Current Events > South Korea rules that it is illegal to kill dogs for food in landmark case.

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A South Korean court has made a landmark ruling on how it is illegal to kill dogs for their meat and it could pave the way for a national ban.

Though dog meat consumption in South Korea has been a controversial topic of cultural discussion, the practice has been on the decline. 70% of South Koreans already refuse to eat dog meat thanks to pressure from animal rights activists and Western influences.

Though the nation has not banned dog meat consumption altogether, they have passed smaller laws that force vendors to conform to high standards of hygiene, facility conditions, and animal treatment.

This most recent ruling, however, could be a game-changer. Animal rights organization Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE) took legal action against a dog meat farmer who was accused of maintaining poor hygienic conditions and harming animals without proper reason. Though the case took place in April, details of the ruling were only released this week.

In addition to fining and convicting the farmer without an appeal, the court ruled that food was not a proper reason for killing canines.

It is very significant in that it is the first court decision that killing dogs for dog meat is illegal itself, said Kim Kyung-eun, a lawyer with CARE, adding that the precedent has paved the way for outlawing dog meat consumption entirely.

CARE hopes that the historic decision will soon lead to a national ban on dog meat consumption. Until then, they say that they plan on continuing their efforts to investigate and expose meat farmers who are violating animal rights regulations.

Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/in-landmark-case-south-korean-court-rules-that-it-is-illegal-to-kill-dogs-for-food/



That's good news
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Might as well make it illegal to kill all animals for food then.
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Nobody tell India this just happened, please.

TheCrimsonAngel posted...

Might as well make it illegal to kill all animals for food then.

Dogs are a special case man. There are dogs who give back more to civilization than a lot of humans do.

Police Dogs, Guard Dogs, Drug Sniffing Dogs, Guide Dogs.

Dogs that can call the police, dogs that help treat mental illnesses.

Dogs are not like Chickens that just consume food and mate. Dogs do shit. They have aided mankind since before Mankind had the wheel.
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These animals are okay to kill.
These animals are not okay to kill.
These animals are okay to own, raise, breed, use for labor, and kill.
These animals are okay to own, raise, breed, use for labor, but not kill.

I'm not exactly a proponent of eating dog but I don't see the justification for a ban.
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...

I'm not exactly a proponent of eating dog but I don't see the justification for a ban.

That's because you generally are unwilling to discuss things with people and think about other perspectives.
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That pug pic though.

Ill defend the pugs!
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Anarchy_Juiblex posted...

I'm not exactly a proponent of eating dog but I don't see the justification for a ban.

That's because you generally are unwilling to discuss things with people and think about other perspectives.

Hey I love dogs as much as the next person but he's right

its weird how we say THIS animal is okay to eat, but THIS one isn't because we have pets

scuse me while i go eat a steak now lmao i dc about any of this really

UnfairRepresent posted...

That's because you generally are unwilling to discuss things with people and think about other perspectives.

Really sticking to the gimmick eh?

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And you reason is because we also use them for police/military/guard jobs? So it's okay to raise them, put them in dangerous situations, breed them into medically fucked genetic abominations, kill them in shelters anyways, but not consume them . . . okay.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

TheCrimsonAngel posted...

Might as well make it illegal to kill all animals for food then.

Dogs are a special case man. There are dogs who give back more to civilization than a lot of humans do.

Police Dogs, Guard Dogs, Drug Sniffing Dogs, Guide Dogs.

Dogs that can call the police, dogs that help treat mental illnesses.

Dogs are not like Chickens that just consume food and mate. Dogs do shit. They have aided mankind since before Mankind had the wheel.

What about horse meat up in canadia? thats a weird one too...id probably try it

victory for dogs

fuck dog eaters

If i was in a country where it was legal and it was prepared and put in front of me, i'd try me some dog.
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So the distinction between what's okay to kill and eat and not kill and eat still revolves around us and not the animal itself? It's about their use to us and our attitude towards them? I don't think that makes sense and it's exposing that our rules about which animals we can kill and eat are tortured and non-sensical.

I really don't see how it's possible to justify eating pigs but not cats and dogs. Any logical rule would allow both to be food or keep both from being food. Whether that leads to vegetarianism or eating all animals, I don't know, but the way we do it now is ridiculous.
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Zikten posted...

victory for dogs

fuck dog eaters

fuck beef eaters and their excessive contributions to greenhouse gases.

I'm arguing for arguments sake here but beef has the least justification for existing as an industry.

Watch me get modded for saying the same thing but "ahhah wrong animal scumbag!"
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Romes187 posted...

Hey I love dogs as much as the next person but he's right

its weird how we say THIS animal is okay to eat, but THIS one isn't because we have pets

I don't agree unless you're talking about the same animal.

Sure "Its okay to eat Jack Russels but not Poodles." is weird but "It's okay to eat Chicken but not Dogs" isn't a strange opinion at all.

Give me a call when Chickens are considered Law Enforcement Officers in America.

Give me a call when Cows are helping blind people not die every day
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About a billion people think we're monsters for eating beef, and a billion more think we're unclean for eating pork.

What'cha going to do?
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K181 posted...

About a billion people think we're monsters for eating beef, and a billion more think we're unclean for eating pork.

What'cha going to do?

Say fuck you and eat a pork and beef sandwich in front of them

Or just get on with your life and be poilte
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Ahh so you're okay with the freedom to make your dietary choices but fuck them right?
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K181 posted...

About a billion people think we're monsters for eating beef, and a billion more think we're unclean for eating pork.

What'cha going to do?

The same people normalize open defecation and female genital mutilation.
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...

Ahh so you're okay with the freedom to make your dietary choices but fuck them right?

Yes.

You have the freedom to do whatever you want to your own body but you can't break your children's legs because "Mah freedom."

You don't get to eat whatever you want because "It's mah dietary choices." fuck there are parts of the world were people eat other people.
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All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
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I don't agree with this it doesn't make sense to me.
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There is no regulation for dog meat in Korea. No health checks on the meat. No inspections.

I've seen multiple dogs stacked up on each other in sweat boxes here.

So there are other issues rather than "Don't est the adorable puppers!" mentality.
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NO dogs were later destroyed :)