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Taiwan's parliament has approved a bill banning the slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption. The bill also prohibits those using a car or motorbike from pulling their pets alongside them on a lead as they travel. Anyone caught breaching the order faces a large fine or up to two years in prison - and having their names and photographs made public.
The measures were introduced to improve the country's animal protection laws. The move on Tuesday is a landmark amendment to Taiwan's Animal Protection Act, and is the first of its kind in Asia.
Taiwan had already banned the sale of meat and fur from cats and dogs in 2001.
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Hand me a pair of leather pants and a CASIO keyboard -- I'm living for today!
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Gaaark on Thursday April 13 2017, @02:32PM
Yes!
I say "I'm gonna eat a mealworm" and the best anyone says is "Wow... i couldn't do that".
If i was to say "I'm gonna eat a horse".... shit! The fan would be throwing brown stuff ALL OVER THE PLACE!!
It's all about perception and cuteness, i guess.
Is there a food chain that says: "food is food, except, DAMN PUPPIES AND KITTENS, NOOOOO!!! TOO CUTE!!"
To a starving man, food is food: once you get fed and uppity, food becomes political.
Take away their food and PEOPLE WILL EAT PUPPIES AND KITTENS as readily as cows and pigs!, whether they are vegans, veggies, snowflakes or the weak.
Not many people will starve to death in order to be politically correct.
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---