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US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm
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US Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy Rescued 90 Dogs From Korean Dog Meat Farm

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Gus Kenworthy, 26, is an American freestyle skier from Colorado who recently made headlines after rescuing 90 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea while participating in 2018 Winter Olympics.

In 2014, during the Sochi Winter Olympics, Gus found two stray puppies near the Olympic Village and had to go through a long process to get them to America with him and now he took upon himself to save even more dogs.

“This morning Matt and I had a heart-wrenching visit to one of the 17,000 dog farms here in South Korea,” he wrote on Instagram. “Across the country, there are 2.5 million dogs being raised for food in some of the most disturbing conditions imaginable. Yes, there is an argument to be made that eating dogs is a part of Korean culture. And, while don’t personally agree with it, I do agree that it’s not my place to impose western ideals on the people here. The way these animals are being treated, however, is completely inhumane and culture should never be a scapegoat for cruelty. Despite the beliefs of some, these dogs are no different from the ones we call pets back home.”

Together with his boyfriend Matt, Gus decided to take one of the dogs home. “I adopted the sweet baby in the first pic (we named her Beemo) and she’ll be coming to the US to live with me as soon as she’s through with her vaccinations in a short couple of weeks. I cannot wait to give her the best life possible!” 90 other dogs from the farm are taken from the facility to the United States and Canada for adoption with the help of Humane Society International.

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Even though there are many more pups in bad conditions, every little attempt to help counts and it’s so great that there are some amazing people, like Gus, who use their platform to spread awareness and help.

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Gus Kenworthy, 26, is an American freestyle skier from Colorado

He recently made headlines after rescuing 90 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea while participating in 2018 Winter Olympics

“This morning Matt and I had a heart-wrenching visit to one of the 17,000 dog farms here in South Korea,” he wrote on Instagram

“Across the country, there are 2.5 million dogs being raised for food in some of the most disturbing conditions imaginable”

“Yes, there is an argument to be made that eating dogs is a part of Korean culture”

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“And, while don’t personally agree with it, I do agree that it’s not my place to impose western ideals on the people here”

“The way these animals are being treated, however, is completely inhumane and culture should never be a scapegoat for cruelty”

“Despite the beliefs of some, these dogs are no different from the ones we call pets back home”

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Together with his boyfriend Matt, Gus decided to take one of the dogs home and named her Beemo

“She’ll be coming to the US to live with me as soon as she’s through with her vaccinations in a short couple of weeks”

“I cannot wait to give her the best life possible!”

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90 other dogs from the farm are taken from the facility to the United States and Canada for adoption with the help of Humane Society International

It’s so great that there are some amazing people, like Gus, who use their platform to spread awareness and help

We need more people like Gus in this world!

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A dose of reality...
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget that almost every single piece of meat we eat comes from animals treated in the most terrible and disgusting way before being killed. The main difference to most of us: If it's a cow or a pig or a chicken nobody really cares.

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Cherie O
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. This is why my family and I have made a choice to abstain from eating meat.

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Salma Hernández
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So dogs in Korea are raised in cruelty. Which is the difference of USA chicken, European turkey or other animal that are raisen in other countries?

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Yvonne Kiersley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Laws.You'll find a pig raised in the US and a pig raised in the EU are covered b different sets of laws. In the EU, it is much much more humane, in the US it is disgusting.

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David Cahyo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So eating dog is animal cruelty but eating pig, chicken, cow are not?

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Yvonne Kiersley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the point of the article is that the conditions the dogs were kept in is animal cruelty. Given that it also says he didn't want to impose western culture on them, so the idea o eating dog was ew to him, but he didn't say to them that eating dog is cruelty.

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Alib
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to think this terribly sad story will encourage at least one person to reconsider eating meat of any kind, even for one day a week. That would make a huge difference in the fate of so many innocent animals.

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Yvonne Kiersley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't eat meat, but that is my choice. Other people, whatever they see, can eat whatever the darn hell they want. Change your laws if you want food animals treated more humanely, they did that in Europe.

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Emmy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are thousands of dogs chained outside in these same conditions in the US. How about helping 90 dogs here at home?

