Submitted by NotACapedCrusader1 t3_y13m1a in UpliftingNews
Cappylovesmittens t1_irvy1nv wrote
Reply to comment by Terpomo11 in Hundreds of Dogs Saved From Nevada Breeding Farm in Huge Police Operation by NotACapedCrusader1
Ethnocentric means ethnicity preference, which is not what we’re talking about here when discussing different species of animal.
Terpomo11 t1_irvzjma wrote
I'm talking about how different cultures have different standards about different animal species.
m3ngnificient t1_irw9m2b wrote
That's very true and also the base of my argument whenever someone talks about how some Asian cultures eat dogs and how that's cruel. I eat beef, pork, etc., but I was raised in India. A lot of people there think of eating meat similar to how people think of others eat dogs over here. My community isn't restricted on vegetarian diet, so when I eat meat, some people looked at me weird or downright told me how disgusting it looks to them.
NovaCain t1_irx8xxc wrote
It's not their culture to eat dog, it's the fact they're impoverished. People in Africa also eat dog and that's more of a cultural thing than it is in Asian countries.
m3ngnificient t1_irxdis6 wrote
Yeah, and I'm not denying there are other communities that eat dogs and cats. And yes, a lot of it is due to poverty, but whether it's due to poverty or historical/religious significance, if a majority of the community finds it acceptable to practice something, it's part of their culture. People don't see a dog and associate them as an extension of their family, they see an animal that's got meat on it. Same way a lot of Indians see cows and they associate it as a sacred animal and not a food source.
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