dog meat but I do eat other meats like beef, pork, and chicken so I think it'd be hypocritical of me to say anything to dog eaters... However, I do think that there should be more investigations into these slaughterhouses to ensure that these animals are being handled properly. 9. [+284, -30] I'm pretty sure quitting smoking and drinking will do more for your health than a bowl of dog meat. 10. [+296, -64] I'd rather starve to death than knowingly eat meat that I know had to suffer like that for me. 11. [+207, -14] The government needs to draw a stance and either make it legal or illegal so that the proper laws and regulations can be applied to it. No matter how much we call it barbaric, there will be people who insist on eating it anyway so a decision needs to be made. 12. [+99, -13] Seriously... there are so many other things to eat other than dog meat!!! Why do these people insist on it! This isn't a part of our culture.. We ate it in the past because meat was rare. Do you want to continue embarrassing Korea whenever this topic is brought up in international topics??? So embarrassing.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjja 545 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I've eaten dog meat once without knowing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sane 16,342 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Dogs are friends, not food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog 5,083 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Avoiding the almost inevitable if it's right or wrong to consume dog meat argument, If they aren't going to change the fact that they eat it then I do agree that there should be regulations on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penis Intolerant 861 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 NO. I remember when my uncles tricked my younger brother into eating dog meat. The look on his face when they told him what it really was :[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldemin 541 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I ate a few Koreans and they tasted like dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Bear 4,825 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Dogs are friends, not food Meat is meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youchewflop 1,027 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 People who defend dogs are hypocrites tbh unless you're vegetarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Chaos 300 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 all them poor doggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 That's disgusting, how can ppl just serve diseased meat knowing fully well it's probably diseased. Sick people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke 507 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I'd say regulate it, but we have technical regulations on our legal meat and there's still so much horrendous shit (like, literal shit) that goes on in the poultry/beef/pork factories despite those regulations, so it honestly wouldn't make too much of a difference tbh. Though IDK how stricter or more lenient they are in Korea as opposed to here, or if they use the same big meat names (Tyson, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshi.mp3 1,621 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Dogs are friends, not food cows are friends, not food pics are friends, not food they are normal animals like every other animal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshi.mp3 1,621 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 1. [+1,037, -53] Eating dog meat is a personal preference, but we need to start making sure that these dogs are being kept in clean environments and are being slaughtered in a humane manner. I know that Koreans are still slaughtering these dogs by hammering their heads down or boiling them alive to get the fur off. Not only is that inhumane, but that can't be good for the person who ends up eating that meat in the end either. Think of all the bacteria. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denizen mars 5,911 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 well....I think it's important to regulate it and make it humane if it's going to happen anyway, but why can't people just not eat dogs? I suppose I could say this about any animal, though, since I'm vegetarian... it's been more than 11 years now, that I've been living without meat, and it's gone pretty well. 9. [+284, -30] I'm pretty sure quitting smoking and drinking will do more for your health than a bowl of dog meat. Ha, so true though... if smoking and binge drinking became less common in SK, that'd do a lot for public health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1anyward 856 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 People who defend dogs are hypocrites tbh unless you're vegetarian I've got nothing inherently against eating dog meat but but there are definitely health risks like parasites and biomagnification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DayitaCM 145 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 People who defend dogs are hypocrites tbh unless you're vegetarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbleGumPop 14 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 People who defend dogs are hypocrites tbh unless you're vegetarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sane 16,342 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 cows are friends, not food pics are friends, not food they are normal animals like every other animal Meat is meat. People who defend dogs are hypocrites tbh unless you're vegetarian The thing is, dogs evolved along side humans as their companions. Dogs have an innate connection with humans that other animals don't have. The saying "dog is man's best friend" isn't just a saying-- it's a fact. Out of all species, dogs complement humans on a level that no other species can. Dogs only bark because we humans respond to it. They even pay attention to and take signals from where we're looking with our eyes. They're perfectly matched for us. You should look up stuff about the evolution of dogs, it's very interesting D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denizen mars 5,911 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I've got nothing inherently against eating dog meat but but there are definitely health risks like parasites and biomagnification. all animals that are exposed to the dirt have parasites. The difference is, with regulated farm animals (and family pets, if you're a good owner) we deworm them regularly. And biomagnification...I'm not sure what you mean, but wouldn't the animals that eat bone meal and meat byproducts (e.g. conventionally raised cows and pigs) have the same risks? Best is an animal that's grass/natural fed and raised humanely on a small family farm, but that's not how it's done most of the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denizen mars 5,911 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 The thing is, dogs evolved along side humans as their companions. Dogs have an innate connection with humans that other animals don't have. The saying "dog is man's best friend" isn't just a saying-- it's a fact. Out of all species, dogs complement humans on a level that no other species can. Dogs only bark because we humans respond to it. They even pay attention to and take signals from where we're looking with our eyes. They're perfectly matched for us. You should look up stuff about the evolution of dogs, it's very interesting D: Dogs were actually first domesticated to be used as food in some places (central and south america), according to archaeological evidence. But at the same time, they were companion animals. Yes, dogs are very linked to humans. But other cultures didn't have the same qualms as modern westerners do about simultaneously raising an animal as a pet, dinner or famine food, and for ceremonial use. There's not a set-in-stone, natural precedent for all of the things we find icky; it's just that our culture has evolved in a certain way for that to be so. I can't recall which text I read about this in originally, but google quickly found me this http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110118-oldest-domestic-dogs-north-america-eaten-texas-cave-science-animals/ ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckJohnny 14,775 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 1. [+1,037, -53] Eating dog meat is a personal preference, but we need to start making sure that these dogs are being kept in clean environments and are being slaughtered in a humane manner. I know that Koreans are still slaughtering these dogs by hammering their heads down or boiling them alive to get the fur off. Not only is that inhumane, but that can't be good for the person who ends up eating that meat in the end either. Think of all the bacteria. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girls'Generation 88 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 if something is illegal, how about just leaving it alone instead of selling diseased dog meat? makes no sense. if you can't afford good meat, don't open a restaurant. damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sane 16,342 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Dogs were actually first domesticated to be used as food in some places (central and south america), according to archaeological evidence. But at the same time, they were companion animals. Yes, dogs are very linked to humans. But other cultures didn't have the same qualms as modern westerners do about simultaneously raising an animal as a pet, dinner or famine food, and for ceremonial use. There's not a set-in-stone, natural precedent for all of the things we find icky; it's just that our culture has evolved in a certain way for that to be so. I can't recall which text I read about this in originally, but google quickly found me this http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110118-oldest-domestic-dogs-north-america-eaten-texas-cave-science-animals/ ^^ That's still tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of years before dogs first started being domesticated, and food was not even close to what they evolved for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistakesweremade 293 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 If people wanna eat dogs and cats thats cool, people eat whale, seal still v0v But yeah you need regulate it some way or people gonna get very sick/dead from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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