Another day, another dog-eating thread. All sorts of casual racism going on. A few highlights:
Koreans Try Dog Meat
Not to defend blade up there but doesn't that make sense? I mean, you can buy dog meat in Korea (and China and other places), so I'm guessing these Koreans didn't eat dog before (I didn't see the thread so I don't know for sure) right? But still it's not necessarily shocking or intereting if Koreans eat a dog? Pretty sure it's illegal in the USA, or at least so taboo that there are no dog restaurants... So it would be more interesting and as he said, make more sense to have Americans eating dog meat? Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here but don't think that was racism, and maybe be careful on calling shit out especially in a place where they presumably aren't reading ? I don't know what you'd be hoping to solve by not addressing it directly. Though maybe you did, I didn't check the thread as I said.
As for me and dog meat, my boss took me to a place in Shanghai well known for their dog meat soup. It was late at night and they were closing down and had run out of dog... We went around the corner and got lamb instead. So as far as I know I've never ate dog but I was pretty close, I would try it though and I love dogs more than anything. I've tried just about every other animal out here (and around the world) from centipedes and scorpions to donkeys, pigs, camels, crocs, snakes and everything in between. Eating is fun. Killing animals sucks. Do what you gotta do. I was also a vegetarian for 4 years back in a previous lifetime.
I'm hoping to go to the dog meat festival one of these years here in China, take lots of photos, probably have a taste too. I've seen dogs getting slaughtered here on the street ... Think I have pics of it on my Flickr from a few years back. Could link it if anyone has any interest.
Bored on the train, forgive my ramblings.