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Many of you may know about my infamous  Storkism trip to korea in december (see my other blogs), I also wanted to share this little story:
When I was riding the subway, I saw a tourist information in it where interesting places on the route were marked and a description in english was added. So when I came to Moran station, I saw that there was a market right here so I decided to take a look, maybe there's something interesting for tourists if its on a map like that.
When I finally reached the place I was very disappointed. There were no real interesting places or markets at all, rather farmers selling their own stuff or cheap chinese 1 dollar per piece stuff. nevertheless I decided to take walk around the parameter when I suddendly came to a dirty road without concrete at the other side of the place. I instantly smelled meat and I knew that this wasn't something regular i already know. So I saw these cages with dogs, goats and other animals. Like fried dogs were also on the dirty cages and this place seemed so different from the korea I know. Everything was really messy, it smelled, but I'm also the type of guy to respect local things so I wasn't that horrified by it.
To be honest, I was wearing expensive clothes, I was a foreigner, it wasn't something which I should see as a tourist at all, this wasn't the place were I should be. The shops seemed to be empty and thats when I decided to take a photo - bad mistake!
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~1700 won per 100g , there's a goat on the left side I think
Instantly some guy from behind kinda assaulted me, pushed and punched me. I shouted to him in german that he will see an early grave if he goes on with that & pushed him away....it helped and he kinda left. I walked down and saw everything but people watched me carefully, I felt that they were pretty hostile towards me and it was a good idea to just go away...
To be honest, I have no real opinion on this. I like meat (of course not of dogs), but I eat vegetarian stuff most of the time. European people were really disgusted by my story but I also want to mention that only older people seem to eat that kind of meat and youngers don't, also I think that a foreigner should respect local surroundings instead of trashing them... I had no idea that this market is so infamous - thanks to google I know it now!
 
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Netherlands45349 Posts
First of all this Gif is obligatory, see it as a token of respect:
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On the topic, I don't find it really weird that they eat dogs, I mean really they eat anything and why shouldn't they?Its meat in their eyes(and mine too really), ofcourse I can't eat a qt looking puppy but i'd really like to try eating dog/cat or whatever the hell ''odd''(In our eyes) shennigans they sell there.
As for the guy who assaulted you, I don't understand, perhaps he wasn't used to someone photographing it, or perhaps he thought you would report him to the police(for reasons I don't know) or something. I'm sure he had a good reason, either that or he is just a crazy guy, they have those everywhere.
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Well daniel, that is definitely strange.. I don't know the area of course, but I still think foreigners should not be harassed like that. Maybe they are sensitive about the business, I have no clue.
It doesn't really bother me too much, they're just animals and humans eat animals. Does seem weird though.
XD
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I'd never eat dog or cat willingly, i'm fine with the meats i'm used to, or occasionally some wild meat.
As for others eating them, meh, i dont reall care
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So what's the insider deal on the market then, why is it infamous?
(a.k.a. what do I google to find out what you did?)
Why do you think they were especially harsh, was it an unsightly scene you weren't supposed to see or...
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I think it's sad that the morality of humanity didn't develop further than this. I get so depressed when I see things like this.
(Obviously this includes the entire meat industry and not just this)
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Austria is famous for their veal, dog isn't much different. I admit the attack on you was unnecessary but they are probably hounded (geddit?) by activists and other nutjobs due to their line of work. I think if I was offered dogmeat then I'd try it, I love my pet dog as much as anyone but I really don't see the difference between dog, pig, cow and chicken other than one is traditionally a pet.
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My family has ate both, but mostly dog meat. I am not appalled by it but nonetheless it doesnt go along with my Western views.
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The only reason people disagree with it is because they're so close to dogs, I have a dog and the idea disgusts me but I understand why it disgusts me, I would equally be disgusted by eating lamb if I had a pet lamb for many years...
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I think the guy probably thought you were a reporter or a investigator (being a foreigner with a camera) and was alarmed.
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If I was a dog meat dealer and I saw someone taking pics, I would be quite offended as well, but I wouldn't attack the guy. Dog meat dealers often get pestered by activists who somehow believe eating dog is more wrong than beef/pork/poultry just because dogs are cuter. It's pretty annoying when people try to ruin your business because of their own ignorance.
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From what I know, there's a specific breed of dog that is raised for this purpose.
I guess a lot of people who sell dog meat get really defensive about the whole practice because they've probably gotten a lot of grief about it.
+ Show Spoiler +The dog in the third cage is staring into my soul... </3
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Surprised they attacked you. It's perfectly ok to eat dogs. People around the world eat pigs like none other, but pigs rank higher than dogs on the intelligence index.
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India thinks that the West is disgusting because we eat cows.
Personally, I have no qualms about eating any animal. Food is food.
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On May 24 2011 02:57 Chairman Ray wrote:
If I was a dog meat dealer and I saw someone taking pics, I would be quite offended as well, but I wouldn't attack the guy. Dog meat dealers often get pestered by activists who somehow believe eating dog is more wrong than beef/pork/poultry just because dogs are cuter. It's pretty annoying when people try to ruin your business because of their own ignorance.
Or they just think eating meat is wrong in general.
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I'm curious what the English description on the tourist information actually said (not verbatim or anything) that suggested that area as a point of interest.
Personally, I wouldn't eat dog meat, but I wouldn't really care if others did. It's not like they're going out and eating a poodle or some shit. There's a specific kind raised specifically for this purpose as far as I know.
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On May 24 2011 03:06 The_LiNk wrote:
India thinks that the West is disgusting because we eat cows.
Personally, I have no qualms about eating any animal. Food is food.
Humans included?
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Canada7170 Posts
On May 24 2011 03:21 VIB wrote:Show nested quote +On May 24 2011 03:06 The_LiNk wrote:
India thinks that the West is disgusting because we eat cows.
Personally, I have no qualms about eating any animal. Food is food. Humans included?
I think cannibalizing has a high risk of changing your genetic makeup, but don't quote me on it.
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Is that the market of which the videos show skinned dogs thrown onto a pile still alive?
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On May 24 2011 03:21 VIB wrote:Show nested quote +On May 24 2011 03:06 The_LiNk wrote:
India thinks that the West is disgusting because we eat cows.
Personally, I have no qualms about eating any animal. Food is food. Humans included?
Yes.
See what I did there?
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