Live whale shark sawn into pieces at Chinese market - Polidicks

[URL="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/sickening-moment-shark-whale-is-sawn-into-pieces-while-still-alive-at-chinese-market-a2324246.html"]Source.[/URL] [QUOTE]Conservationists have reacted with fury after a sickening video emerged of a whale shark being sawn to pieces while still alive. The footage shows the huge creature being butchered by two men in front of a large crowd including young children at a market in China. Chinese media reported that onlookers gasped in horror – though some were seen taking pictures on their phones – during the slaughter in Yangjiang in the country’s southern Guangdong province.[/QUOTE] Fucking cunts, it's one thing to go after a protected species but to prolong its suffering like that? Sometimes I'm unsurprised by the reputation that a lot of Chinese are slapped with.

Fuck. Why would you not have the decency to kill the fucking thing first.

They also torture dogs because it makes them taste better for some fucking brain dead "holiday" iirc

[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;48401248]Fuck. Why would you not have the decency to kill the fucking thing first.[/QUOTE] apparently the chemicals the body releases during periods of extreme pain and fear make it tastier. also why would whale shark taste any different from sand shark or any other common shark? whale sharks are nice people.

China really sucks [editline]7th August 2015[/editline] MY AUTOMERGE

It's illegal to kill whale sharks as they are endangered and that's a form of torture, cutting it up while it's alive.

[QUOTE=Kylel999;48401285]China really sucks [editline]7th August 2015[/editline] MY AUTOMERGE[/QUOTE] not every chinese person eats this

When you think about it... how would you even kill something as big as a whale shark ? Should they cut the head first, maybe ?

[QUOTE=Neat!;48401280]apparently the chemicals the body releases during periods of extreme pain and fear make it tastier. [/QUOTE] That's Evil. That's genuinely fucking Evil. Capital E.

[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;48401248]Fuck. Why would you not have the decency to kill the fucking thing first.[/QUOTE] Would you expect the Chinese to kill them first? They cut the fins off sharks while they're still alive.

[QUOTE=AntonioR;48401314]When you think about it... how would you even kill something as big as a whale shark ? Should they cut the head first, maybe ?[/QUOTE] Or they could just not fucking bother.

Wow there sure is a lot of water in these things. Like I know they are fish but still. This was pretty crazy right?

I know they also skin dogs alive in China, some pretty fucked up stuff.

[QUOTE=EdvardSchnitz;48401389]I know they also skin dogs alive in China, some pretty fucked up stuff.[/QUOTE] They really don't recognize that these other living creatures can feel pain, including other humans.

I don't understand how you can do this and feel absolutely zero guilt.

(The cities of) China is a total shithole

I should post this on my hippie friend's wall I actually think he'd have an aneurysm and a heart attack at the same time

I wish I never read this incident

I was very surprised until I read Chinese market

Asia overall seems to give little fuck for animals. Japan loves to murder whales and dolphins, China seems to too. And they really like dog in many places.

[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;48401327]Would you expect the Chinese to kill them first? They cut the fins off sharks while they're still alive.[/QUOTE] Asia is the biggest market for fins. "Finning" is the practice of removing fins at sea. Not all fins are removed at sea. Not all shark fins are illegal. The biggest market for fins is the EU, followed by South America and Asia [citation needed]. The practice of finning has gradually been declining due to awareness but is still practiced throughout the world. Asia is the biggest consumer of fins, so arguably "the cause" of finning. But at least until recently, Europe was the biggest supplier of shark fins through finning. I'm not at a computer atm so I'm going off memory. Europe may have passed a finning ban recently. I'll follow up later when on a computer.

[QUOTE=OvB;48401944]Asia is the biggest market for fins. "Finning" is the practice of removing fins at sea. Not all fins are removed at sea. Not all shark fins are illegal. The biggest market for fins is the EU, followed by South America and Asia [citation needed]. The practice of finning has gradually been declining due to awareness but is still practiced throughout the world. Asia is the biggest consumer of fins, so arguably "the cause" of finning. But at least until recently, Europe was the biggest supplier of shark fins through finning. I'm not at a computer atm so I'm going off memory. Europe may have passed a finning ban recently. I'll follow up later when on a computer.[/QUOTE] I'm actually surprised that Europe was the major exporter for shark fins. I know asia is the largest consumer since its considered a delicacy in their cuisine.

