Name of Presenter: Johnathan Safran Foer
Title of the Excerpt: A Case for Eating Dogs
Date Accessed: October 28, 2014
In the excerpt of “A Case for Eating Dogs” Safran Foer starts by first giving examples of how our society views eating dogs. Then he expands and elaborates on how many other cultures use dog as a staple meat supply. After that he compares dog to any other animal by giving a broader view of the situation and ask the question, “Why is it ok to eat other animals but not dog?”
I found that when Safran Foer stated that the consumption of “man’s best friend” is actually legal in 44 of the 50 states appalling. However, not in a way that suggests disgust. This also led me on to wonder about why we don’t eat dog and how we could benefit from it. When he later compares dog meat to other consumed meats I was also appalled and led to question my views again.
When Safran Foer gave a two sided argument with actual points that seemed valid for the other side only to rebuttle with an even more stunning case I was once again appalled. From the argument I learned what is crucial to Safran Foer’s entire argument. I learned that eating dog meat is actually a good idea for us to do but we don’t because we it as unethical when they are “just an animal” like other meats we consume.
Another point that struck me as important and crucial to his argument was when Safran Foer actually gave a recipe for how to prepare a wedding style dog. I realized that the recipe wasn’t to promote eating dog but the exact opposite. The recipe was put there to show just how much dog is like any other animal. Yet our society still believes in the hypocrisy that it is ok to eat other farmed meats but not dog.
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