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Ruff Justice from Korea
Daily Express
| 30 October 01
Posted on 10/30/2001 9:35:14 AM PST by BritBulldog
A new law has been passed in South Korea preventing cruelty to dogs during the World Cup Finals next year for a fear of a backlash from Animal Rights Activists.
However the country admits it is powerless to prevent people eating canine meat during the tournament.
Restaurants selling dog in Korea's capital Seoul closed prior to hosting the 1988 Olympics, but reopened after them.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
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How come there so concerned what the world thinks of them when hosting tournaments in their country but not at any other times?
To: BritBulldog
mMmmMmmMMMmm...kegoki (well, I never learned how to spell it, but I could pronounce it...) Bought it from a street vendor at Kunsan.
To: Tennessee_Bob
How could you?
To: BritBulldog
Floppy ? Is that you in the bowl ?
To: Tennessee_Bob
Is that as good as bulgogi? (bulgoki, however you spell that)
A dead animal is a dead animal. Toss another one on the barbi ;)
To: BritBulldog
Oh but they only eat the red haired dogs. It's not like they eat each and every dog they see. They keep dog kennels on the sides of some of the restaraunts so it's kind of like getting live lobster. What's more cruel is how they transport them, usually in a too small wire box on the back of a moped.
To: BritBulldog
It was easy. I gave him the money, he gave me the kegoki. I opened my mouth and ate it. It was pretty simple, all in all.
To: Britton J Wingfield
I wouldn't say it was as good as bulgoki, but it was pretty good. I guess the difference in taste was in knowing the source, but like you said, a dead animal is a dead animal.
What people here in the first world fail to realize is that a cow has a lot of uses. It can give milk, pull plows, pull carts, do all sorts of things. A dog...that's a self sustaining protein source.
To: Tennessee_Bob
It was easy. I gave him the money, he gave me the kegoki. I opened my mouth and ate it. It was pretty simple, all in all. They deliberately use as much cruelty as they can as they believe this releases something or other that enhances the taste
If eating any kind of meat leads to cancer then this sort is a prime canditate
To: Nyralthotep
Oh but they only eat the red haired dogs. It's not like they eat each and every dog they see. They keep dog kennels on the sides of some of the restaraunts so it's kind of like getting live lobster. What's more cruel is how they transport them, usually in a too small wire box on the back of a moped. I just think the whole thing is appalling
To: BritBulldog
Okey doke. Reckon I'll give up meat entirely then.
Then again...no, I won't. I'm not worried about how they slaughter beef cattle, nor how they kill the pigs before making bacon. Not real worried about chicken either.
It may be appalling to you, but then, you're looking at it from a first world point of view. There's a lot out there in the world that would be appalling to you...but then, it's common and everyday to the people in that culture or society.
Now kimchi...that's appalling.
To: Tennessee_Bob
Now kimchi...that's appalling. Yea, especially with fermented fish...
To: Tennessee_Bob
It may be appalling to you, but then, you're looking at it from a first world point of view. There's a lot out there in the world that would be appalling to you...but then, it's common and everyday to the people in that culture or society. You mean like female circumcision, stonings, voodo sacrifice (human) etc . Of course we should accept these type of things.
To: BritBulldog
Good come back, Brit....you're absolutely correct. First world way is the best way. To heck with everyone and everything else.
No, you twit, I'm not advocating accepting everything, but unfortunately, no matter what I say...you'll twist it somehow or another. Guess your viewpoint is the only viewpoint...at least for you. Myself, I try to avoid ethnocentrism...keeps the world more interesting.
But I'll tell you what....the dog I ate was pretty darned good.
To: Tennessee_Bob
Kegoki is good if your looking for a meal, and for an appetizer try the barbeced chicken feet next time. Crunchy like pretzels.
Your right, stay away from the kimshi
To: BigBrotherSucks
barbeced = barbecued
To: BigBrotherSucks
Worst thing I had (besides the kimchi) was goose web soup. Made from the webbing on a goose's foot...was like a bowl of watery, hot grease....yack!
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