The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs published a statement on 11/25/2021 regarding the South Korean Government launching a consultative discussion organization on dog meat consumption.
This is the result of decades of campaigns by multiple activists and organizations in South Korea and other countries. However, a closer look at the plan reveals the South Korean government’s shameful disregard for their responsibility to end dog meat consumption by delegating critical negotiations to the dog farmers, dog butchers, and the animal rights groups in Korea to reach an agreement on their own. They want this group they call the “Consultative Social Discussion Organization” to agree on the amount of compensation to the dog farmers and butchers before shutting down the dog meat industry. This is an unacceptable approach; the government should provide a roadmap to ending dog meat consumption. The Korean government should decide whether to compensate the dog meat industry workers and, if necessary, how much they should receive. Otherwise, the discussion and negotiation process could potentially drag on for years while the animals will continue to suffer. This process is actually counterproductive: while this “social discussion” takes place, even the dog farmers, butchers, and restaurant owners who were previously considering closing their businesses will now continue to operate in the hopes of receiving compensation in the future.
Other Asian countries, such as Taiwan, have banned dog meat consumption through their government’s decisive leadership and action. The South Korean government’s unwillingness to take leadership shows a continuation of profound indifference to the unimaginable suffering of millions of sentient animals who see humans as companions and guardians, as well as a lack of genuine commitment to bringing an end to the dog meat cruelty.
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