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Nikki C. Rockafella
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what dont start that kind of s**t. This man is a Godsend. Tell u what, he is going to be a bit busy with the Olympics and the rescued dogs so why dont you rescue 90 dogs here at home? Make it an even 100. I'll help you if you decide to di it. If you arent going to do it, then maybe you should just zip it.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was prepared to get irritated with this story but I'm not at all. This guy said he doesn't want to impose his views on them etc, so he has a good head about him. The sad part is that if we're being honest, this helps nothing because that just means he gave business for 90 dogs, and 90 more will replace them. He actually kinda contributed to the problem in a weird way. Asians overall definitely have a different view on animals. Go to any Chinatown and see what's being sold. Not the same as your local supermarket, and the amount of animals horribly abused in nuts. Rhino horns, Tiger gallbladders etc, how often do you hear they're for traditional Chinese medicine? How about we eat some beans and lentils and quinoa instead of cows, dogs and goats?

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Angel Schilder
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And back home he'll just go to McDonald's and he'll have a burger made from the meat of an animal raised in terrible conditions, whose baby as been taken away, leaving both mum and son, crying for weeks so we can steal their milk for our cheese, our milkshake and our breakfast. And he won't give a f**k about the suffering he's contributing to. I'm not sure whether this is about the summit of Hypocrisy or the deepest ignorance. But hey, keep saving cute puppies. And don't forget to post it with a dozen pictures so we can all admire you!!

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Gayle Bynum Cardosa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yet again....someone adding their own narrative to an article. This wasn't there in the story at all. You don't know if this man is vegan do you? You don't know anything about him....or do you? I mean he's an olympic athlete so McDonalds probably isn't a big factor in his life. Hell it's NEVER a part of MY life so why do you just make assumptions. What's in your soul that you think this is a negative about him rather than trying to educate people?

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Jeanie Kwon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really appreciated this post! I'm South Korean, and I've never eaten dog before but I still get irritated when Westerners try to impose their own ideas of what they think is culturally right or wrong onto my country. But Gus made it clear that he was focusing on animal cruelty, not necessarily the practice of eating dogs itself. I agree with Gus; I think that animals should be treated humanely even if they will eventually be butchered. It's not just dogs, too. The way farms treat chickens and cows is so, so, so much worse. Hopefully, that'll change in the future!

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Lu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From what I've heard (being around Korean) is that it's a very limited industry, mostly limited to an older generation of people. It's still ethically wrong - but it feels more so because we view dogs as loving pets. In India they view cows as sacred - in the US alone 300 cows per minute are slaughtered for food. As human beings we survive and thrive on the suffering of animals for food, labour, medicine and so forth... My own personal journey i'm trying to limit the amount of meat I eat, I'm not trying to impress this view on anyone because that's not how it works. I just wanted to say I've been healthier as a result, and feel good about it.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the premise of this article, but I really wish people can stop generalizing this to the entirety of the Korean people. I'm a Korean myself, and although I don't eat, and don't condone the consumption of dog meat, a lot of the Westerners I have met have automatically regarded me as a cruel dog-killer. Seriously. What this article, and many Western articles, fail to mention is that this is a highly limited industry. In fact, dog meat restaurants are very rare in South Korea, basically non-existent in major cities and limited to remote, rural areas. Point is, most Koreans don't eat dogs. I've read through the comments, and most seem to have this stereotype. 'Eating dogs(i.e. animal cruelty) is part of Korean culture, and that we shouldn't impose Western ideals?' This shows how much Korean culture is misunderstood. Animal cruelty is not a part of the entirety of Korean culture, but part of some people's beliefs. I hope people can understand this and have a wider perspective.

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Terry Jeppsen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These dog meat farms are horrible! I cannot believe someone would be as cruel as to touch a dog, nevertheless kill it! Bless this man's heart for saving those poor dogs from the horrible fate that they would have had if they had been forced to stay there!

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Alberto
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pigs are more intelligent and more sensitive than dogs, it is a known fact. But in our occidental society we have no problem to kill them and transform them in sausages… Different cultures, different uses.

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Kimberly Banow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't that farm just going to get more dogs now to replenish their supply? :(

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Firman Pane
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why many people talk animal cruelty. If farm animal like cow, chicken, goat...is no problems to be eaten cause its normal. Just because you're vegan, doesn't mean you must forced you're ideology to other people. Normal farm animal is different than pet animals. This article about dogs, dogs is not supposed to be eaten. Because not only they're friendly animal, dogs sometime have many viruses that can get sickness to human body if to be eaten for meat.

