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Seoul: Classify Dogs as Food?
ocRabbit ( Score Rank: User did not make predictions in the last 30 days ) ocRabbit  |  was scored on 15-Jun-2008 (509 days ago)
Many Koreans enjoy dog meat despite the ban. Somewhere between two and four million dogs are consumed in South Korea every year, but the slaughtering and processing is carried out in dirty environments and poses a risks to diners' health. In Apr 2008, the Seoul government has proposed reclassifying dogs as livestock so it can set food safety standards.

Back to 1988 Seoul Olympics, it had passed a law banning the sale of dog meat and strictly enforced it to improve the country's image. However, shortly after the games ended, the government relaxed enforcement, and dog meat restaurants were soon back in business.

Local and International Animals Groups are working hard to stop passing the law. What law will be passed by mid-June?
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  1. Arthur Arthur 509 days ago
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    answered: [ * ] Status quo
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    no news found. so i assume 'status quo'
  2. MissPig MissPig 569 days ago
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    Look at the video I posted. The living quality of dogs in Korea is horrible !!!!! That's why they should re-think their culture to meet the main stream views of animals protection.
  3. Thinkr Thinkr 569 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 74% ] Dogs as Abhorrent Food / Pets
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    The western culture, generally, accepts that dogs are friends. In Asia, dogs can be friends or meat. We cannot say that is wrong for Korean to eat dog meat. However, if I were the government, I would evaluate the potential economical benefits of having dogs as pets, or classifying dogs as meat (so that they may massively manufacture all kids of dog meat). IMO, it is very likely that the pets industry is far bigger than dog-meat industry.
  4. Guru Guru 570 days ago
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    btw, I am not against dog eater or anti-dog eater. I personally think it is just as cruel to eat cow meat vs. dog meat.
  5. Guru Guru 570 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 92% ] Status quo
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    mid-june... I don't think there will be any changes.
  6. ocRabbit ocRabbit 570 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 80% ] Dogs as Livestock
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    I love dogs as my friends; however the bill is completely driven by the local culture. The position of animals groups is not strong enough if the new bill will protect living standard of dogs as other livestock (eg. cows, chickens).
    1. ocRabbit ocRabbit 570 days ago
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      A Canadian blogger covered how he liked Bosintang, a bowl of Korea’s infamous dog stew: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2...

      well ... he claimed: although dog meat still has devotees in the millions, most of the younger Koreans I’ve spoken to about it think I’m a deviant for eating it, just the same as I’m sure many of you do. He actually like eating them ><
       
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