Why not allow the sale of dog meat?

[ichy]

I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to cannibalism for any who wish to partake, but I can't really think of a way it could exist without being exploitative (or, you know, murder)

Meh, if someone dies of natural causes they could specify in their will that they're ok with their body being used for cannibalism.

 

[WelshBloke]

Meh, if someone dies of natural causes they could specify in their will that they're ok with their body being used for cannibalism.

Overlooking the whole icky eating humans bit, how many other animals that died of natural causes do we eat? Generally we kill them when they are young, healthy and tasty.

 

[nehalem256]

I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to cannibalism for any who wish to partake, but I can't really think of a way it could exist without being exploitative (or, you know, murder)

of course, that's coming from the base assumption that humans are entitled to more rights to life than cows

There was a case in Germany of consesual cannibalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Meiwes

 

[alkemyst]

Breeding rats for meat would be cheap too.

You missed my point discussing what you replied to.

 

[Fern]

Making dogs and cats is cheap.

"Making" them is cheap.

Keeping/raising them is not.

Fern

 

[Paul98]

Because it would be more trouble than it's worth.

 

[alkemyst]

"Making" them is cheap.

Keeping/raising them is not.

Fern

if just food product it is.

Not my goal in this thread.

 

[Throckmorton]

Dogs aren't cheap to breed for meat. They're omnivores with a carnivorous bent... you know how much beef it would take to grow a dog?

 

[Fern]

Dogs aren't cheap to breed for meat. They're omnivores with a carnivorous bent... you know how much beef it would take to grow a dog?

Exactly.

Plus, if dog meat is going to be sold it's going to regulated by the FDA etc. I think people envision rounding up strays etc. I don't see that being allowed. I would expect kennels to be required and that's expensive.

I think there's a pretty good reason that historically people raise only herbivores, but just hunt for carnivores.

Fern