China clubs 50000 dogs to death because 3 people got rabies

[The Willow Sword]

well this is just lovely. you know i never thought that the chinese culture was the most perfect and harmonious culture on the planet. yeah they got martial arts and taoism and all these really cool things for the good of humanity, mind body harmonization

You would think that all this wisdom and knowledge woudl transfer over to more common sense methods of dealing with rabies

oh yeah they eat cats as well,, how charming

TWS

[Starchaser107]

What makes eating a Cow a Chicken or a Pig, different from eating a DOg or a Cat,
They're all animals. Unless you're a vegetarian the consumption of animals is not a strange or deviant thing.
What's bad is the brutality. But that's based on my prejudices as well.

[The Willow Sword]

You KNOW as well as I do that this country domesticates Dogs and cats. Albeit that there is a level of animal abuse in this country with respect to dogs and cats , we STILL have fond relationships with these animal species, and instead of brutally BEATING dogs to death to deal with a rabies problem we use more humane and scientific methods.

Canines stand with humanity and serve us and we are stewards of them. get that through your head starchaser.

yes we eat cows and chickens and pigs and fish. there is a natural order and cycle of life that is consumed so that all things in this life are sustained, even in the plant kingdom.

oh and this country does not eat cats or dogs. you know why the chinese culture eat cats? well another defect of the mindset of that culture is that they seem to think they they get some sort of extra vitality by eating a cat. Just like they feel like they get an extra sense of vitality and nourishment from consuming tiger pen!s and bear gall bladders it is STUPID and has no basis on any sound and rational scientific OR nutritional basis.
oh and before you start playing the TWS is a racist card, keep in mind that i think that all races of the planet who engage in such frivolity, even my own, are worthless. its not the race i look at but the mindset of the culture.

TWS

[Starchaser107]

My friend, Anything can be domesticated. And I do understand in the West people tend to make pets of certain animals and frown on the consumption of them. I live in the west and I've never ate a dog or a cat, not to my knowlege anyway. If a big domesticated dog were hungry enough do not be mistaken it will attempt to eat you. Human beings are omniverous, and meat is meat. I was not about to call you any names Willow Sword. I was simply stating my opinion, that the brutality of clubbing dogs to death was disturbing. You may be American, but you live in the world, so think globally. Some animals are revered and worshipped in one country and eaten in others. If I eat animals I think it would be hypocritical for me to condemn other people for doing the same, regardless of the reason, for verility or for basic sustainance, even if the animal they eat is of a different species than what I am accustomed to eating. May I also remind you that while your views are probably reflective of a very large demographic, you do not speak for everyone in your country. There are Americans who do not share your point of view, playing that card proves nothing.
I'm truly sorry for the domesticated dogs and thier "owners". China and "rights" are not usually synonymous.
Brutality and Palette are two different things though.

[Chief Fox]

My friend has a pet pig. It's named "Sprog". Last night I had pork chops for dinner.

[Ben Gash]

Pigs are typically more intelligent than dogs as well
Eating dogs I can kind of understand, but cats have little nutritional value AND are highly intelligent.
My real problem with Chinese meat consumption though is their abysmal animal welfare practices. Throw a lobster into boiling water and it dies instantly. Throw a cat in and it takes at least a minute

[Shaolinlueb]

having loving dogs I am appauled by china's display at this. but then again its china i cant really be disapointed at anything.

i wish they had regular vets over there for vacinating their animals. they said only 3% get vacinated.

but as from experience when i was over there. dog tastes good.

[CaptinPickAxe]

Pigs are typically more intelligent than dogs as well
Eating dogs I can kind of understand, but cats have little nutritional value AND are highly intelligent.
My real problem with Chinese meat consumption though is their abysmal animal welfare practices. Throw a lobster into boiling water and it dies instantly. Throw a cat in and it takes at least a minute

Did you know it takes a domestic pig one week to become a feral boar? It's strange. I was watching a special on "Hogzilla" on NGC and they basicallly said that when a pig escapes, it takes one week to grow coarse hair, grow tusks, and become extremely hostile. Very interesting.