Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Eating a (hot) dog - literally Note: the photos are not for the faint-hearted! http://www.flickr.com/photos/loupiote/sets/1652923/ WARNING! These images are graphic, not suitable for kids and vegetarians! Western culture considers that eating a dog is cruel, barbaric and discusting (not illegal, though), but we have no problem eating all other sorts of animals, as long as they are not called pets. But for the vast majority of people on earth, cultural values are very different. Dog meat is considered a delicacy in some asian cultures (including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Mayanmar), and indeed cooked dog meat is very tasty and protein rich. Maybe you should try it some day (if you are not vegetarian). By the way, I think if westerners had to slaughter the animal themself each time they want to eat meat, there would be a lot more vegetarians! Most people would not even want to kill a chicken! " Food dogs " are not pets and they have no names. They are bred in farms, just like pigs, beefs, lambs, chicken and other animals. They are probably bred in cages, which may be cruel but is common in farms anywhere in the world. They are put down " humanely " just like any other animal used for food, usually by slitting the throat and beeding the animal until it passes out. This series of photos shows the process involved in preparing a dog for dinner, from slautering to cutting-up, eviscerating, be-boning, sausage-making, cooking and of course eating! I do not personally condone cruelty to animal (any animal), and these photos are not for promoting the asian tradition of eating dog. But do you really think that eating a dog is worse than eating a cow, a pig, a lamb or a chichen? Yes, In the U.S., people get prison terms for what Asians do to dogs. But in India, people also get jailed for what Westerners do to cows. Since the majority of people on Flickr are Americans, I was wondering if it is actually illegal to eat dog meat in the US (or for restaurants, to serve dog meat to a customer who orders some ?). Here is the information I got from Steve Wertz: There is no federal law against eating/serving dog meat. In Hawaii, for example, it's perfectly legal as long as the dog is not a stray or has been killed inhumanely. Other states laws vary. The majority of states have laws against commercial uses of dog meat, but not necessarily personal consumption in the home. In California, since there are many Chinese Americans, they had to make it illegal to eat dog meat: California PENAL CODE Section 598b. (a) Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who possesses, imports into, or exports from, this state, sells, buys, gives away, or accepts any carcass or part of any carcass of any animal traditionally or commonly kept as a pet or companion with the intent of using or having another person use any part of that carcass for food. (b) Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who possesses, imports into, or exports from, this state, sells, buys, gives away, or accepts any animal traditionally or commonly kept as a pet or companion with the intent of killing or having another person kill that animal for the purpose of using or having another person use any part of the animal for food. © This section shall not be construed to interfere with the production, marketing, or disposal of any livestock, poultry, fish, shellfish, or any other agricultural commodity produced in this state. Nor shall this section be construed to interfere with the lawful killing of wildlife, or the lawful killing of any other animal under the laws of this state pertaining to game animals. This means that if you have some dog meat (or carcass) and " intend " to eat it, then you are breaking the law (until you eat the meat). And if you get a dog " with the intent " of killing the animal to eat it, it's illegal. But if you have no intent, and just decide to kill the dog, then decide later to eat it, it's not clear that just the fact of eating dog meat is illegal. but wait... " animal traditionally or commonly kept as a pet or companion " ... " traditionally or commonly " ? what does that mean, precisely? I suppose they want it to mean " cats and dogs " , but a lawyer could certainely argue that this law is much too vague to be enforceable. For exemple, does this cover fish pets (kept in fishbowls)? hmmm... Interestingly enough, California has a much stronger protection to prevent horses from being slaughtered for the purpose of eating them as meat: 598c. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export from the state, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse with the intent of killing, or having another kill, that horse, if that person knows or should have known that any part of that horse will be used for human consumption. (b) For purposes of this section, " horse " means any equine, including any horse, pony, burro, or mule. © Violation of this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three years. I've heard that the US exports a lot of horse meat to europe (where is it commonly eaten, just like cows and pigs), but they have to slaughter the horses in other states. I like this un-attributed quote: " If one condemns eating of the meat of one particular animal, one must condemn the eating of the meats of ALL animals. Those who do not are just a pot calling a kettle black. " These photos were taken one evening of November 2005 in Bac Ha, a small town in the Northern part of Vietnam, not far from the Chinese border. These images are graphic, not suitable for kids and vegetarians! DEVELOPMENT: After I published this set, I got BANNED from the Dogs! Dogs! Dogs! group - even though i did not post any of these photos in their pool (i just provided the link for anyone interested). Censoring / banning me for this shows how most westerners are inceadibly shocked by these images, to the point of considering censorship to prevent other from seeing them. NEW DEVELOPMENT: I got also BANNED from the Cats! Cats! Cats! group - reason given: apparently some of this group members saw this set and found it " discusting " . When they noticed that i was member of this Cat group (where I posted some really nice cat photos), they asked the moderator to ban me from the Cat group. Punish a photo-journalist for his good work? Amazing... Some interesting and related sites: - DeliciousDogs.com - Because let's face it, dogs are GOOD FOOD! -- Dog Meat: Cultural Bias & Food Choices - Eating dogs: animal abuse or cultural gap? - Wok the Dog - Taiwan Bans The Selling Of Dog Meat - ASIAN ANIMAL PROTECTION NETWORK: Food Dogs - Friends...or Food? - Korea Animal Protection Society - Dog Stew - By Jon Dunkerley - Where else dogs and cats are eaten - Horse Meat - CATS - FRIEND OR FOOD? - by Sarah Hartwell If you found this photo-documentary interesting, check out my Photography Gallery at www.loupiote.com And don't hesitate to drop me a word! 60 photos | 33 comments Photos are from 17 Nov 05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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