[Harrison Bergeron]

Of course its a cultural thing for us in the West to treat Fido as family. But that cultural thing goes back tens of thousands of years to when man and dog partnered up as scavengers and, eventually, hunters. It's probably no coincidence that the cultures which have kept the bargain with their canine partners enjoy the highest standards of living in the world, while the dog eaters would be eyeing up their neighbor as soon as the canine cuisine became scarce.

[meenie]

Hot dogs are a national food! Where was the origin of this name? Is there a secret out there?

[Salman]

It's probably no coincidence that the cultures which have kept the bargain with their canine partners enjoy the highest standards of living in the world, while the dog eaters would be eyeing up their neighbor as soon as the canine cuisine became scarce.

It seems to me that South Korea (with a US-style economy) is doing all right.