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The South Korean Government Is Right To Classify Dogs As A Form Of Livestock.
The South-Korean government is proposing to newly classify dogs as a form of livestock. Dogs are eaten in Korea - millions per year. That's just a fact. Although eating dogs is illegal, the laws aren't enforced. But the illegality makes it all go underground. This means that the dogs are often badly treated because those who rear them and prepare them for consumption are completely unregulated. By classifying dogs as livestock, the South-Korean government will be able to make sure the dogs are well treated before being slaughtered. All true dog lovers should support this move.
 Hidell  07 Apr 2008 18:33
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If that's what they want to do that's great! They have a right to have there own unique culture and there's no reason that we should make up dumb rules and stop them! There not asking us to follow there laws so lets just leave them alone
 
 roboat  30 Oct 2008 00:46
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Let me state right now that I am a “cat person,” so have very little love for dogs.
Meat is meat, as I’ve argued on these pages in the debate about slaughtering mustangs for consumption. It is a culturally specific prohibition to not eat dog meat. This does not give us the right to condemn societies that do.
I ate farm-raised guinea pig in Peru, despite having kept them as pets. In South Africa, I was served a “game plate” of zebra, ostrich, crocodile, warthog, and kudu; later, I ate insects there. In Bali, I ate a fruit bat. If I were in Korea, I’d have no qualms about eating dog (or cat).
From a strict-vegetarian’s perspective, one can argue that it is immoral to eat ANY mammal species, not to mention birds, reptiles, or fish. Following this line, to condemn Koreans for eating dog is doubly offensive (and hypocritical).
 
 chispa  14 Apr 2008 21:04
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This is a really interesting argument. I thank you for raising the issue.

I`m for it.
 
 JohnShier  13 Apr 2008 05:37
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Not for it, this is not right. It's sick
 
 n-stein8_  26 Oct 2008 18:51
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