Why don't we eat dogs?

[sparkythecat]

In China, Korea and Vietnam for instance, eating dogs appears to be relatively commonplace.

So why do we in the West find this so abhorrentt?
Judging by this thread we appear to have a good surplus of unwanted dogs.

Across on the current Hunting Thread the Pro lobby may have an easier time trying to justify their stance, if the hunting of foxes was for the pot

On prime time TV, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is doing a good job in making it socially acceptable to eat ones pets.

So why no dog on the menu?

[BlueCello]

Because it is wrong.

HTH.

[Graham E]

Never been to a late night Kebab?

We DO eat dogs, lol

[FourWheelDrift]

sparkythecat said:

So why no dog on the menu?

Why not cats?

[DrTre]

Like, dur!

Earth to sparky, not heard of hotdogs?!?!?

[RobDickinson]

Dogs and cats are primarily carnivores, and carivores never tast very good and are pretty crap to farm.

[OllieC]

id rather advocate the consumption of horses

but i'll eat anything, horse tastes good, havent tried dog yet

[Disco_Dale]

Cos dogs are manky. They eat their own sick. And poo.

[Cheeky Jim]

Because as a nation we anthropomorphise our pets and think of them as having human characteristics.

You wouldn't want to eat your best mate's arm would you. Ergo, you dont' fancy munching on Fido's thigh bone much either.

Plus, I bet it doesn't taste that good anyway!

[OllieC]

Disco_Dale said:

Cos dogs are manky. They eat their own sick. And poo.

pigs are a filthy animal, but bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good

Edited by OllieC on Monday 29th December 23:12

[MitchT]

sparkythecat said:

In China, Korea and Vietnam for instance, eating dogs appears to be relatively commonplace.

Perhaps mincemutt isn't so hard to find in the shops there.

[B17NNS]

OllieC said:

pigs are a filthy animal, but bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good

I don't eat any animal that hasn't got sense to disregard his own feces.

A dog eats his feces.

I don't eat dog either.

But would you consider a dog to be a 'filthy animal?'

I don't know if I'd call a dog 'filthy,' but they're definitely dirty. But a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.

So, by that reasoning, if a pig had a better personality, he'd cease to be a filthy animal?

That'd have to be one charming pig. He'd have to be ten times as charming as that Arnold on 'Green Acres.

[RDE]

Why don't you start eating dogs and see if it catches on?

[sparkythecat]

Cheeky Jim said:

Because as a nation we anthropomorphise our pets and think of them as having human characteristics.

You wouldn't want to eat your best mate's arm would you.

No but I wouldn't mind feasting on Kylie's groin

[nottyash]

I do!

[Bungleaio]

If I saw dog on the menu I'd give it a try.

[nottyash]

nottyash said:

I do!

I mean did.

[Badgerboy]

I give most cuisine a try, but not had dog on the menu yet. China was a bit of an eye-opener though!

[Rawwr]

Badgerboy said:

I give most cuisine a try, but not had dog on the menu yet. China was a bit of an bowel-opener though!

EFA

[srebbe64]

B17NNS said:

OllieC said:

pigs are a filthy animal, but bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good

I don't eat any animal that hasn't got sense to disregard his own feces.

A dog eats his feces.

I don't eat dog either.

But would you consider a dog to be a 'filthy animal?'

I don't know if I'd call a dog 'filthy,' but they're definitely dirty. But a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.

So, by that reasoning, if a pig had a better personality, he'd cease to be a filthy animal?

That'd have to be one charming pig. He'd have to be ten times as charming as that Arnold on 'Green Acres.

Damn it, now I'm gonna have to watch Pulp Fiction once again. I love that movie!