08-09-2016, 04:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-09-2016, 04:26 PM by LPC.
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I take your point Tobi. Some of our sheep became almost like family - especially Josette, bless her! She would come up to have her head rubbed, even if no food was on offer. Some people say that is "OK to eat sheep or cow, but not OK to eat dog". My view is that any animal deserves respect.
I did not start this thread out of some sort of sentimentality, arguing that dogs only should be protected from cruel killings and consumption by humans, whilst others creatures should not. Of course, Catherine and Tobi already know this. But others readers of this forum may need this point to be explained. It is the boiling alive, the burning with blowtorches, etc. to which I object. This is common practice with dog consumption in Korea, China and Vietnam.
When I occasionally raise the issue of dog eating on other forums, some people trot out the old argument, "Ah, but we eat cows, sheep, etc. and they are often killed cruelly...". So now I always explain the issue carefully, pointing out that cruel killing of any animals are wrong. No matter what type of animal, cruel killing cannot be justified, even by meat eaters.
Having said all that, I agree with Catherine that there is something special about dogs. They have been close companions of humans since caveman times. Their sense of loyalty is exceptional. They teach mankind so much - when it is listening, that is....
I did not start this thread out of some sort of sentimentality, arguing that dogs only should be protected from cruel killings and consumption by humans, whilst others creatures should not. Of course, Catherine and Tobi already know this. But others readers of this forum may need this point to be explained. It is the boiling alive, the burning with blowtorches, etc. to which I object. This is common practice with dog consumption in Korea, China and Vietnam.
When I occasionally raise the issue of dog eating on other forums, some people trot out the old argument, "Ah, but we eat cows, sheep, etc. and they are often killed cruelly...". So now I always explain the issue carefully, pointing out that cruel killing of any animals are wrong. No matter what type of animal, cruel killing cannot be justified, even by meat eaters.
Having said all that, I agree with Catherine that there is something special about dogs. They have been close companions of humans since caveman times. Their sense of loyalty is exceptional. They teach mankind so much - when it is listening, that is....