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Faith Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who is the one to judge wether an animal can or can't be eaten? Americans used to eat horses too you know.it's a cultural difference and while I'm not against people eating dogs, I'm against it if they're being treated cruelly and inhumanly, WHICH IS THE ENTIRE POINT OF THIS ARTICLE

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Firman Pane
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will always against people eating dogs,cats,rare animal,and not farm animal. Farm animal always cow, chicken, goat. Its always like that because its normal. Another farm animal than that is not normal to eat. Basically its same law that been approved for many amount years and people. Its simple is that...people eating dogs, its not normal in front of many people who are not vegan, it will always say. .is chicken ,cow or goat, pigs are extinct ...thats why they eat dogs...

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Jumbumalaya Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF. I'm raging. Kiba (my pup, my best friend) is laying at my feet and I can't imagine meeting a person that can do this. I don't think I'd be able to keep my cool. F**k you 17000 dog farmers of any part of Korea. And F**k anybody that eats a dog. Come find me @dwergmation

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Amy Dias
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The guy did a good thing. Can people just focus on the act of kindness before they argue their ideals?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for saving these dogs, I know society has a long way to go in relation to how we treat our animals. But this is a step in the right direction.

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Jonathan Eatsalot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just waiting for a Indian Olympian to one day try and liberate cows here in America.

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Monika
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

sure, save dogs from a country where people eat them, but also save cows, pigs, chicken and other animal that you eat at home! what the hell is this separation between pets and animal that you consume? f***ing hypocrites... either you eat all (don't advise to do so) or none. :) there is much more violence making cows pregnant and then stealing away their babies to get milk... Tho don't get me wrong, im happy for those doggos to be safe and alive.

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Alberto
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pigs are more intelligent and more sensitive than dogs, it is a known fact. But in our occidental culture we have no problem to kill them and transform them in sausages… Different cultures, different uses

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Capermom
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bwahahah...! In what world is that a "known fact"..? It's b******t. Go read a book or two... (But yes, pigs are intelligent and sensitive.)

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Jong Regudo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so what happens now? is he going to feed this 90 dogs all their life?

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Taryn Wallace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The picture at the end where he is holding as many puppies as he possibly can is aeesime

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Izabella Veres
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one said here before that eating any other animal is not cruel. Guys, you are amazing people!!!!!!! Gus, good luck on the olimpics :)

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Angel Schilder
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And back home he'll have a burger at McDonald's and he won't give a f**k about all those poor animals raised in terrible conditions, whose babies are stolen and both mum and baby cry for weeks, so we can steal their milk for our cheese, our breakfast and our ice-creams. Not sure whether he this is about the peak of hypocrisy or the deepest ignorance. But hey, keep saving animals dude. And don't forget to post it with a dozen pictures!!

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Amanda Harker
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, what a sweet story. It would have been possible for them to avoid the whole subject but they decided to act and that's great.

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Liz Llanes
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God bless you and your dogs...this korean country is disgusting...BANNED ALL KOREAN DRAMAS AND KPOP IDOLS...THhEY ARE DAMN MORONS ANYWAY!!!

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seong ook Lee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this place is not dog meat breeding farm but it is 'Abandoned dog care center'.

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seong ook Lee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm korean. China, Vietnam, Africa and many races of southeast Asia is eating dog meat. Korean people, who eat dog meat, are trend that decrease. Do you believe news that is still reported the 1980 in 2020?

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seong ook Lee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm korean .(I do not eat dog meat.) That place is not dog meat breeding farm. It is an abandoned dog care center.And people, which eat dog meat in Korea, are decrescent. Many tribes of China, Vietnam, Africa and southeast Asia are eating dog meat.

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Andy Dixi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Indian Olympic Luger Shiva Keshavan Kannan Palan Rescued 120 Cows From Colorado Cow Meat Farm

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Barbara Velasquez
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awesome story BUT what about the cows, pigs, chickens ...ETC ETC that we eat in the "western modern world" same BS but nobody cares

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P Piorecki
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good man!!! Hopefully such actions will lead South Korea to end this archaic practice. On the other hand, many people here raise a good point. What about other animals? Pigs are supposedly just as intelligent as dogs, yet most of us have no qualms about eating them. It's easy to say just stop eating meat but in reality can this really happen? Humans are technically not vegetarians or vegans. We're omnivores. Is it even possible to sustain the world's population by feeding everyone through only fruits and vegetables? Can you even imagine the amount of farmland that would require? Our natural resources are already stretched. What about the health aspect of it on a global scale. It's easy to think that by stopping eating animal protein all the problems will be solved. But maybe it will actually create more issues than we think. This is definitely a difficult and controversial subject. No easy solution here. Just my two cents...

