Letters to the Editor
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Mind your own business!!!
We should not be so quick to damn Chinese cultural differences as wrong. Many cultures do not look upon our regular consumption of beef and pork as acceptable, yet we'd be the first to tell them to take a flying leap. People in glass houses should not throw stones. We are the most wasteful country, where hunting for "sport" is widely accepted. Yet no other country has as much obesity and eating disorders such as bulemia and anorexia as us. We have diseases for eating too much AND eating too little!!! We should take a deep hard look at ourselves before we judge others and try to impose our beliefs. No wonder the rest of the world thinks we're arrogant....
BTW, I agree, I'd never eat dog or cat, but I can see the difference between animals raised as pets and as food. EVERY culture on this planet has something that most other cultures would find unappetizing or outright gross to eat. Doesn't mean its wrong. Seems like the Chinese were trying to honor this man by serving dog. When you're a guest in another country, you should honor their traditions and culture.