Bill passed in U.S. to finally ban consumption of cats and dogs

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I want to celebrate this news but I'm actually quite surprised that this was still legal in 44 states! Now, this is not to say that it was happening, but the fact that it was still legal is most disturbing. Animal activists celebrated this victory as a bill to ban the slaughter of cats and dogs for consumption was passed this week which will officially end the hypocrisy of the United States. What do I mean?

The United States has condemned cat and dog consumption in countries where it is regularly happening (Yulin dog meat festival anyone?) and yet, they technically allowed this to be legal in 44 states at the same time. Although it is hypocritical, the message that cat and dog meat needs to be banned worldwide is the message that should be taken from all of this. It's abhorrent to me to think about those poor dogs that suffer endlessly during these festivals. They are caged in groups, tossed around like garbage, burned alive, and far worse. With this ruling, hopefully the U.S. can start aggressively condemning these actions in hopes of seeing the end of the dog and cat meat industry.

What I also find interesting is the amount of people who eat meat that find the dog or cat industry disturbing. Yes, dogs and cats are perceived as pets and it is ingrained in us that animals like cows, pigs, and chickens, are bred for our consumption, but the fact is, they're all alive, they all suffer, they all love, and they all fear death. Those are facts.

The only way to put an end to the needless suffering of animals for meat is to abandon meat altogether. There are so many links to disease and illness from meat, and significantly less of those links to vegetables and fruits. I made an argument once about being carnivores and it still holds true. I posed the question, if we were true omnivores, then why are we the only species that cannot consume meat in its raw state?

All carnivores and omnivores on the planet will attack, kill, and consume their meat completely raw. No fear of illness or disease. With us however, we must cook the meat otherwise we face a multitude of potential risks from consuming it. Does this not in some way support the idea that we may very well be omnivores? When you look at species of primates that are omnivores, our closest relatives, they too can consume meat raw. So why is it that our bodies cannot also do the same? Why is it that we face life threatening illness' if we too consume our meat the way it is naturally supposed to be consumed? I won't argue this point any further, but I believe my point is made.

Ultimately, this is a victory for animals but one that should have been celebrated many years ago. As I said, now that this is completely illegal in the States, I hope that they now will put immense pressure on the countries that are still slaughtering cats and dogs for meat. An argument of hypocrisy is no longer valid so let's start pressuring these countries to abandon these practices. Cats and dogs don't belong on our plates, period.

Check out the original story by visiting the link at the top of the page by World Animal News. What do you guys think? Are you surprised that this is just now being passed? 

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