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Prideep Vincent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

then what about, beef, turkey. goose?? just because we are more affectionate about dogs, we are thinking about it.. that is actually selfish motive

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Maria Alcala
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Korean culture they eat dogs in my culture I eat Koreans 👹

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Aaron Mccullough
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Given the fact that I live here in Korea and have had some experience with these dog farms, this story makes me suspicious. Those are not the typical "breeds" used for their dog. I'm not going to say this is an outright lie of a story, but it does seem inconsistent with what I've seen from dog farms here in Korea.

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Michael Gross
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will he go to American farms and rescue cows, pigs, and chickens too?! 🤔🤔🤔

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희성 김
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope people understand that despite what many Western outlets seems to believe, most Koreans don't actually eat dog meat. I'm a Korean myself, and although I have never eaten, and never plan to eat, dog meat, alot of the Westerners I meet automatically thinks that I'm a cruel dog-killer. Seriously, that really is an offensive stereotype. It's actually really difficult to find actual dog meat restaurants, basically non-existent in major cities and mostly in remote, rural areas. I've read through the comments, and a lot of them seem to generalize the Korean population as a whole, and saying that treating animals cruelly are just part of Korean 'culture', and that we should just 'accept it as culture' or something. No, animal cruelty is not our culture, something that should be 'understood'! Although I do agree with the premise of this article, I really hope that Westerners can try not to generalize a limited culture into a stereotype.

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Jumbumalaya Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at all you f***s justifying this. You can't keep the same relationship with a chicken.come on. Listen to yourselves. It's the same as eating a dolphin because you eat hake or kingklip. Get the he'll out a here

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Kiras Carrot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow- I have no idea why my comment was added in response to EVERY single comment here. :( I had one comment; that's all.

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Kiras Carrot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I disagree with the author. Who cares if monstrous torture of the innocent is a "tradition"??? This is insanity and barbarism at its most grotesque, and these "humans" need to called out on their monstrosity. They should all be in prison for their horrific crimes against the innocent.

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Samuel Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The U.S. slaughters over nine billion land animals a year. Yet Americans largely ignore this cruelty just as the Asian public largely ignores the dog meat trade. Asian supporters of dog meat see Western outrage as hypocrisy and a relic of colonialism. As a dog meat vendor put it, Indian culture holds cows sacred and Americans revere dogs. If killing dogs is no different from killing chickens, why do Americans recoil from dog meat and relish barbequed chicken? In a psychological process which Stanford professors call "moral credentialing," we Americans often use the barbarism of dog farmers to enhance our sense of moral superiority, insulating our own barbaric practices from scrutiny. This hypocrisy undermines attempts by Asian-American people, like me, to build common cause with animal activists overseas. The result is that animals suffer.

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Josh Ya
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's pure ignorance to think that other societies eat the same things we eat and respect animals the same way you might respect them. Some think we're disgusting for eating beef and pork. Of course the nut bags at PETA think all meat should be banned. People in other places eat maggots, rats, and many other things American's can't understand. Don't be a Libtard. Allow your mind to grow. People raise and kill duck, geese, pigs, cows, horses, gator, deer, and many other animals. Why not dogs? Boo hoo.

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Sara Esse
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a lot of trouble & expense when there are already millions of homeless pets in the United States

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not? Eating cows, goats, chickens and pigs is okay but if you eat a dog you're a monster?

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Heather Menard
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in Colorado I will take one bring another one home with you I will come pick it up.

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d r e a m w o r l d
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm fine with meat in general, but this is too far for me. I'm considering having no-meat-Mondays from now on.

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Gayle Bynum Cardosa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The point here should be not to adopt one of THESE but to adopt any homeless animal. Do you not get that? There are about 670,000 dogs and 890,000 cats killed EVERY year in shelters. Just don't buy and adopt one of them.

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LD Beatty
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was stationed in Korea when i was in the US Army. its weird as most south Koreans had dogs as pets but they also ate dog or better known as Gaegogi which was/is a delicacy there.

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El Lie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well we dont hate our cows/sheep/chickens and whatever else animals we use for meat in europe. Traditionally at least. Nowadays we are for the great majority totally distanced from it all

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Samuel Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL western hypocrisy, how do you guys treat millions of cows and pigs day after day?

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Ttam Ttocs
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Read the article and found out he was a homosexual. Would now rather skin and burn him.

