Yohan:
Who made you an expert on Koreans all of a sudden?
Ever hear someone say "What are you, a rocket scientist?" Well, there are times (rare enough, I admit) when the other man responds "Why, yes I am. My name is Werner von Braun. Nice to meet you."
You keep quoting from that web-site.
That's because that website is consistent with the experiences I had while in Korea.
Try using a neutral source of information.
Like what? The Korean government that keeps insisting that dog-eating is illegal and does not exist in Korea? Or its other incarnation "well, it DID exist, but only in rural areas and it's all going away."
Yes, there are some Koreans who do treat dogs cruelly, but what about the Americans?
Well, there are Americans who treat animals badly too. And when the issue of that comes up, I am solidly against those who do so.
What's next? When I criticize Soviet communism, would your apologist response be "Well, there are Americans who are communists too! What about them?"
Have you visited Peta.org recently? Since you loved to quote stuff from that biased Korean web-site, why don't I quote some stuff from PETA.org?
Because there is a HUGE difference between PETA's position and mine. As I wrote before, I do not object to consumption of animals or other cultural culinary choices. What I object to is simply the grossly cruel treatment (like repeated electrocutions for more "taste").
http://www.koreananimals.org/dogs_p5.htm
Take a look at the picture and tell me that this is humane. Would PETA say that this is bad? Yes. Would non-PETA people who object to cruelty say this is bad? Yes, again. Despite your rather ill-mannered
ad hominem effort to associate me with PETA, the label does not stick.
The difference between you and me is simply the fact that I don't make generalizations based on a single web-site.
The difference is that I am not affected by an ethnic "pride" and "sensitivity" that you have and see the reality as it is.
With all due respect, I suggest you shut up and get back on topic.
"Shut up" does not sound very respectful.
Like I said, if you'd like to express your views on this matter, feel free to PM me.
I was about to respond to your more polite PM, but now I won't. I don't respond well to those who tell me to "shut up" publicly while pleading special racial sensitivity in private.
I raised the issue because Skunkability had a picture of a Korean dinner table and seemed to imply that he ate dog meat. If true, I wanted him to know what he funded (the picture is no longer linked, it seems).
Better yet, why don't you contact PETA? I'm sure they'd LOVE to hear your story.
Ad Hominem attack again, eh? The KKK probably endorsed Reagan over Mondale. Does that mean some conservative or libertarian who voted for Reagan should call KKK as if the latter is a "comrade" organization?
What little hole were you buried in when I was defending ROK and Koreans in general against unfair racial characterizations and hysterics on this board? Then I make ONE legitimate criticism of Korean society and suddenly I am a stereotyping racist, right? This, by the way, is the reason why I don't post much on Arab-Israeli issues - because, despite my generally pro-Israeli sentiments, one criticism of Israeli policies leads to accusation of "PRO-ARAB NAZI! RACIST! ANTI-SEMITE!" and
ad naseum.
I was born and raised in Korea, so don't even try to argue this point. 
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