-----Original Message----- From: Ruth Eisenbud <[email protected]> To: joanns151 <[email protected]>; flickshow <[email protected]>; juliatat <[email protected]>; leefrankel <[email protected]>; iceblueny <[email protected]> Cc: usapspca <[email protected]>; aalv944387 <[email protected]>; xanadu <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 9:41 am Subject: Dear Dogs and Cats If you not yet heard - the chinese are roasting dogs alive for enhanced flavor. I sent the following to the american media. Please pass on the information. Do it for our dear dogs and cats: "Cruelty to animals is one of the distinguishing vices of low and base minds. Wherever it is found, it is a certain mark of ignorance and meanness; a mark which all the external advantages of wealth, splendour, and nobility, cannot obliterate. It is consistent neither with learning nor true civility." William Jones A Civilized Nation? dedicated to the dog in the sack There are those who believe that China is a great and ancient civilization, worthy of respect. Beneath the veneer of culture and wealth, lurks a heart so brutally uncivilized and cruel that it defies the very meaning of civilization. A culture worthy of respect would be built on wisdom and compassion, not primitive beliefs with absolutely no understanding that animal and human life is of value... A great and ancient civilization so different from china is the long and compassionate tradition found in India, manifesting respect for all living beings. This was best expressed by Mahatma Gandhi who understood that a civilization based on violence to animals has no potential for greatness: “The greatness of a nation and the progress of its moral development may be measured by how it treats its animals.” Gandhi Clearly a culture, such as China, that would roast alive an animal as decent, cooperative and companionable as a dog, is worthy of neither support or respect. China is neither great nor morally developed. Rather, it is a pariah among nations, for with the exception of vietnam and korea, no other nation exhibits such sadism to man's best friend. Chinese cruelty defies even the worst definitions of imagined animal abuse: chinese cuisine specialty - dogs roasted live Dogs have been a part of human society for more than 10,000 years. They have worked with and cooperated with humans throughout this long history. A culture that would discard this sacred bond and reduce a dog to a bit of tasty flesh. indicates a profound inability to understand the meaning of friendship. While it is inconceivable that a civilized person would kill a dog for any reason, the Chinese have taken slaughter to a level beyond horrific. In the elusive effort to obtain an even tastier bit of dog flesh, they have developed techinques of slaughter, raised to a level so depraved only the most degenerate would endorse them. To insure that these techniques are documented, so they may be carefully followed, there are books and videos with specific instructions on how to properly torture a dog to death. The following statement from Animals Asia says it all: "Livestock sections of large bookshops stock books and VCDs on dog farming which promote horrific slaughter methods, in the misguided belief that the more the dog suffers the better the meat will taste. Consequently, vacuum packed and canned dog meat are becoming increasingly available in some supermarkets." Animals Asia Techniques include vicious beatings, slicing the paws and breaking the legs prior to slaughter with the primitive intention that the flesh of a tortured animal has greater flavor and medicinal benefits, The secret ingredient in Chinese cuisine is not an herb or spice, but the virulent sadism of a backward, morally bankrupt view. For those who insist, despite the evidence, that china is a civil nation, a viewing of the slaughter of dog may provide a reason to reconsider: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_ifWe-zpo&feature=related Not only dogs, but every animal in china may be subjected to similar treatment in the effort enhance flavor. For example the top half of a fish is wrapped in a dampcloth, as the fish is placed, still living, into hot oil. The intention is to keep the fish alive as long as possible while he is fried. The one exception to the wanton cruelty is the panda, whose life is measured by the millions of dollars it brings when loaned to foreign zoos. Some definitions of civilization include: The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state. Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste. A human society that has highly developed material and spiritual resources and a complex cultural, political, and legal organization; an advanced state in social development. Intellectual, cultural, and moral refinement The undercurrent of horrific violence to animals in china precludes the possibility that china will ever reach a civilized state. Nor does China meet the cultural prerequisite of highly sipiritual resources required to attain an advanced state of social development. Rather, there is a total lack of spiritual awareness illustrated by the assault on the harmless, the weak and the best friend a man ever had.. Surely there is no good taste in the gruesome slaughter of a dog. Moral refinements are virtually non-existant and impossible in a value system that so callously contrives methods of torture for the pleasure of a bit of dog meat. By every standard of civility and culture China falls short. A civilization built on a foundation of ignorance, cruelty and sang froid does not have the potential to develope and grow into a mature culture. It is anything but a civilized force to be respected and emulated. The only recourse available to those who understand and appreciate the bond of friendship between man and dog, is to stop funding the killing machine. Any item purchased, that is made in China, adds to the sense that they may carry on as they choose without remorse or contrition. In a nation devoid of compassion and civility towards living creatures, the only negotiable currency is the withdrawal of cash. Boycotting China is not a dauntless effort. Germany makes excellent nail clippers. If you must buy something made in china, have it be second hand, so that there is no profit in it the second time around. Please take a moment to reflect on the poor souls who are baked alive in china...For them: say no to China. Say no more. We will not buy your blood drenched products. We will not tolerate the cynical and fiendish betrayal of our loyal and devoted friend. From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 09:12:42 -0500 Subject: Fwd: Dear Dogs and Cats To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: [email protected] To: ; Subject: Dear Dogs and Cats Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 11:12:56 -0700 pets The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door. Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes on the floor with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate does not mean that is suddenly your food, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the top of the stairs is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run. I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It Is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space that you are taking up, is nothing but sarcasm. For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required. The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough. Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door: TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND COMPLAIN (1) They live here....you don't. (2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it “fur”-niture. (3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. (4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly. Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they: (1) eat less, (2) don't ask for money all the time, (3) are easier to train, (4) normally come when called, (5) never ask to drive the car, (6) don't hang out with drug-using people; (7) don't smoke or drink, (8) don't want to wear your clothes, (9) don't have to buy the latest fashions, (10) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and (11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children..... No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4848 - Release Date: 03/03/12