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Julie Wallace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The reason people get more emotional about dogs being eaten than cows or chickens is that, over the last 30,000 years, dogs have been bred to have an understanding of human behaviour. There's a reason they are called "Man's best friend", they can read human signals without being trained to do so and form unbreakable bonds with their human companions. So the people who don't see the difference in dog meat and other animal meat have obviously never loved a dog.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't read through it. I won't survive it. God bless you for rescuing those dogs. To them, you're a saviour!

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Lidee Moril
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good on him! Everyone knows Porkbutts and Taters tastes better than any Dog related dish anyhow!!!

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Faith Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Daniel has a good point. You can't just say "oh I hate this country because they eat dogs". That's like if an Indian refused to go to countries where beef is eaten. You saying that just shouts "I HATE TRYING TO ACCEPT CULTURAL DIFFERENCES"

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Based on this note, what about "heroes" of cow slaughterhouse. I mean, depends on how side you are.

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Cici Snow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All animals should be treated ethically, whether or not they are livestock or pets. But I'm not gonna lie I think eating cats and dogs is just sick. Not big fan of Korea, for this and other reasons.

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This is so unspeakably cruel... What could you possibly need dog meat for?!? I wish I could make the people who do this feel how these dogs feel.

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This is cute and all, but you don't go another country to impose your ideals... especially on what people eat. If this guy and his boyfriend aren't vegans, they are total hypocrites. Also, he just made room for 90 other dogs to occupy this farm. It is a dog farm, after all.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Humane Society gives money to the people running these farms so hey could start up another business that has nothing to do with harming animals. Sometimes they start grain/fruit/vegetable farms

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget that almost every single piece of meat we eat comes from animals treated in the most terrible and disgusting way before being killed. The main difference to most of us: If it's a cow or a pig or a chicken nobody really cares.

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Cherie O
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. This is why my family and I have made a choice to abstain from eating meat.

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Salma Hernández
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So dogs in Korea are raised in cruelty. Which is the difference of USA chicken, European turkey or other animal that are raisen in other countries?

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Yvonne Kiersley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Laws.You'll find a pig raised in the US and a pig raised in the EU are covered b different sets of laws. In the EU, it is much much more humane, in the US it is disgusting.

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David Cahyo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So eating dog is animal cruelty but eating pig, chicken, cow are not?

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Yvonne Kiersley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the point of the article is that the conditions the dogs were kept in is animal cruelty. Given that it also says he didn't want to impose western culture on them, so the idea o eating dog was ew to him, but he didn't say to them that eating dog is cruelty.

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Alib
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like to think this terribly sad story will encourage at least one person to reconsider eating meat of any kind, even for one day a week. That would make a huge difference in the fate of so many innocent animals.

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Yvonne Kiersley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't eat meat, but that is my choice. Other people, whatever they see, can eat whatever the darn hell they want. Change your laws if you want food animals treated more humanely, they did that in Europe.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are thousands of dogs chained outside in these same conditions in the US. How about helping 90 dogs here at home?

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Nikki C. Rockafella
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what dont start that kind of s**t. This man is a Godsend. Tell u what, he is going to be a bit busy with the Olympics and the rescued dogs so why dont you rescue 90 dogs here at home? Make it an even 100. I'll help you if you decide to di it. If you arent going to do it, then maybe you should just zip it.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was prepared to get irritated with this story but I'm not at all. This guy said he doesn't want to impose his views on them etc, so he has a good head about him. The sad part is that if we're being honest, this helps nothing because that just means he gave business for 90 dogs, and 90 more will replace them. He actually kinda contributed to the problem in a weird way. Asians overall definitely have a different view on animals. Go to any Chinatown and see what's being sold. Not the same as your local supermarket, and the amount of animals horribly abused in nuts. Rhino horns, Tiger gallbladders etc, how often do you hear they're for traditional Chinese medicine? How about we eat some beans and lentils and quinoa instead of cows, dogs and goats?

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Angel Schilder
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And back home he'll just go to McDonald's and he'll have a burger made from the meat of an animal raised in terrible conditions, whose baby as been taken away, leaving both mum and son, crying for weeks so we can steal their milk for our cheese, our milkshake and our breakfast. And he won't give a f**k about the suffering he's contributing to. I'm not sure whether this is about the summit of Hypocrisy or the deepest ignorance. But hey, keep saving cute puppies. And don't forget to post it with a dozen pictures so we can all admire you!!

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Gayle Bynum Cardosa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yet again....someone adding their own narrative to an article. This wasn't there in the story at all. You don't know if this man is vegan do you? You don't know anything about him....or do you? I mean he's an olympic athlete so McDonalds probably isn't a big factor in his life. Hell it's NEVER a part of MY life so why do you just make assumptions. What's in your soul that you think this is a negative about him rather than trying to educate people?

