The Year Of The Dog

Came across a horrifying news item today. Dogs are eaten in China. They are brutally butchered, most of them subjected to a slow and agonising death which supposedly tenderises the flesh and enhances the flavour of the meat.

As of now, the French SPA is crying out against this heinous crime. In fact, newspapers and magazines refused to publish pictures of the severed bloodied body parts of dogs as they were too shocking. It is speculated that thousands of dogs are consumed annually. Even Koreans eat cats and dogs. Dog meat is believed to have aphrodisiac and other beneficial qualities. Which weirdo would subscribe to this line of thought? And this practice is centuries old.

The mere thought of eating dog dumplings is enough to make me throw up. As if killings goats, cows, pigs and birds weren't bad enough, even those furry affectionate darlings have to come under the knife.