I agree with what both my fellow admins have written. Your tone is unnecessarily aggressive, in assuming that those reading your thread have not thought about such issues before, nor discussed them. As Catherine correctly points out, this forum is run by and for animal lovers - just look at the name of our forum! So rather than copying and pasting the same text from your petition - which is what you have done here - you would have done better to have introduced yourself to forum members first. You would then be welcome to put details of your petition on here.
I myself am a dog lover especially, but this does not mean that I close my eyes to the issues of the suffering of other species. This applies equally to the other admins and I would say all of our active members, too.
You are right to say that all animal species deserve equal protection from cruelty. A rabbit or deer is no different from a dog in that respect. That is why I am a vegetarian (near vegan).
Regarding the issue of eating dog meat, it is not the species involved which makes it particularly revolting, as eating a harmless cow or pig or other creature is much the same. The issue revolves around the extremely cruel methods of killing involved in the dog meat trade (boiling alive, burning alive by blow-torch, hacking apart fully conscious, etc.). In China and Korea, the countries where dog meat is eaten the most, there is often the superstitious belief that if the dog suffers terribly before death, then the meat will be more delicious. The trade is also highly controversial because often the dogs have been stolen from gardens, yards, etc. and hence were pets.
I repeat, your fundamental point that all animals have the same right to protection from cruelty and abuse is correct. I would imagine that probably 100% of members on this forum would agree with what you have written. So you are amongst fellow animal lovers. Therefore, please treat us with respect and do not copy/paste angry material, as if the people reading it have never thought about such matters before. Material must be adapted to its audience.
Every best wish to you!
I myself am a dog lover especially, but this does not mean that I close my eyes to the issues of the suffering of other species. This applies equally to the other admins and I would say all of our active members, too.
You are right to say that all animal species deserve equal protection from cruelty. A rabbit or deer is no different from a dog in that respect. That is why I am a vegetarian (near vegan).
Regarding the issue of eating dog meat, it is not the species involved which makes it particularly revolting, as eating a harmless cow or pig or other creature is much the same. The issue revolves around the extremely cruel methods of killing involved in the dog meat trade (boiling alive, burning alive by blow-torch, hacking apart fully conscious, etc.). In China and Korea, the countries where dog meat is eaten the most, there is often the superstitious belief that if the dog suffers terribly before death, then the meat will be more delicious. The trade is also highly controversial because often the dogs have been stolen from gardens, yards, etc. and hence were pets.
I repeat, your fundamental point that all animals have the same right to protection from cruelty and abuse is correct. I would imagine that probably 100% of members on this forum would agree with what you have written. So you are amongst fellow animal lovers. Therefore, please treat us with respect and do not copy/paste angry material, as if the people reading it have never thought about such matters before. Material must be adapted to its audience.
Every best wish to you!