[QUOTE=OvB;48401944]Asia is the biggest market for fins. "Finning" is the practice of removing fins at sea. Not all fins are removed at sea. Not all shark fins are illegal. The biggest market for fins is the EU, followed by South America and Asia [citation needed]. The practice of finning has gradually been declining due to awareness but is still practiced throughout the world. Asia is the biggest consumer of fins, so arguably "the cause" of finning. But at least until recently, Europe was the biggest supplier of shark fins through finning. I'm not at a computer atm so I'm going off memory. Europe may have passed a finning ban recently. I'll follow up later when on a computer.[/QUOTE] From what I've heard fin soup is really popular there, but since fins are mostly just bone cartilage it doesn't have much of a taste :huh: Asia is weird

[QUOTE=Citrus705;48402101]From what I've heard fin soup is really popular there, and since fins are mostly just bone cartilage it doesn't have much of a taste :huh: Asia is weird[/QUOTE] It adds texture to soup and is virtually tasteless. Gordon Ramsey of all people has a documentary on shark fins soup and his description of it is "bizarre." Going on to say the soup part is good but would be better if you substituted the fin for a protein or something else. Shark fun soup is primarily a status symbol, costing hundreds of dollars per bowl because of the high price of the fin. It's primarily consumed by rich, upperclass traditional families, or only during important events like weddings. It's not as popular among young people who are more conscious of the impacts. Infact, some areas and large companies in China have banned the sale or transport of fins. The Chinese Government and Hong Kong government even banned fins at official banquets.

Okay I made the mistake of watching the video. When all that water gushes out...ew. Don't watch the video.

You can't complain about this sort of thing without acknowledging that Western factory farms are of this calibre too [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensive_animal_farming#Controversies_and_criticisms[/url] [quote]A dairy farm with 2,500 cows may produce as much waste as a city of 411,000 people, and unlike a city in which human waste ends up at a sewage treatment plant, livestock waste is not treated. As a result, feedlot animals have the potential of exposure to various viruses and bacteria via the manure and urine in their environment. Furthermore, the animals often have residual manure on their bodies when they go to slaughter.[64] Sometimes, even "free-range" animals are mutilated without the use of painkillers.[65][/quote]

Just one of those fins could cost tens of thousands of dollars. [editline]7th August 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Disseminate;48402469]You can't complain about this sort of thing without acknowledging that Western factory farms are of this calibre too [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensive_animal_farming#Controversies_and_criticisms[/url][/QUOTE] No that's bullshit. "Can't complain about X because Y is bad too" is bullshit. I can complain about the non-farmed, inhumane slaughter of a sensitive threatened animal that has no major benefit compared to other animals other than its size, amount of meat, and how much it will fetch you on the markets. This is not comparable to factory farming where industry practices can readily be improved for animal welfare, where each farm is different than the other. Yes factory farms can be shit but that's easily fixable though policy and the population isn't going anywhere. Killing a whale shark for its monetary value is universally reprehensible, and irresponsible stewardship to nature and is of a completely different calibre. I can complain and I will conplain.

God damn, I know sharks don't have true skeletons, but I didn't expect it to be that easy to cut through.

[QUOTE=Fayez;48402660]God damn, I know sharks don't have true skeletons, but I didn't expect it to be that easy to cut through.[/QUOTE] There isn't much to them. The most solid they have is cartilage and teeth.

[QUOTE=Neat!;48401280]apparently the chemicals the body releases during periods of extreme pain and fear make it tastier. also why would whale shark taste any different from sand shark or any other common shark? whale sharks are nice people.[/QUOTE] Well I presume a whale shark will taste differently for the same reason various breeds of pork for instance taste differently. This isn't me supporting whale shark whaling. Just pointing this out.