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This is very interesting, and most welcomed development in human society. This is perhaps the first time that the overwhelming majority of Digg posters actually used reasonable logic, rather than mindless bashing. I applaud them for being more open minded. 
Now why is this interesting and important???
Because in today's world we are in contact with people from various places, with different cultures, values and beliefs. So often nowadays (and in the past as well) people try to FORCE their BELIEFS onto others. We all know that doesn't work out so well.
So the first forbidden & taboo subject is "Eating cats & dogs". The argument that cats and dogs are cute and furry so we don't eat them is debunked when we eat seals, lambs, deer, etc. The argument that they are intelligent goes against the practice of eating pigs which have been shown to be MORE intelligent and aware than both cats and dogs. The argument that these animals are 'endangered' is also invalid. Finally the argument that they are "sacred" as pets is ironic in that not all societies consider the same animals the same way (e.g. Hindus == cows, Islam == pigs, etc).
Recently, if you paid attention there has been a lot of pressure from "animal rights groups". Examples include the Dolphins, Whales, etc.
It may be a surprise for most readers to discover is that Chinese in China actually consume very little meat!!! The per capita meat consumption in China is MUCH LOWER than in America, Oz, Canada, Europe. Chinese do consume slightly more meat per capita than India. Of late, these Animal Rights advocates have pressured China to ban the consumption of cat and dog meat with very heavy fines.
Here's what is ironic. I know people who work in pet pounds/shelters, aka "humane societies". What I was surprised to discover was the SHEER MAGNITUDE OF CATS, DOGS, etc THAT ARE CULLED (i.e. killed) EVERY WEEK!!! We call these "stray animals", and there's a LOT more than you think!!! And there's a REASON you don't see as many as you should, and that's because when they are caught or brought to the pound, after so-and-so days no one picks them up, they are "culled".
In places where people are NOT wasteful, people eat them instead of just killing them and dumping &/or burning the carcasses.
Now to be honest, most diets in the world (Asia, Arabs, Natives) have become more similar to Occidental cultures, and these meats are more of a rare delicacies.
I understand how people can have such strong emotions, especially when they see live animals killed in person or in videos. The truth is most 'Westerners' are the majority meat consumers, but because "What-I-don't-see-can't-haunt-me" reality of life, they don't realize that to get this meat in their grocery store all cut and pack neatly, somewhere along the line, the damn animal was brutally - yes brutally - slaughtered by some human being. Basically most of us let someone else do the "dirty work" of slaughtering. It is strange, or rather hypocritical to condemn others for eating meat when we Westerners eat even MORE meat.
Now let's get back on this latest news. Contrary to false beliefs, MOST (i.e. nearly all) Chinese do NOT eat cats, dogs or other exotic animals. And even if they did, what is "wrong" with that??? Why is it "okay" to eat one type of animal but not another??? When you think about it, eat a MORE DIVERSE DIET IS ACTUALLY MORE ECOLOGICAL HEALTHY & SUSTAINABLE. Some people may argue that going 100% vegetarian is ideal, but they neglect the FACT that FOOD WEB IS PART OF NATURE (i.e. organisms consuming other organisms is 100% natural).
And so I was pleasantly surprised at the following comments. I think I can take some credit for this more open-minded and fair thinking. Perhaps many Digg readers also read my constant harping against hypocracy. In another forum, a few years ago I wrote some scathing criticism of some people who solely target the Japanese for "whaling" while ignoring the Dutch or Norwegians who do the same. I mention the lack of logic, emotionalism and hypocracy of their actions. And after their eco-terrorism dramatically died down. I also saw on other forums people posted and discussed what I wrote. So I guess we all can make the world a better place.
http://digg.com/pets_animals/China_to_Ban_Eating_Cats_and_Dogs
In case you are wondering eating cats and dogs is NOT part of my diet. I am also a Conservationist-Enviromentalist in the true sense, rather than being an environmental extremist.
Now why is this interesting and important???
Because in today's world we are in contact with people from various places, with different cultures, values and beliefs. So often nowadays (and in the past as well) people try to FORCE their BELIEFS onto others. We all know that doesn't work out so well.
So the first forbidden & taboo subject is "Eating cats & dogs". The argument that cats and dogs are cute and furry so we don't eat them is debunked when we eat seals, lambs, deer, etc. The argument that they are intelligent goes against the practice of eating pigs which have been shown to be MORE intelligent and aware than both cats and dogs. The argument that these animals are 'endangered' is also invalid. Finally the argument that they are "sacred" as pets is ironic in that not all societies consider the same animals the same way (e.g. Hindus == cows, Islam == pigs, etc).
Recently, if you paid attention there has been a lot of pressure from "animal rights groups". Examples include the Dolphins, Whales, etc.
It may be a surprise for most readers to discover is that Chinese in China actually consume very little meat!!! The per capita meat consumption in China is MUCH LOWER than in America, Oz, Canada, Europe. Chinese do consume slightly more meat per capita than India. Of late, these Animal Rights advocates have pressured China to ban the consumption of cat and dog meat with very heavy fines.
Here's what is ironic. I know people who work in pet pounds/shelters, aka "humane societies". What I was surprised to discover was the SHEER MAGNITUDE OF CATS, DOGS, etc THAT ARE CULLED (i.e. killed) EVERY WEEK!!! We call these "stray animals", and there's a LOT more than you think!!! And there's a REASON you don't see as many as you should, and that's because when they are caught or brought to the pound, after so-and-so days no one picks them up, they are "culled".
In places where people are NOT wasteful, people eat them instead of just killing them and dumping &/or burning the carcasses.
Now to be honest, most diets in the world (Asia, Arabs, Natives) have become more similar to Occidental cultures, and these meats are more of a rare delicacies.
I understand how people can have such strong emotions, especially when they see live animals killed in person or in videos. The truth is most 'Westerners' are the majority meat consumers, but because "What-I-don't-see-can't-haunt-me" reality of life, they don't realize that to get this meat in their grocery store all cut and pack neatly, somewhere along the line, the damn animal was brutally - yes brutally - slaughtered by some human being. Basically most of us let someone else do the "dirty work" of slaughtering. It is strange, or rather hypocritical to condemn others for eating meat when we Westerners eat even MORE meat.
Now let's get back on this latest news. Contrary to false beliefs, MOST (i.e. nearly all) Chinese do NOT eat cats, dogs or other exotic animals. And even if they did, what is "wrong" with that??? Why is it "okay" to eat one type of animal but not another??? When you think about it, eat a MORE DIVERSE DIET IS ACTUALLY MORE ECOLOGICAL HEALTHY & SUSTAINABLE. Some people may argue that going 100% vegetarian is ideal, but they neglect the FACT that FOOD WEB IS PART OF NATURE (i.e. organisms consuming other organisms is 100% natural).
And so I was pleasantly surprised at the following comments. I think I can take some credit for this more open-minded and fair thinking. Perhaps many Digg readers also read my constant harping against hypocracy. In another forum, a few years ago I wrote some scathing criticism of some people who solely target the Japanese for "whaling" while ignoring the Dutch or Norwegians who do the same. I mention the lack of logic, emotionalism and hypocracy of their actions. And after their eco-terrorism dramatically died down. I also saw on other forums people posted and discussed what I wrote. So I guess we all can make the world a better place.
http://digg.com/pets_animals/China_to_Ban_Eating_Cats_and_Dogs
In case you are wondering eating cats and dogs is NOT part of my diet. I am also a Conservationist-Enviromentalist in the true sense, rather than being an environmental extremist.
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