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Jeanie Kwon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really appreciated this post! I'm South Korean, and I've never eaten dog before but I still get irritated when Westerners try to impose their own ideas of what they think is culturally right or wrong onto my country. But Gus made it clear that he was focusing on animal cruelty, not necessarily the practice of eating dogs itself. I agree with Gus; I think that animals should be treated humanely even if they will eventually be butchered. It's not just dogs, too. The way farms treat chickens and cows is so, so, so much worse. Hopefully, that'll change in the future!

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Lu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From what I've heard (being around Korean) is that it's a very limited industry, mostly limited to an older generation of people. It's still ethically wrong - but it feels more so because we view dogs as loving pets. In India they view cows as sacred - in the US alone 300 cows per minute are slaughtered for food. As human beings we survive and thrive on the suffering of animals for food, labour, medicine and so forth... My own personal journey i'm trying to limit the amount of meat I eat, I'm not trying to impress this view on anyone because that's not how it works. I just wanted to say I've been healthier as a result, and feel good about it.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the premise of this article, but I really wish people can stop generalizing this to the entirety of the Korean people. I'm a Korean myself, and although I don't eat, and don't condone the consumption of dog meat, a lot of the Westerners I have met have automatically regarded me as a cruel dog-killer. Seriously. What this article, and many Western articles, fail to mention is that this is a highly limited industry. In fact, dog meat restaurants are very rare in South Korea, basically non-existent in major cities and limited to remote, rural areas. Point is, most Koreans don't eat dogs. I've read through the comments, and most seem to have this stereotype. 'Eating dogs(i.e. animal cruelty) is part of Korean culture, and that we shouldn't impose Western ideals?' This shows how much Korean culture is misunderstood. Animal cruelty is not a part of the entirety of Korean culture, but part of some people's beliefs. I hope people can understand this and have a wider perspective.

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Terry Jeppsen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These dog meat farms are horrible! I cannot believe someone would be as cruel as to touch a dog, nevertheless kill it! Bless this man's heart for saving those poor dogs from the horrible fate that they would have had if they had been forced to stay there!

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Alberto
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pigs are more intelligent and more sensitive than dogs, it is a known fact. But in our occidental society we have no problem to kill them and transform them in sausages… Different cultures, different uses.

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Kimberly Banow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't that farm just going to get more dogs now to replenish their supply? :(

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Firman Pane
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why many people talk animal cruelty. If farm animal like cow, chicken, goat...is no problems to be eaten cause its normal. Just because you're vegan, doesn't mean you must forced you're ideology to other people. Normal farm animal is different than pet animals. This article about dogs, dogs is not supposed to be eaten. Because not only they're friendly animal, dogs sometime have many viruses that can get sickness to human body if to be eaten for meat.

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Faith Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who is the one to judge wether an animal can or can't be eaten? Americans used to eat horses too you know.it's a cultural difference and while I'm not against people eating dogs, I'm against it if they're being treated cruelly and inhumanly, WHICH IS THE ENTIRE POINT OF THIS ARTICLE

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Firman Pane
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will always against people eating dogs,cats,rare animal,and not farm animal. Farm animal always cow, chicken, goat. Its always like that because its normal. Another farm animal than that is not normal to eat. Basically its same law that been approved for many amount years and people. Its simple is that...people eating dogs, its not normal in front of many people who are not vegan, it will always say. .is chicken ,cow or goat, pigs are extinct ...thats why they eat dogs...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF. I'm raging. Kiba (my pup, my best friend) is laying at my feet and I can't imagine meeting a person that can do this. I don't think I'd be able to keep my cool. F**k you 17000 dog farmers of any part of Korea. And F**k anybody that eats a dog. Come find me @dwergmation

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Amy Dias
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The guy did a good thing. Can people just focus on the act of kindness before they argue their ideals?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for saving these dogs, I know society has a long way to go in relation to how we treat our animals. But this is a step in the right direction.

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Jonathan Eatsalot
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just waiting for a Indian Olympian to one day try and liberate cows here in America.

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Monika
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

sure, save dogs from a country where people eat them, but also save cows, pigs, chicken and other animal that you eat at home! what the hell is this separation between pets and animal that you consume? f***ing hypocrites... either you eat all (don't advise to do so) or none. :) there is much more violence making cows pregnant and then stealing away their babies to get milk... Tho don't get me wrong, im happy for those doggos to be safe and alive.

