Comments on: 폭탄영어 #5 – The Politics of Poshintang http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/ "We da bomb!" Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GabrielaBernal http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 GabrielaBernal Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:42:30 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-1032 The animals you eat NEVER live or die in ´´humane´´ environment, why? because people who raise and slaughter them DON'T CARE THAT, while gaining money and you don't know about the ways the animals are treated it's OK for them. ´´They’re slaughtered by shooting them in the head with a gas gun for the most part, um, and it’s a pretty quick death´´ These ´´people´´ would spend a lot of money slaughtering the cows this way, and as I say THEY DON'T CARE THAT so they kill the animals in an horrible way that you cannot imagine it's possible, but you can see it if you search information about. The animals you eat NEVER live or die in ´´humane´´ environment, why? because people who raise and slaughter them DON’T CARE THAT, while gaining money and you don’t know about the ways the animals are treated it’s OK for them.

´´They’re slaughtered by shooting them in the head with a gas gun for the most part, um, and it’s a pretty quick death´´

These ´´people´´ would spend a lot of money slaughtering the cows this way, and as I say THEY DON’T CARE THAT so they kill the animals in an horrible way that you cannot imagine it’s possible, but you can see it if you search information about.

]]> By: Lucy Park http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Lucy Park Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:30:28 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-731 I just couldn't finish reading Jim's comment about the guys' killing a dog so inhumanly. Makes me feel so sad and horrified. I don't know if anybody actually clarify/test the horrible method they use for killing dogs is worth it. Does it really make the meat tender? I don't know the answer although I know dog meat is not much better than beef in nutrition wise. I've seen a debate over dog soup on korean TV. They actually analyzed the nourishment in dog meat and beef (possibly pork as well which I don't remember) and they proved that dog meat is not superior to Beef nutritionally. I don't think it gives you extra energy at night. ㅡ.ㅡ;;; I love dogs as pets and I don't eat dogs, though, I know that I can't tell them not to eat dogs. It's completely their decision. However, I'm totally against the way they slaughter dogs. It's just so unnecessary. ㅡ.ㅜ I just couldn’t finish reading Jim’s comment about the guys’ killing a dog so inhumanly. Makes me feel so sad and horrified. I don’t know if anybody actually clarify/test the horrible method they use for killing dogs is worth it. Does it really make the meat tender? I don’t know the answer although I know dog meat is not much better than beef in nutrition wise. I’ve seen a debate over dog soup on korean TV. They actually analyzed the nourishment in dog meat and beef (possibly pork as well which I don’t remember) and they proved that dog meat is not superior to Beef nutritionally. I don’t think it gives you extra energy at night. ㅡ.ㅡ;;;
I love dogs as pets and I don’t eat dogs, though, I know that I can’t tell them not to eat dogs. It’s completely their decision. However, I’m totally against the way they slaughter dogs. It’s just so unnecessary. ㅡ.ㅜ

]]> By: Jim http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Jim Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:58:06 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-615 I don't care if people eat dog either, I just wanted to share what I thought was an interesting story. I don’t care if people eat dog either, I just wanted to share what I thought was an interesting story.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Jennifer Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:01:46 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-587 Of course stealing someone's pet and beating it to death is a horrible, criminal, and immoral act. Anyone who perpetrates anything like that should be arrested and prosecuted. As your story notes, Korean people also find this kind of thing horrific. This doesn't change my mind about the politics of eating dog per se though. As long as the dogs are treated humanely and raised as livestock, I don't see anything that separates a dog from a cow from an octopus from a cockroach. It is important however to treat the things we eat with respect and kindness. Stealing and eating pets is not completely unheard of in Korea, but it is rare. The reactions of your landlady and the police testify to this. Of course stealing someone’s pet and beating it to death is a horrible, criminal, and immoral act. Anyone who perpetrates anything like that should be arrested and prosecuted. As your story notes, Korean people also find this kind of thing horrific.
This doesn’t change my mind about the politics of eating dog per se though. As long as the dogs are treated humanely and raised as livestock, I don’t see anything that separates a dog from a cow from an octopus from a cockroach. It is important however to treat the things we eat with respect and kindness.
Stealing and eating pets is not completely unheard of in Korea, but it is rare. The reactions of your landlady and the police testify to this.

