Thread in GD about the slaughter of 50,000 dogs in China

[Beaverhausen]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1792222

careful when you open the link- the photo is pretty disturbing...as is the story.

Fuck China.

[Coventina]

1. Seconded

Fuck China, indeed.

I try to avoid buying anything that supports China in any way.
They are on the top of my list for "Axis of Evil" nations.
Followed closely by Japan and Norway....

[livetohike]

2. I have avoided that thread. I just can't do it

:-(

[Codeine]

3. I'll be crucified for this

but I really don't see why we're up in arms about this when hundreds of thousands of animals are slaughtered every day. I mean, the people in this forum, being veg, have a leg to stand on, but why all the outrage in GD? Most of those people contribute to animal death on a scale that dwarfs what the Chinese did to those dogs.

The other thing that struck me was the number of folks who said they'd boycott Chinese-made goods because of the dog slaughter. Did the fact that the Chinese have committed *far* more repugnant acts against their own people for decades not irritate them?

[Coventina]

4. In response to your concern:

Outrage over an evil is never "wrong" or "hypocritical".

From "our" perspective it might seem strange for people to shed tears over dogs while grilling their steak, but I caution against taking that attitude.

Compassion is a good thing, and shouldn't be mocked. Compassion for those dogs, and the possible resulting action, can be the first steps on someone's journey to a more compassionate way of life.

My veg journey started when I found out about mad cow disease. I was frightened about the impact on human consumers of beef, but another angle was the revulsion I felt that cows had been force-fed their bretheren. It was almost like a "soylent green" moment for me. I empathized with the cows, and it was a real turning point for me.

This incident with the Chinese dogs may be such a moment for others.

Also, the cruelty the Chinese showed to the dogs is all part and parcel of the deeper tradition of cruelty that exists in that society. It affects ALL the animals, including the humans. Injustice to one species is an injustice to all.......

Just some things to think about......