Posted on 06/21/2018 8:28:28 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
A South Korean court has ruled the killing of dogs for meat is illegal, in a landmark decision that animal rights activists have said could pave the way to outlawing the eating of canines.
A ruling from the city court in Bucheon on Thursday, in a case brought by the animal rights group Care against a dog farm operator, said meat consumption was not a legal reason to kill dogs.
It is very significant in that it is the first court decision that killing dogs for dog meat is illegal itself, said Kim Kyung-eun, a lawyer for Care.
The precedent paved the way for outlawing dog meat consumption entirely, she added.
The practice is now something of a taboo among younger generations amid increased pressure from activists.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Wait until Obama’s judges say we can’t eat pork...
>>Yes it is and everyone one should observe and/or do this. Respect for life will be much improved.<<
One thing I really respect about Gordon Ramsey is he raised animals for food with his children. The kids named them, fed them and then went to the butchery (or sometimes the butcher came to the Ramsey farm).
The point Gordon wanted to make to his kids is that meat does not magically appear on your shelves. It is raised and these were living animals at one time. Every morsel should be respected.
City folk should do the same.
Hogs aren't tortured to improve the flavor of the bacon.
“Hogs aren’t tortured to improve the flavor of the bacon.”
Hogs. The meal that will eat you.
You mean meat doesn'c come from the deli? /s
China chuckles.
Do one better and put a bounty on dog farmers.
>>Rule #1 when teaching children to raise livestock: DON’T name it. Pets get named. Livestock gets numbered.<<
I thought a lot about that when the show was covering the whole naming thing. I think Ramsey was trying to make a stronger connection than just in passing.
He was making a point and making it stick. It seemed effective but I don’t know if there is some trauma from that or not.
But yeah, I couldn’t butcher “
>>You mean meat doesn’c come from the deli? /s<<
Sure it does. Deli meat is exempt.
Every morsel should be respected.
Now it is just a word and a tradition for Jews and the rest of us, a process at the packing plant. It is mechanical now but it is a gruesome process. The hammer comes down AFTER the animal has the blood drained, The eyes of the animal during the process will haunt you.
The knock out before the process is much more humane. Next time anyone buys kosher, I hope a picture comes into the mind.
I think maybe this is all I an take of this discussion.
It is lunch time after all.
Good food for thought.
My grandmother had enough of that.
My grandfather would raise a hog every year and butcher and smoke it.
But before that he was essentially a pet and quite friendly.
She notified him she could get bacon, ham and pork chops from the grocery store, thank you very much.
Grandchildren would come visit and play with the pig.
The last time they had named it ‘Arnold’ after the pig from ‘Green Acres’.
Then the day came when they visited and asked ‘Where’s Arnold?’
She was done after that.
We were permitted to use food names for the friendly ones (and there weren’t many), but did our best not to pet or talk to Ham and Bacon. I know better, but named a few of my egg hens. Tuesday night, I lost a French one. But, I named her Marie Antoinette for a reason. Something told me she wouldn’t keep her head!
Well done.
I really don't understand laws like this. Why should it be illegal to sell dog for food, but not cow? Or horse for that matter, as long as it is properly labeled for what it is?
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