I live in the traditional homeland of several dog eating cultures. Most of those people were violently removed long ago, and I think there's little to no dog eating happening in their communities now. However, thinking about this history led me to conclude long ago that eating dog meat was no different than eating any other kind of meat.
Apparently I have internalized this ambivalence towards eating dog meat so deeply that I thought we were making fun of people who thought eating dog 🐕 meat was bad.
Why have I spent so much time thinking about eating dogs?
I would've thought some part of SE Asia where I've got family in. It's fairly interesting watching the western concept of valuing all dog life move through Asia and change the cultures a bit.
I'm not even sure how old the western attitude is. I've read first hand accounts of travelers on the western plains (US) eating dog in the camps they would visit. It was portrayed as somewhat exotic, but not really a big deal.
I'm gonna blame Hollywood for this one since it seems like something that'd come from their ability to create mono-cultural beliefs shared across the states.
That's not a western concept, it's like a landed victorian gentry concept.
Swiss farmers STILL eat dog in the 21st century. not that there's anything wrong with that
Where I live they were eating much finer dogs than you can find in Ohio. But credit is due where it's due. You guys are way better at doing hard drugs.
It's a vegan shock tactic.
I live in the traditional homeland of several dog eating cultures. Most of those people were violently removed long ago, and I think there's little to no dog eating happening in their communities now. However, thinking about this history led me to conclude long ago that eating dog meat was no different than eating any other kind of meat.
Apparently I have internalized this ambivalence towards eating dog meat so deeply that I thought we were making fun of people who thought eating dog 🐕 meat was bad.
Why have I spent so much time thinking about eating dogs?
I need to log off.
This whole struggle sesh has made me realize I’d eat a dog if it was on a sufficiently pompous restaurant menu
I wouldn't eat my dog. She's disgusting. But others....🍽
My dog licks her own asshole, she’s definitely not USDA grade A
Yeah, my dog will go to town on her ass 🍑👅. I have to yell at her. The sound makes me want to puke.
this, v true
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To minimize doxxing potential, I will just say that I live in part of North America.
I would've thought some part of SE Asia where I've got family in. It's fairly interesting watching the western concept of valuing all dog life move through Asia and change the cultures a bit.
I'm not even sure how old the western attitude is. I've read first hand accounts of travelers on the western plains (US) eating dog in the camps they would visit. It was portrayed as somewhat exotic, but not really a big deal.
I'm gonna blame Hollywood for this one since it seems like something that'd come from their ability to create mono-cultural beliefs shared across the states.
Hollywood could challenge some cultural hegemony if they gave us more Cujo and less Air Bud.
That's not a western concept, it's like a landed victorian gentry concept.
Swiss farmers STILL eat dog in the 21st century. not that there's anything wrong with that
This link is to a Wapo article about eating cat and dog for Christmas in Switzerland:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/11/27/swiss-under-pressure-to-ban-the-eating-of-dogs-and-cats/?outputType=amp
Some people would like to ban it, but apparently not many.
My own thought is that the Swiss are irredeemably uncivilized, but not because of what animals they choose to eat.
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Exactly.
Ah, Ohio then. Yes, dog meat and Monster Energy is the state dish
I joke, of course. Heroin and Monster Energy is the state dish
Where I live they were eating much finer dogs than you can find in Ohio. But credit is due where it's due. You guys are way better at doing hard drugs.
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