Posted on 01/26/2010 10:03:09 PM PST by pissant
Widespread and ancient practice of eating dog meat increasingly distasteful for China's growing affluent, pet-loving middle class
Chinese legal experts are proposing a ban on eating dogs and cats in a contentious move to end a culinary tradition dating back thousands of years.
The recommendation will be submitted to higher authorities in April as part of a draft bill to tackle animal abuse.
In ancient times, dog meat was considered a medicinal tonic. Today, it is commonly available throughout the country, but particularly in the north where dog stew is popular for its supposed warming qualities.
In recent years, however, such traditions are increasingly criticised by an affluent, pet-loving, urban middle class. Online petitions against dog and cat consumption have attracted tens of thousands of signatures. Videos showing the maltreatment of farmed dogs have spurred protests at markets where the animals are bought and sold.
But the drafters of the new proposal want far more drastic measures, which would oblige law enforcement authorities to close down thousands of dog restaurants and butchers which supply the meat.
According to the draft, illegal sale or consumption of pets would incur a maximum penalty of 15 days in prison for individuals or a 500,000 yuan fine for businesses. Public security bureaus would be obliged to respond to hotline calls from the public about violations.
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Free meat and old habits...
Weren't many strays as the Koreans ate alot of dog. I watched 2 guys chasing this scrounger up and down the alleyways, finally a scuffle and here they come with dog by back legs, quite common actually over there;; and street lepers too. Gotta luv the USA.
Here along the Yukon River, some white people downriver eat dog meat, and like it; nobody makes fun of them either. One guy I know gave 6 dogs from his dogteam to this joker as this guy didn't have snowmachine. The guy ended up eating 2-3 of the dogs over the winter. Nx time I run the snowmachine down that way, I took him a ham, and can of coffee, ha.
Nah, not before they get fattened up some.
You dah dog! lmao!
I wondered why those dogs were called Chows.
I watched a show where a Chinese Woman told the interviewer that they prefer to torture the animals to death because the animals fear makes the meat taste better.
Very humane, don’t you think? Lovely people those Chinese.
All the Animal Rights people in this Country should go to China and Korea to see what’s really going on.
“A kitten in every pot.”
- FDR?
They kill them through slow strangulation because supposedly that makes the meat better.
This is one instance I am for regulation. Dogs and Cats ARE different than other animals. It seems horrible to me to kill them.
LOL...I had to look first and see if anyone posted that...I love it!
That's why cats 'play' with mice before killing them.
What goes around comes around...
If it moves and you are hungry you eat.
A dog stew will warm you for a day.
A dog companion will warm you for a lifetime.
I really find it difficult to be judgmental about peoples cuisine. If you like dog then that should be legal. Just don’t take your neighbors dog.
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