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Alberto
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pigs are more intelligent and more sensitive than dogs, it is a known fact. But in our occidental culture we have no problem to kill them and transform them in sausages… Different cultures, different uses

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Capermom
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bwahahah...! In what world is that a "known fact"..? It's b******t. Go read a book or two... (But yes, pigs are intelligent and sensitive.)

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Jong Regudo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so what happens now? is he going to feed this 90 dogs all their life?

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Taryn Wallace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The picture at the end where he is holding as many puppies as he possibly can is aeesime

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Izabella Veres
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one said here before that eating any other animal is not cruel. Guys, you are amazing people!!!!!!! Gus, good luck on the olimpics :)

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Angel Schilder
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And back home he'll have a burger at McDonald's and he won't give a f**k about all those poor animals raised in terrible conditions, whose babies are stolen and both mum and baby cry for weeks, so we can steal their milk for our cheese, our breakfast and our ice-creams. Not sure whether he this is about the peak of hypocrisy or the deepest ignorance. But hey, keep saving animals dude. And don't forget to post it with a dozen pictures!!

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Amanda Harker
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, what a sweet story. It would have been possible for them to avoid the whole subject but they decided to act and that's great.

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Liz Llanes
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God bless you and your dogs...this korean country is disgusting...BANNED ALL KOREAN DRAMAS AND KPOP IDOLS...THhEY ARE DAMN MORONS ANYWAY!!!

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seong ook Lee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this place is not dog meat breeding farm but it is 'Abandoned dog care center'.

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seong ook Lee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm korean. China, Vietnam, Africa and many races of southeast Asia is eating dog meat. Korean people, who eat dog meat, are trend that decrease. Do you believe news that is still reported the 1980 in 2020?

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seong ook Lee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm korean .(I do not eat dog meat.) That place is not dog meat breeding farm. It is an abandoned dog care center.And people, which eat dog meat in Korea, are decrescent. Many tribes of China, Vietnam, Africa and southeast Asia are eating dog meat.

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Andy Dixi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Indian Olympic Luger Shiva Keshavan Kannan Palan Rescued 120 Cows From Colorado Cow Meat Farm

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Barbara Velasquez
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awesome story BUT what about the cows, pigs, chickens ...ETC ETC that we eat in the "western modern world" same BS but nobody cares

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good man!!! Hopefully such actions will lead South Korea to end this archaic practice. On the other hand, many people here raise a good point. What about other animals? Pigs are supposedly just as intelligent as dogs, yet most of us have no qualms about eating them. It's easy to say just stop eating meat but in reality can this really happen? Humans are technically not vegetarians or vegans. We're omnivores. Is it even possible to sustain the world's population by feeding everyone through only fruits and vegetables? Can you even imagine the amount of farmland that would require? Our natural resources are already stretched. What about the health aspect of it on a global scale. It's easy to think that by stopping eating animal protein all the problems will be solved. But maybe it will actually create more issues than we think. This is definitely a difficult and controversial subject. No easy solution here. Just my two cents...

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Prideep Vincent
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

then what about, beef, turkey. goose?? just because we are more affectionate about dogs, we are thinking about it.. that is actually selfish motive

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Maria Alcala
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Korean culture they eat dogs in my culture I eat Koreans 👹

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Aaron Mccullough
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Given the fact that I live here in Korea and have had some experience with these dog farms, this story makes me suspicious. Those are not the typical "breeds" used for their dog. I'm not going to say this is an outright lie of a story, but it does seem inconsistent with what I've seen from dog farms here in Korea.

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Michael Gross
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will he go to American farms and rescue cows, pigs, and chickens too?! 🤔🤔🤔

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희성 김
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope people understand that despite what many Western outlets seems to believe, most Koreans don't actually eat dog meat. I'm a Korean myself, and although I have never eaten, and never plan to eat, dog meat, alot of the Westerners I meet automatically thinks that I'm a cruel dog-killer. Seriously, that really is an offensive stereotype. It's actually really difficult to find actual dog meat restaurants, basically non-existent in major cities and mostly in remote, rural areas. I've read through the comments, and a lot of them seem to generalize the Korean population as a whole, and saying that treating animals cruelly are just part of Korean 'culture', and that we should just 'accept it as culture' or something. No, animal cruelty is not our culture, something that should be 'understood'! Although I do agree with the premise of this article, I really hope that Westerners can try not to generalize a limited culture into a stereotype.

