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China reclassifies dogs as pets instead of livestock
China's Ministry of Agriculture issued new guidelines Wednesday that reclassify dogs as pets instead of livestock, part of the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
"As far as dogs are concerned, along with the progress of human civilization and the public concern and love for animal protection, dogs have been 'specialized' to become companion animals ... and they will not be regulated as livestock in China," the notice said.
The coronavirus is believed to have originated in horseshoe bats, which may have passed the disease to other wildlife species for sale in the markets of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected.
Following the outbreak, China banned the breeding, trading and consumption of wildlife.
Also at Reuters.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Saturday April 11 2020, @01:49AM (5 children)
The likelihood that any random Chinese person on the street of Beijing can trace a lineage to a member of the House of Chin is extremely high. In fact, that average Chinese person may trace that lineage by two, three, four, or more different routes. The likelihood that any random American can do the same is considerably lower. And, any random Peruvian? Or Kenyan?
Don't try to apply your haplo groupings where they don't apply. You'll look as silly as any carpenter trying to cut his lumber to length, using his hammer.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 11 2020, @06:06AM (2 children)
Most Pennsylvannia Polacks are descended from Asian stock by way of the Mongols, as are most Chinese today. Something you have in common, you mongoloid Runaway fucking Chinese Arkanasawian! This is all your fault? I fuck you in your general direction, with great social distancing, to be sure you get no satisfaction from it! Asshole.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Saturday April 11 2020, @06:19AM (1 child)
Chin wasn't Mongolian, was he? Nor are Mongolians Chinese. Poles? Yeah, some Mongol in there, but mostly caucasian. So, your turn - if you have a point to make, let's hear it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 11 2020, @08:13AM
Not that you're racist, Runaway, but, . . .
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 11 2020, @07:56AM
You're moving goalposts.
Ok, look, likelihood is not the same as, quote, "everyone is". Your words.
Just say "most" and I won't disagree. Those of us who write software and/or work in law make a massive distinction between "all" and "most". Eg. China claims Tibet, and for a concrete example, Tibetans do not as a majority have Han lineage, IIRC.
...what? Maybe you need some sleep.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 11 2020, @07:58AM
Ps. "the same way that you can" means the same way that snails and trees can. Go far enough back and we share common ancestors.
Took me a while to figure out wtf you were getting at, bringing Peruvians in.