Stop spamming my wall
I am also completely against animal cruelty, so please do not anyone take this the wrong way. But I do not want to see graphic pictures of animals being tortured all over my FB. The latest ones are dogs being cooked and boiled alive. It is true, this does happen through out Asia (Korea is very guilty of this one) and it disgusts me. I know about it, and I am against it. And showing me graphic pictures is not going to make me any more or less passionate about it, it will just offend me. And I also understand that many people do not know the facts about animal cruelty and the pictures really drive the point home etc etc. I don't want to look. And by putting it on my wall you are not giving me a choice. It disgusts me that people carry out these inhumane acts, and it appalls me that I have to see it. I do my bit against animal cruelty - I regularly donate and I volunteer at animal shelters etc. I also blog about issues that upset and interest me to raise awareness (I blogged mid last year about the issue of whaling for example) and I am well read in many environmental and animal cruelty issues. I am a subscriber to Animals Australia etc etc. I am a person who cares. I still do not agree with these graphic pics on my wall.
I am against child pornography too. And I know pretty much everyone is against child porn, or violence against women and children. But you don't see me or anyone else posting graphic pics of children being abused online. It is illegial. And it disgusts people. If someone posted child porn on their FB or on someones wall the police would be at their place. Yes, it raises awareness but it also offends and upsets people.
I don't meant to say that these are the same things... But I am just pointing out that there are other ways to raise awareness than by posting offensive and gross pictures of animals being tortured.
Enough with the double standards
This one also frustrates me. So, you hate that Koreans eat dogs? Are you discussing it over your dinner of galbi? Or your bulgogi? Or your dakgalbi? Or your fucking McDonalds?
What is it that offends you? Is it the fact that dogs are being eaten, the fact that its a dog or the way they are treated at the time of death? Have a really good think about this, because it is important. I do not want to eat dog. I do not want to try it, and I do not want to go to a resteraunt where it is served. But I will certainly not judge other people who do. Because I love a bowl of spag bol, or a yummy Korean BBQ - I eat meat. And I cannot sit there preaching against dog meat while I eat my friend chicken. It is hypocritical and judgy mc judge judge. I am fully against the cruelty that many animals suffer at abattoirs and butchers etc, and in Australia we have very serious standards for preperation of meat and slaughtering etc. In Asian countries they are waaayyy less strict about this, so chances are you are eating an animal that suffered when it died. The only way you can avoid this is by avoiding meat all together. I hate that there are lower standards here than at home but it is a battle that I cannot possibly win. If anyone wants me to sign a petition against it then I will.
I do not like the idea of eating a dog, because is is cute and friendly. I also hate the idea of eating chickens, I have pet chickens at home and they are really adorable. And sheep? They are cute too, and all the animals that are used for meat. In my mind they are all being farmed to be eaten and do not deserve to be tortured before they are served up. I also think this about fish, or deer, or rabbit, or whatever meat you are eating.
What about dolphins? Would you eat one? No? But I bet you love smoked salmon, or flake. Or tuna, which people globally consume by the bucket load. Do you like crab? Yeah? Lobster? Not quite as cute as dolphins huh... But we still boil them alive and cook them in front of the diners. And prawns - I have been present of the steaming and boiling of live prawns...
Hate that products contain horse-meat? Those poor horses, so nobel... Much more noble than a cow. I mean, cows didn't carry soldiers into battle did they? But they all look the same minced, true?
DOUBLE STANDARDS PEOPLE.
Don't preach to me about eating dogs, or any creature unless you are a non-animal eater yourself. And even then, please still don't preach to me. I am well versed.
Again, I am against animal cruelty, not against eating meat. Eat whatever the hell you want, but try and find out if it is cruelty free and humane. I know in Australia you can research different brands and products to find out how ethical your meal is. I always try to source ethical food products, which is much harder here in Korea. But just be careful about why you are pointing the finger. Don't hate people for eating dogs, hate them for the way they treat them, not the way they eat them.
Stop judging other cultures
Please try to stop discriminating. Different cultures live different ways. I always focus on what is important to me - the treatment of the animals. I don't hate Thai people, I hate the way certain Thai people treat their elephants. I don't hate Korean's, but I hate the way some people prepare their dog dishes. I don't hate Japanese people, I hate the way some of them are involved in whaling. I don't hate the Chinese, I hate the way some of them slice fins of live sharks and then throw them back into the sea. I don't hate African people, I hate the way some of them kill rhinos just to saw off their horns. I don't hate English people, I hate the way some of them set dogs onto foxes for sport.
And none of this means I have anything against the country of the people. There are plenty of things I don;t like about Australia too but its not relevant to this particular post.
Anyway, sorry for the rant I am just really tired of seeing certain things flood my facebook. Sorry if I have offended anyone. Please feel free to comment or contact me if you wanna discuss anything. I am an open book and in the end this is just my opinion.
I just had to get it off my chest, cos it put a bad taste in my mouth after such a good weekend.
Cheers and happy Sunday
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