I know, this matter must be very controversial. But this does not prevent us from observing from a news perspective. South Korea has indeed done something big.
html On January 9, the South Korean Congress passed a bill on the topic of banning the eating of dog meat in South Korea.Yes, you heard it right, Koreans will no longer be able to eat dog meat.
According to this regulation, in South Korea, it is prohibited to raise, breed or slaughter dogs for food purposes in the future, and it is prohibited to circulate, sell or use dogs as raw materials for cooking and processing. If
still does this, it will violate Korean law.
According to the punitive measures stipulated in this bill, those who slaughter dogs for food will be punished with a prison term of not more than 3 years, or a fine of not more than 30 million won (approximately RMB 165,000); those who raise, breed or breed dogs for food Anyone who sells dogs will be punished with imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than 20 million won (approximately RMB 110,000).
Of course, taking into account the actual situation in South Korea, the bill sets a three-year transition period. The bill was passed on January 9, but it officially came into effect three years later.
In South Korea, dog meat is also an industry, involving the livelihood of many Koreans. Therefore, the bill also stipulates that dog breeders, slaughterhouses, retailers and dog meat shops must declare relevant facilities and business contents to the government, and the government will provide assistance when they declare closure or change of business.
In other words, you will no longer be in the dog meat business, and the government will provide help.
That's what happened, but it was a big change for a eating habit that had lasted for thousands of years.
Don’t forget, eating dog meat during the dog days of summer is a Korean tradition. In a previous report by FFP News, one sentence that impressed me was: South Korea eats 1 million dogs every year, and "greasy dog meat is a traditional delicacy of Koreans."
Of course, there is no need to deny that there is pressure from the West for South Korea to reach this point.
I remember that on the eve of the 1988 Seoul Olympics (still called Seoul at the time), some animal protection organizations in Europe and the United States publicly threatened to boycott the Seoul Olympics unless South Korea banned the eating of dog meat. What to do with
?
Eating dog meat is prohibited? The Koreans refused.
Can’t help but eat dog meat? Those organizations refused.
Finally, the Koreans came up with a good idea. They used to call it "dog meat soup" without any disguise, but now they don't call it "nutritious soup" or "body-building soup". Both sides gave in, and Gorou slowly became invisible.
The subsequent 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics all encountered dog meat controversies. Western media and dignitaries have criticized South Korea's dog meat culture; the South Korean government has calmed down the matter, many dog meat shops have been closed, and dog meat is no longer on the menu.
Korean dog meat operators have also held protests, believing that this is Korean traditional food culture. They even went to the Congress to eat dog meat in public, but their arms could not twist their thighs, and many protests ended in nothing.
Now, the South Korean Congress has passed a bill to completely ban the eating of dog meat in three years.
Finally, what do you think?
I know that this is a very controversial topic. There must be strong support and extreme opposition. Dog lovers must be happy and dog meat lovers must be sad.
Let me explain first. I am a serious partial eclipse person. I have not eaten dog meat, beef, mutton and many other meats since I was a child. This has nothing to do with religion. It is completely a bad habit of a personal partial eclipse. Oh, we can still eat fish and shrimp. If anyone invites me to dinner in the future, don’t eat beef and mutton.
It’s a completely personal opinion. South Korea’s measures will definitely win favor in the West, but it also raises three questions.
First, will it really be implemented in three years?
Is it possible that Koreans don’t eat it on the surface but actually eat it secretly? Will the
selling sheep's head and selling dog's meat really happen?
This is really hard to say. We'll just ride on the donkey and read the songbook - we'll see.
Second, after South Korea, what about other countries?
Definitely, after conquering South Korea, other countries will face greater pressure.
Even if only a small number of people eat dog meat, it will often be mentioned online and become a focus of public opinion.
may even ferment into an attack and defense by international public opinion, and we must be prepared.
Third, the dog is freed, but what about other animals?
I have to say that this world is unfair, even to animals.
Dogs are freed in Korea, but what about cows, sheep and pigs?
You must know that in many parts of the world, horses are also very close to people, and cows are even closer to people. But being close does not prevent the cow and horse from being stabbed in the end. Even in the West, people are particularly fond of cows.
Oh, don’t forget, the Japanese also eat whale meat.
The "Three Character Classic", an enlightenment reading written by the Chinese Song Dynasty, talks about domestic animals like this: horses, cattle and sheep, chickens, dogs and hogs. These six animals are fed by humans.
In the past, dogs were equal to horses, cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs. They were all domestic animals raised by people, and they were probably also eaten. But then, everything changed.
People's eating habits and concepts are changing. Dogs have earned themselves a status that exceeds that of domestic animals. They just don't know other animals. Are they envious? Or envious?
will still sigh silently: This world is so unfair!
