Dogs are easily trained and have abilities that can improve human life; they have great understanding of human emotions and needs.
So let's eat them?
I don't get facepunch sometimes.
If this was a thread on eating dolphins people would be flipping out or something.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;41095947]Dogs are easily trained and have abilities that can improve human life; they have great understanding of human emotions and needs.
So let's eat them?
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Because some parts of the world aren't America. Surprising, right?
Well, at least this festival puts a dent in the dogs-looking-for-home shelters at least.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;41095947]Dogs are easily trained and have abilities that can improve human life; they have great understanding of human emotions and needs.
So let's eat them?
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Have you ever had or seen a pet pig? Far smarter than dogs and just as emotional.
Pigs are arguably one of the smartest animals on the planet and yet they are slaughtered wholesale. Why draw a line for dogs if you're going to accept the fact that you're already eating smart animals?
I love my dog but dogs are animals just like any other. It's like a Hindu demanding we westerners never eat Beef.
We have to show some respect for different cultural traditions. I doubt China even cares.
[QUOTE=Jarate Lover;41093690]
Their culture has been around longer than the activist, they own the right to do this.[/QUOTE]
As has patriarchy, homophobia, misogyny, racism, and more.
[QUOTE=Jarate Lover;41094018]Slavery is HUMAN culture and it's still practiced today.[/QUOTE]You can cry about it if you want, but i'm personally glad the vast majority of the world will continue to uncompromisingly crack down on slavery.
Culture is not a valid excuse to continue practising terrible habits.
[QUOTE=Pikachu231;41096011]Because some parts of the world aren't America. Surprising, right?[/QUOTE]
what does one's country even have to do with this, or with what I said?
Kung Pao Chicken never tasted so good.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;41095947]I don't get facepunch sometimes.
If this was a thread on eating dolphins people would be flipping out or something.[/QUOTE]
That's mostly because dolphins are endangered and dogs aren't. Honestly, if dolphins [I]weren't[/I] endangered, I wouldn't care at all if people decided to eat them. We already eat pigs, horses, and octopi, all of which are intelligent, so why would it matter if we added dolphin (or, in this case, dogs) to the platter?
Animals are animals, a dog is no different than a cow or horse.
If you don't complain about eating cow and horse meat, why are you guys complaining about dog meat?
[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;41098162]Animals are animals, a dog is no different than a cow or horse.
If you don't complain about eating cow and horse meat, why are you guys complaining about dog meat?[/QUOTE]
There is no denying it's a case of "It's different so it's automatically wrong." with a dash of hypocrisy. Pigs are as intelligent as dogs, but it's totally okay to cook them. Many cultures find cows sacred, but we still cook beef.
But how dare someone else do the same with dogs. Then it somehow is different.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41093772]It's an animal, just like cows, pigs, and lobsters. I don't see the issue with eating dog.[/QUOTE]
I've seen people try to say this on Facebook before.
I don't think they came out alive.
[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;41100661]I've seen people try to say this on Facebook before.
I don't think they came out alive.[/QUOTE]
Just post cute pictures of pigs and your argument will be 100% validated... it's facebook
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[QUOTE=Tomthetechy;41094641]I don't understand why everyone objects to them eating dog. It's their culture, and as long as the dogs are killed peacefully, not tortured or raped to death or something terrifying.
Then I don't see why they can't continue with the practices they have done for many years already.[/QUOTE]
The problem is the dogs are often (meaning almost always) kept in appalling conditions. Then again, it's hardly different from the thousands of battery farms that exist all over the world.
I'm cool with people eating dog meat, just that they should do it in a more humane way, as with all other meat.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;41095868]I don't really like the idea of eating an animal with social ties to humans and has more uses than to just eat.[/QUOTE]
ok, so lets stop eating cows, chickens, and pigs while we're at it too?
Im not sure about this thing, Dogs are pretty bright creatures, they dream, understand complex social relationships, and are loyal to the bitter end.
If the dog is a jittery little asshole, yeah sure, blow its brain out and eat it.
Id feel little moral complication over eating people if i knew they were assholes.
But i couldnt really accept your "right" to factory farm either people or dogs.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41104949]Im not sure about this thing, Dogs are pretty bright creatures, they dream, understand complex social relationships, and are loyal to the bitter end.
If the dog is a jittery little asshole, yeah sure, blow its brain out and eat it.
Id feel little moral complication over eating people if i knew they were assholes.
But i couldnt really accept your "right" to factory farm either people or dogs.[/QUOTE]
so youre basically admitting youre a barbarian while attempting to take some moral high ground at the same time
[QUOTE=oz;41104976]so youre basically admitting youre a barbarian while attempting to take some moral high ground at the same time[/QUOTE]
What im saying is that some dogs are decent people. And some are braindead little shits. And i wouldnt give a fuck if you ate the latter.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41104998]What im saying is that some dogs are decent people. And some are braindead little shits. And i wouldnt give a fuck if you ate the latter.[/QUOTE]
and what im saying is that is the most outlandish and barbaric way of thinking i have ever heard. i cant believe you think cannibalism is ok under any circumstance. especially if the reason is "they are stupid or annoying"
I tried dog before.
It's okay. Not to good, but not the worst thing ever.
[QUOTE=oz;41105083]and what im saying is that is the most outlandish and barbaric way of thinking i have ever heard. i cant believe you think cannibalism is ok under any circumstance.[/QUOTE]
I dont buy into magical thinking.
Its meat. It passes through your mouth, the nutrients are dissolved into your body and the rest comes back out as shit.
If you dont want to be eaten, simply give me cause to look at you with some reverence towards your character.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41105134]I dont buy into magical thinking.
Its meat. It passes through your mouth, the nutrients are dissolved into your body and the rest comes back out as shit.
If you dont want to be eaten, simply give me cause to look at you with some reverence towards your character.[/QUOTE]
so now your an internet badass and its up to you to decide who lives and who dies? you arent very smart yourself, maybe i should eat you. maybe you should try some "magical thinking" before someone with the same mindset eats your kidneys.
[QUOTE=oz;41105210]so now your an internet badass and its up to you to decide who lives and who dies? you arent very smart yourself, maybe i should eat you. maybe you should try some "magical thinking" before someone with the same mindset eats your kidneys.[/QUOTE]
I guess we would find out wich one of us is the strongest.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41105252]I guess we would find out wich one of us is the strongest.[/QUOTE]
hitler also had a survival of the fittest mindset
[QUOTE=oz;41105274]hitler also had a survival of the fittest mindset[/QUOTE]
I dont know if youve seen pictures of hitler, but he was a short little black haired jew. He was kinda like you, all talk and no punch.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41104998]What im saying is that some dogs are decent people.[/QUOTE]
Lol, what.
Oh yeah, a guy a few doors down from me is a dog. Such a nice man, he even retrieves my newspaper for me.
[QUOTE=Tomo Takino;41105400]Lol, what.
Oh yeah, a guy a few doors down from me is a dog. Such a nice man, he even retrieves my newspaper for me.[/QUOTE]
Some dogs are worth more than some people.
[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41105453]Some dogs are worth more than some people.[/QUOTE]
Yes but that doesn't magically mean they are people. They are still dogs.
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