Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea

Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn’t explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea

  • GBU_28@lemm.ee
    454·
    1 year ago

    The argument would be how intelligent the farmed creature is. People have a great connection with dogs due to the dog’s intelligence.

    Problem is cows and pigs are also very intelligent. The only reason people are so comfortable eating them is they aren’t pets in a home for 99% of people. Out of sight, out of mind. So people feel it’s absurd to eat dog, because they can look up from their screen and see a dog happy for their attention, practically family.

    I Guarantee if people were around a pig or a cow as a pet as often or regularly as dogs, we wouldn’t eat them.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      61·
      1 year ago

      You would think, but my wife’s cousin’s family had a pet pig and they come to family gatherings with pork-based dishes (not made from the pet).