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Jumbumalaya Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at all you f***s justifying this. You can't keep the same relationship with a chicken.come on. Listen to yourselves. It's the same as eating a dolphin because you eat hake or kingklip. Get the he'll out a here

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow- I have no idea why my comment was added in response to EVERY single comment here. :( I had one comment; that's all.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I disagree with the author. Who cares if monstrous torture of the innocent is a "tradition"??? This is insanity and barbarism at its most grotesque, and these "humans" need to called out on their monstrosity. They should all be in prison for their horrific crimes against the innocent.

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Samuel Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The U.S. slaughters over nine billion land animals a year. Yet Americans largely ignore this cruelty just as the Asian public largely ignores the dog meat trade. Asian supporters of dog meat see Western outrage as hypocrisy and a relic of colonialism. As a dog meat vendor put it, Indian culture holds cows sacred and Americans revere dogs. If killing dogs is no different from killing chickens, why do Americans recoil from dog meat and relish barbequed chicken? In a psychological process which Stanford professors call "moral credentialing," we Americans often use the barbarism of dog farmers to enhance our sense of moral superiority, insulating our own barbaric practices from scrutiny. This hypocrisy undermines attempts by Asian-American people, like me, to build common cause with animal activists overseas. The result is that animals suffer.

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Josh Ya
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's pure ignorance to think that other societies eat the same things we eat and respect animals the same way you might respect them. Some think we're disgusting for eating beef and pork. Of course the nut bags at PETA think all meat should be banned. People in other places eat maggots, rats, and many other things American's can't understand. Don't be a Libtard. Allow your mind to grow. People raise and kill duck, geese, pigs, cows, horses, gator, deer, and many other animals. Why not dogs? Boo hoo.

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Sara Esse
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a lot of trouble & expense when there are already millions of homeless pets in the United States

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not? Eating cows, goats, chickens and pigs is okay but if you eat a dog you're a monster?

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Heather Menard
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in Colorado I will take one bring another one home with you I will come pick it up.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm fine with meat in general, but this is too far for me. I'm considering having no-meat-Mondays from now on.

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Gayle Bynum Cardosa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The point here should be not to adopt one of THESE but to adopt any homeless animal. Do you not get that? There are about 670,000 dogs and 890,000 cats killed EVERY year in shelters. Just don't buy and adopt one of them.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was stationed in Korea when i was in the US Army. its weird as most south Koreans had dogs as pets but they also ate dog or better known as Gaegogi which was/is a delicacy there.

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El Lie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well we dont hate our cows/sheep/chickens and whatever else animals we use for meat in europe. Traditionally at least. Nowadays we are for the great majority totally distanced from it all

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Samuel Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL western hypocrisy, how do you guys treat millions of cows and pigs day after day?

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Ttam Ttocs
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Read the article and found out he was a homosexual. Would now rather skin and burn him.

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Julie Wallace
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The reason people get more emotional about dogs being eaten than cows or chickens is that, over the last 30,000 years, dogs have been bred to have an understanding of human behaviour. There's a reason they are called "Man's best friend", they can read human signals without being trained to do so and form unbreakable bonds with their human companions. So the people who don't see the difference in dog meat and other animal meat have obviously never loved a dog.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't read through it. I won't survive it. God bless you for rescuing those dogs. To them, you're a saviour!

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Lidee Moril
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good on him! Everyone knows Porkbutts and Taters tastes better than any Dog related dish anyhow!!!

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Faith Kim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Daniel has a good point. You can't just say "oh I hate this country because they eat dogs". That's like if an Indian refused to go to countries where beef is eaten. You saying that just shouts "I HATE TRYING TO ACCEPT CULTURAL DIFFERENCES"

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Based on this note, what about "heroes" of cow slaughterhouse. I mean, depends on how side you are.

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Cici Snow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All animals should be treated ethically, whether or not they are livestock or pets. But I'm not gonna lie I think eating cats and dogs is just sick. Not big fan of Korea, for this and other reasons.

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This is so unspeakably cruel... What could you possibly need dog meat for?!? I wish I could make the people who do this feel how these dogs feel.

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This is cute and all, but you don't go another country to impose your ideals... especially on what people eat. If this guy and his boyfriend aren't vegans, they are total hypocrites. Also, he just made room for 90 other dogs to occupy this farm. It is a dog farm, after all.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Humane Society gives money to the people running these farms so hey could start up another business that has nothing to do with harming animals. Sometimes they start grain/fruit/vegetable farms

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