South Korea’s parliament passed a bill to ban the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that will end the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare https://t.co/ORiJjVZF2c pic.twitter.com/IHZpTvvwul
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My feelings on this are similar to my feelings on the Vatican moving to allow priests to get married. I think it’s the right thing to do, but it’s being done for all the wrong reasons.
Eating dogs is a Korean tradition. It’s a bad tradition, but it is a tradition, and the reason the tradition is being changed is that Korean women are embarrassed that white people look down on them for their tradition.
But of course, eating dogs is not good and so it’s a good thing to not do it.
South Korea’s parliament has voted to ban the production and sale of dog meat, in a decision campaigners hailed as a “historic victory” for animal welfare.
The country’s national assembly voted overwhelmingly to ban the breeding, butchery, distribution and sale of dogs for their meat on Tuesday, after years of pressure at home and abroad.
While the law does not criminalise consumption, the measures will effectively bring an end to eating the animals, a practice some say stretches back centuries.
The ban, which passed with 208 votes in support and two abstentions, will be enforced in 2027 after a three-year grace period. Violators will face up to three years in prison or a maximum fine of 30m won (£17,900). The law includes compensation packages to help businesses move out of the industry, media reports said.
Eating dog meat – which is often served as part of a stew to make it more tender – was once seen as a way to stave off fatigue during hot summers. Consumption has slumped dramatically in recent decades, particularly among younger South Koreans who consider dogs as family pets.
In a survey released this week by the Seoul-based thinktank Animal Welfare Awareness, Research and Education, more than 94% of respondents said they had not eaten dog meat in the past year, while 93% said they would not eat it in the future.
“Dog Meat Free Korea” is a good slogan.
I guess if you wanted to take another angle, the development in Korea has caused them to build friendships with dogs, which has changed the feelings of the people.
But it is all women at these protests.