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Oh my, that is heart-wrenching, distressing beyond words. I too have images of Chinese cruelty toward animals in my head - mine are of that recent campaign there to kill all pet dogs. Trucks full of thugs roamed the country, breaking into houses and clubbing dogs to death in front of terrified owners. I can't BELIEVE the Olympics are going to be held in a country like this. It really goes beyond the simple objectification of animals that one sees around the world. This is sadistic. The world needs to open it's eyes and stop ignoring this - it's really not acceptable in any way whatsoever. This was mentioned near the end of the article and I think explains a lot of the reason as to why the Chinese treat animals the way they do:
"And this is the central problem for animal welfare in China: its ruling elite is brutally repressive and cares little for animals.
Centuries of rule by tyrannical emperors and bloody dictators have all but eradicated the Buddhist and Confucian respect for life and nature. "
What a tragedy - for both the animals and the people of that country. That's a shame about Oprah as well. Perhaps you could keep trying. That's all anyone can do - keep trying to make the world a better place for animals. I intend to boycott China in my own ways and write plenty of letters, post this article, send copies of it etc. People honestly don't know this stuff is happening and if they did, they'd get angry too and that anger would produce an outcry and hopefully, results.
Tara
"And this is the central problem for animal welfare in China: its ruling elite is brutally repressive and cares little for animals.
Centuries of rule by tyrannical emperors and bloody dictators have all but eradicated the Buddhist and Confucian respect for life and nature. "
What a tragedy - for both the animals and the people of that country. That's a shame about Oprah as well. Perhaps you could keep trying. That's all anyone can do - keep trying to make the world a better place for animals. I intend to boycott China in my own ways and write plenty of letters, post this article, send copies of it etc. People honestly don't know this stuff is happening and if they did, they'd get angry too and that anger would produce an outcry and hopefully, results.
Tara
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