Letters to the Editor
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Beware the "yeah but"
The author acknowledges that cats and dogs in China are treated essentially the same as cattle and chickens in the western world. Then, the author does a "yeah but" in an attempt to justify a segue to why Chinese treatment of cats and dogs is worse. Then he quotes PETA as though it's a credible source for balanced perspective. The whole thing comes across as self-indulgent silliness. "An Olympic disgrace"? Please.
I would also point out that it's considered great sport in some oriental countries for hosts to come up with dishes that freak out their guests. At least, that was my experience. It was all good fun and something of a bonding experience. I didn't enjoy the dog (though my host insisted that it was brown dog (good) rather than white dog (bad)) nor was I particularly fond of whale. But both were better than some of the other "interesting" dishes that were served me.