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by StavrosK 4020 days ago
What's the difference between pigs, cows, sheep and dogs? Why is it okay to eat the former but eating the latter causes outrage?
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ssanders82 4020 days ago
My understanding is that the outrage is over the method in which the dogs are kept/killed. Some (many?) are burned/boiled alive to release endorphins/chemicals which is said to enhance the flavor:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/ricky-gervai...

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StavrosK 4020 days ago
Holy shit, yeah, that's completely unacceptable.
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