The problem of "eating dog meat" in Vietnam has long been a hot topic. Those who like to eat dog meat say that this is a culture, tradition, food of Vietnam and need to preserve and maintain. Those who object to the killing and eating of dog meat claim that it is a barbaric habit, antiquated and unsuitable for civilized society.
When life is stable and full, we still accept the meat of other animals, but many tend to protect the dog and boycott dog meat. Why is this contradiction? If put on the scale, the life of a dog or a pig, the chicken is the same. But in terms of contribution and closeness to human beings, no other species than dogs. Because dogs are one of the first animals to be tamed by humans, they have been friends with people since ancient times and possessed noble qualities such as loyalty, intelligence, gratitude, and so forth. Who goes to eat his friend's meat ...
However, the argument has not stopped because the argument of those who oppose eating dog meat as above seems not convincing enough. A dog is very loyal and affectionate to its owner, but not to others. Similar to my friends, you but others may not care or even hate. There are many dog owners who still eat dog meat because of that, because they simply do not eat their dogs, not eat their "friends" should not be worried. In addition to the intelligent dogs that save the owner, there are also crazy, wild dogs that endanger humans. Most importantly, the "protest against the consumption of dog meat" is almost possible only in places with high living standards; In the difficult, harsh life, it is not feasible to mobilize people to eat dog meat for humanitarian reasons. For example, in many Muslim countries, eating dog meat is considered repulsive and is forbidden. But in Syria, due to war and poverty, people are allowed to eat dog meat to avoid death.
There will be much debate over whether or not to eat dog meat in Vietnam. But if we have a long enough period of time, I believe there will be a day where the opponents of eating dog meat, even vegetarians, are opposed to eating meat. By starting with artificial meat, at some point, humans will not need to kill any species to meet their nutritional needs. At that time, eating meat will really be considered "immoral", so stopping dog meat is probably only a matter of time.
I myself do not eat dog meat nor eat other animals. I do not eat cats because I can not understand why people can eat such beautiful, charming creatures. I do not eat whale meat because the whale side is an endangered species, they are also very beautiful, gentle and great creatures. I would also refuse to eat American-style eagles because no one would eat such a brave and proud creature.
However, I can eat monkeys, although for some people when it can represent intelligence, but that argument does not seem to convince me very much when looking at a monkey I do not see anything smart. fish. Similar to beef, because I do not worship the cow, but Indians should eat beef freely without fear of being distracted by the gods. I am also willing to eat pork because unlike Muslims, I do not see that pigs are more dirty than other animals.
Therefore, having the option to eat or not to eat an animal depends in large part on our perception and worldview, in the way we perceive values and symbolic choices for prices. That treatment. And it is also unreasonable for us to judge those who have no choice like us. Both meat eaters and those who do not eat dog meat can appreciate values such as friendship, loyalty, sincerity but different in that they have the choice of dogs as the symbol of these qualities.
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