food taboo - a note to someone

Someone posted this in my “food taboo” entry.

“It is a gross ignorance that one have yet to know the difference between poultry and dogs. Dogs have a long history for a lot of purposes , from hunting to guide dogs for the disabled. Discrimination? More like stupidity for one to think of eating dogs. - Jo”

Obviously, this person is a dog owner. And let’s assume, Jo is a she. I find her comment quite interesting, and here’s my reply to her:

Alright, Jo. I respect your opinion that eating dogs are wrong - that’s because you probably have a pet dog, and high chances that you are having an affair with it as well. And people don’t eat their pet or sex partner so, I kinda understand.

But then, I’ll have to mock you for using the words “gross”, “ignorance” and “stupidity”. Like I’ve said, each culture has their own food taboo. They were brought up to eat things that their ancestors has been doing for centuries. They are doing the right thing in their own senses.

When one’s eating something different from you, that doesn’t mean that they are stupid. If it does sound stupid to you, then the formula works the other way round too. They could be thinking that you’re stupid as well. So, my point is, you are in no position to insult others, just because you’re doing it differently.

And Jo, I know “dogs have long history for a lot of purposes”. So does other animals - which some you claimed as the little word “poultry” (you should use this word as your nick)

Eg.
chickens : we use it’s eggs for cakes and many other uses. We use their droppings as natural fertilizers and many more. Why do you still eat them ??
cows : they were used to pull carts as a mean of transport in ancient times. We use it’s milk to nourish our youngs (and many more). Why do you still fucking eat them ??

So, who’s stupid and ignorant here ? You are, bitch Jo.

If you don’t eat dogs, that’s fine with everyone. But if you’re castigating others that eat something that you don’t, then you’re nothing more than a perforated idiosyncrasy-snob.

Learn how to respect other’s culture - and you’ll discover the joy of living.