Hypocrisy around the Chinese Dog Festival!

unrealisback (59)in #cn • 8 years ago (edited)

I may be playing with fire by starting this post, but I just can't bear staying quite on the hypocrisy of the world when it comes to the Chinese Dog Festival that takes place every summer in Yulin. But let this not make you think that I am in any way in support of dogs being killed.

No,I am a vegetarian and I am against killing of any animal or bird and I can't beat to see the gory images of dogs being caught and slaughtered, serving their fate as a glazed hanging meat.

And I feel the same amount of pain when I see a chicken or a cow or for that matter any animal being killed. But I can understand that everyone has the freedom to choose their food, so I don't go about criticising and judging the meat eaters around me. Believe me it's not a pleasing image for me.

But I am no PETA, I don't want to make it a debate about meat-eaters v/s vegetarians. All I want to say is that this hypocrisy of the people is sad and dangerous. People are claiming their morals to be higher and going about deciding what is wrong or right for others.

A lot of people will argue that dogs cannot be compared to the other animals, they are cute, loyal, man's best friends. Then I want to tell you that I come from a country where the cow is worshipped, but did you hear anyone asking you to stop eating beef? And for that matter isn't a chick as cute as a dog.

I feel there is no way one can justify killing of dogs, but what is more unjustifiable is that people who themselves eat other meats getting offended by the Chinese eating dogs and thus protest against them.

I know my opinion won't be shared by many, so I am looking forward to all your opinions. And I just want to end with reiterating that I don't support killings dogs.

#travel #culture #nature #food

8 years ago in #cn by unrealisback (59)

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ladypenelope1 (63) 8 years ago

Personally for me its barbaric to eat dog or cat for that matter, but thats because i live in a western society that doesnt do this; it is however more acceptable globally, to rear and slaughter 'farm animals' for food even if in some parts of the world ( small part) the cow is considered sacred. Man has since farming became into exitance reared these type of animals for food, but for most of the world, the eating of dog would be considered unacceptable and I guess this is why there is an outrage each year at the Yulin festival - is this the only country that does this?? - Vegan, Vegetarian or meat eater, I believe the vast majority of people in the world would agree this is not really acceptable, but thats my own personal opinion.

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unrealisback (59) 8 years ago

@ladypenelope1 I agree it's not acceptable to the western society and most of the east as well, my concern is that do people who eat the so called farm animals are on a moral high ground to protest this. And if they do, would they be open to criticism on eating beef?

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ladypenelope1 (63) 8 years ago

Yes they do have the moral high ground to critisise this because they will say that its more acceptable to eat 'farm animals' as that is what they are essentially breed for - dog/cats on the other hand are seen as Pets to the vast majority of the worlds population . Would they be open to crititism, they probably already are by those who are vegetarians and vegans - again this is an accepted arguement that has been around since vegatarinism/veganisim came to the forefront in modern society . What I believe most people would argue against, meat eaters included, is that eating dogs is not really a something you find in your average supermarket, but you would most farm animals, and sadly horse, kangaroo, venison . These additional 'meats' are acceptable ( not to me personally) but to most societies East or West, but dog - no! - this gives a whole new meaning to "CHOW-MAIN" ( Sorry couldn't resist ...) I'm sure its a debate that can go around for many hours. I respect your post and what you are saying .

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unrealisback (59) 8 years ago

The whole idea of the post is to get the contrasting views, so if I counter your arguments, please don't feel I am not doing it as an offence, but only to take the discussion further. If they argue that the farm are bred for being eaten, but then so are the dogs in Yulin. Now I am sounding like a supporter of dog killers, which I am not. I took this issue because I wanted to explore how people can be baised about their judgement of others. But I guess I have taken a bow to fire my arrow.

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ladypenelope1 (63) 8 years ago

I am not offended at all, I totally understood what you are doing and applaud you for broaching an emotive issue. I am a huge dog lover so for me its something I couldn't possible support in anyway, also I dont really eat red meat much, mainly fish and chicken. But I hope your post produces some for and against for you and thank you

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lauralemons (68) 8 years ago

I have been vegan for like 14 years and still totally agree.

Just because dogs are one of the animals we choose to not eat in our culture doesn't mean other countries/cultures are evil for not abiding by those same "rules".

We eat cows while Hindus literally worship them. But you don't see us in any hurry to stop eating them because another culture finds it reprehensible.

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