DOGGONE (off the menu)!!!!
I read that there would be no dog on the menu here at any local restaurants during the Olympic games. I'm not disappointed but that would have been an experience to see it on a menu. I'd probably take a picture and post it here. Well I'm happy that they are putting their best foot forward, but should they be ashamed of this if its normal here? A friend of mine seems to think that I shouldn't consider dog eating as "disgusting" but rather another country's culture. She went on to say that things we do in our culture might be disgusting to them as well (i.e. western style toilet seats).
PLEASE! Disgusting is disgusting. A pig is a nasty filthy animal. I don't care where you live, what your religion, or your cultural background. That animal eats "doo doo" and doesn't sweat (mode of waste elimination)!!! Gross! Tastes great if cooked right, but disgusting nonetheless! She said,"Yeah well some countries won't eat beef." Yes! This is true. Apples and oranges buddy. They don't eat them for either religion reasons or they believe in reincarnation and they fear eating their relative, not because its a filthy animal! Dogs are man's best friend, not man's favorite dish.
I think it was an issue of me NOT being very tolerant or open minded as I should be. I strongly disagree. If I can accept dog eating, does this make me more culturally sensitive/open minded? Or does it mean that I'm just "down for whatever"? I think the latter.
NOTE: Though its off the menu, I have yet to see a stray dog out here.
Monday, August 18, 2008
DOGGONE (off the menu)!!!!
I read that there would be no dog on the menu here at any local restaurants during the Olympic games. I'm not disappointed but that would have been an experience to see it on a menu. I'd probably take a picture and post it here. Well I'm happy that they are putting their best foot forward, but should they be ashamed of this if its normal here? A friend of mine seems to think that I shouldn't consider dog eating as "disgusting" but rather another country's culture. She went on to say that things we do in our culture might be disgusting to them as well (i.e. western style toilet seats).
PLEASE! Disgusting is disgusting. A pig is a nasty filthy animal. I don't care where you live, what your religion, or your cultural background. That animal eats "doo doo" and doesn't sweat (mode of waste elimination)!!! Gross! Tastes great if cooked right, but disgusting nonetheless! She said,"Yeah well some countries won't eat beef." Yes! This is true. Apples and oranges buddy. They don't eat them for either religion reasons or they believe in reincarnation and they fear eating their relative, not because its a filthy animal! Dogs are man's best friend, not man's favorite dish.
I think it was an issue of me NOT being very tolerant or open minded as I should be. I strongly disagree. If I can accept dog eating, does this make me more culturally sensitive/open minded? Or does it mean that I'm just "down for whatever"? I think the latter.
NOTE: Though its off the menu, I have yet to see a stray dog out here.
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