S. Korea is the only country in the world with large-scale, commercial dog meat farms.
Frankly, I wasn’t planning to publish a post today. But then in came an email from John Zande, he of the blog The Superstitious Naked Ape, and this is what I read: “Paul, hi… Really good news. The following email links to a petition supporting a bill that will end the dog meat trade in Korea. I know you’ll want to sign it. Share it around, too.”
John then linked to a petition over on the Lady Freethinkers blog.
Jean and I have signed the petition and now I am republishing in full what you can read if you go across to that petition page.
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SIGN: PASS NEW BILL TO BAN HORRIFIC DOG MEAT FARMS IN S. KOREA
Posted by Nina Jackel | January 5, 2018
S. Korea is the only country in the world with large-scale, commercial dog meat farms. The animals live in disease and filth, and at slaughter are often savagely beaten just because people believe torture makes the meat taste better.
But a new bill could finally stop the cruelty. Rep. Lee Sang-don of the Bareunmirae Party has proposed legislation to exclude dogs from the Livestock Industry Act, effectively prohibiting dog farming.
The bill comes just before summer, a season of terror for dogs in South Korea — and we must speak out to help this lifesaving legislation succeed.
This time of year brings the gruesome Bok Nal Dog Eating Days, when millions of dogs are strung up, hung by the neck in a slow, painful death, and butchered for meat.
During Bok Nal — which occurs over three days believed to be the hottest of the season — more dogs are killed and eaten in the country than during the entire rest of the year, usually in the form of boshintang, or dog meat soup.
The dog meat is wrongly thought to have a “cooling effect” — even though in other parts of Asia, it is believed to have the opposite effect, and is eaten in winter instead.
S. Korea’s current leader, President Moon Jae-In, has compassion for animals and has even adopted a dog rescued from the meat trade, named Tory. Furthermore, activists throughout S. Korea are calling for an end to dog and cat meat, which is not only horrifically cruel, but tarnishes their international reputation. Most S. Koreans are against dog meat, and want the cruelty to end.
Sign this petition to urge S. Korean Ambassador Joe Yoon Je and President Moon to show the world they are a great and compassionate nation, and work to pass this bill and end all dog and cat meat in the nation.
SIGN THIS PETITION
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Thank you!
I should add the closing part of that email that John sent to me.
There is simply no reason for this horrific industry to go on. Be part of our voice to DEFEAT DOG MEAT.
Thank you for doing your part to help stop animal cruelty.
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Learning from Dogs 
Signed, sealed & delivered!
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What a wonderful lady! 😍
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Thanks for sharing this! Just signed.
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Well done, Tony! Have a great day!
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Thanks Paul. Here’s hoping the bill’s successful.
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Fingers crossed! But thanks to you, John, for sending me the email.
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Signed, though I have doubts about how much impact outsiders’ viewpoints can have on what is a cultural ‘norm’ for one country. Humans are horrible, detestible creatures 😦
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Not all humans, by a long shot. As you and thousands of other followers of this place regularly demonstrate!
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Reblogged this on Wibble and commented:
If you get a moment, please sign this petition. I have my doubts how much impact outsider’s views can have on what is considered a cultural norm for one country, but then again if we stay silent, nothing can change…
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Bingo! Well done, Colin!
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Hi, Paul (long time no see… I’ve been away!). I still have this petition as the ‘featured post’ on Wibble… do you have any news about the progress of that bill? I see that the petition garnered over 67k signatures — impressive!
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We have been away as well so I have no further information on the petition. It may be a while before I catch up!
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Paul you do not need to ask, I will be signing.. and sign many such petitions its not only dogs but cats too who suffer horrendous deaths to be part of the food chain.. And images still haunt me..
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Done.. ❤
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Well done, Sue. Fingers crossed it makes a difference!
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🙂 we all make a difference.. 🙂
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Dear Sue! 😍
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