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   sharon rowe

   August 25, 2016 at 6:13 pm

   you forget to mention the barbaric and unecessary torture of dogs for the meat…that is what the West is outraged about, not the eating of dogs. there is not defence, it makes you look like savages when we see pictures of Chinese people boiling a dog alive and it makes a lot of us hate China for turning a blind eye to it.

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     Zur

     October 28, 2016 at 1:03 pm

     Sharon Rowe — Excellent observation on the author’s oversight and how very convenient! Without a doubt, one of the most disgusting and despicable traditional customs of Asian and African countries! Damn those who introduced dogs to that part of the world! 🙁

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       Angelo

       May 22, 2017 at 11:03 pm

       God..if you believe in that. Sure, different breeds were introduced but dogs were kinda everywhere ???? you stupi

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     Nancy

     January 30, 2020 at 2:52 pm

     you are absolutely right !! Anyone who has a conscience it churns to see any animal in pain or torutured. Dogs especially are so important to us humans, they serve so many functions for us, not to mention companionship. You can only hurt an animals or anything if you don’t have a conscience!
     That should worry the world. !!!Dogs are protectors, companions, search dogs, military dogs, even as specimens in labs, but shouldnt be. Many humans cannot perform what a dog does!!
     God Bless all the animals, especially dogs! We will all pay for our indifference!!

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   Troy

   January 9, 2017 at 3:42 am

   I could be wrong, but this ‘article’ smells of sponsorship, and cover-ups.

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     Manya Koetse

     January 16, 2017 at 4:28 pm

     Dear Troy, What’s on Weibo is not sponsored, you are right that you are wrong in that regard.

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   Cheryl Henriksen

   March 22, 2017 at 2:35 am

   EXACTLY!!!!

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   indra

   April 12, 2017 at 4:12 am

   .l.

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   Angelo

   May 22, 2017 at 11:08 pm

   He used the word sacrifice. Only you would see that and forget what a sacrifice REALLY looks like. Dogs arentry sheep and China isn’t Pakistan. Different rituals different ways and according to which animal…a sacrifice can be quiet and less VISUALLY brutal or it can be nightmare inducing. You not agreeing with it does nothing to change their beliefs. Kinda like that whole Christianity thing. Not agreeing doesn’t change their beliefs

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   Mindy Rutkovitz

   May 4, 2018 at 1:06 pm

   The asian countries that slaughter and eat dog meat on a large scale claim to do it because it is such an important part of their culture when in reality it is all money driven. Yes, dogs have been eaten in rare and limited circumstances throughout history and around the world, but the practice does not compare with what is going on now with literally millions of dogs being brutalized in both life and death.

   And the constant comparison of dogs to other domesticated animals is ridiculous. Asians use this reasoning to intimate western racism and certain westerners who want to seem in the know with eastern culture come to their defense. The truth is that dogs hold an extremely important position in human culture. They were never domesticated to be a primary food source. They have been companions to human beings for centuries and have helped us to survive and create our way of life. We would not be as successful a species as we are without them. There is no other domesticated mammal, including the cat, with whom we have such a symbiotic relationship. They work for and with us all of the time and
   in exchange have been given high status among us. Eating dogs is a form of cannibalism. That is why the aura of taboo hangs over the consumption of dog meat even where the practice is common.

   The widespread practice of consuming dog meat in some asian nations is an aberration that has become culturally acceptable. Its appeal is its decadence and the money to be made off of it. Look at all of those tourists who come to the Yulin festival to spice up their boring, middle class existences. Asia has a lot more interesting, relevant and healthy culture to share with the world. I don’t know why some cling to this as a matter of pride.

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