]]> By: Jim http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Jim Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:26:36 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-582 This something that actually happened, there is a police report in Jinju that backs this up. There is also the video that my girlfriend took on her camera, I hesitate to post it on the internet because it may reinforce stereotypes. Anyway I posted this on a face book group and I am reposting it here: Disturbia Yesterday June, 29th around 7:00 p.m. I was downloading rambo 4, when I heard the sound of an animal in pain. My lady looked out the window and she said, "Oh my God." I soon joined her. Two rooftops a way stood a man with a dog tied to a pole, he had a hammer, which he used to strike the dog's head. With each strike the dog would make a terrible noise. I yelled out the window, this caused him to hesitate somewhat but he soon resumed his task. This prompted my lady to take a video with her digital camera, she then called the police who arrived a few minutes later. The aprehended the man and took pictures of the scene of the crime. Later they called and requested my lady to file a police report. At that time it was revealed that the man stole the dog and was killing it so he could make soup because he was sick. I know this sounds cliched because this is Korea after all and dog resturants can be found all over the place. What makes this story unique though is the fact that, this dog at one time was someone's pet and he stole it. He then took it to his urban roof and proceeded to beat it with a hammer. I am not making this story up. I wish I hadn't seen it happen. There is no moral to this story, there is no lesson. I am just reporting what I saw. This something that actually happened, there is a police report in Jinju that backs this up. There is also the video that my girlfriend took on her camera, I hesitate to post it on the internet because it may reinforce stereotypes. Anyway I posted this on a face book group and I am reposting it here:

Disturbia

Yesterday June, 29th around 7:00 p.m. I was downloading rambo 4, when I heard the sound of an animal in pain. My lady looked out the window and she said, “Oh my God.” I soon joined her.

Two rooftops a way stood a man with a dog tied to a pole, he had a hammer, which he used to strike the dog’s head. With each strike the dog would make a terrible noise.

I yelled out the window, this caused him to hesitate somewhat but he soon resumed his task. This prompted my lady to take a video with her digital camera, she then called the police who arrived a few minutes later.

The aprehended the man and took pictures of the scene of the crime. Later they called and requested my lady to file a police report. At that time it was revealed that the man stole the dog and was killing it so he could make soup because he was sick.

I know this sounds cliched because this is Korea after all and dog resturants can be found all over the place. What makes this story unique though is the fact that, this dog at one time was someone’s pet and he stole it. He then took it to his urban roof and proceeded to beat it with a hammer.

I am not making this story up. I wish I hadn’t seen it happen. There is no moral to this story, there is no lesson. I am just reporting what I saw.

]]> By: jihyun http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-486 jihyun Sat, 31 May 2008 14:48:26 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-486 "the reason that cows walk the earth is because we think they're yummy"... hmmm maybe we should be putting endangered species on the menu so that we breed them - saving them from extinction for a life of mass consumption ... baaaaaah....just kiddin' “the reason that cows walk the earth is because we think they’re yummy”… hmmm maybe we should be putting endangered species on the menu so that we breed them – saving them from extinction for a life of mass consumption …

baaaaaah….just kiddin’

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Jennifer Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:50:58 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-231 baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's a talent. baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
It’s a talent.

]]> By: Michael http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Michael Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:07:56 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-229 I think no one has replied on the MOST IMPORTANT point of this podcast: How does Jennifer make those sheep sounds so WELL? (징그러워라!) ㅋㅋㅋ I think no one has replied on the MOST IMPORTANT point of this podcast:

How does Jennifer make those sheep sounds so WELL?

(징그러워라!)

ㅋㅋㅋ

]]> By: JeoungMin http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-222 JeoungMin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:23:18 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-222 More than 70% of Poshintang here in Korea is an aggressive fighting dog.The chance of having a puppy can unusual. I wonder what the foreigners look forward to .I mean,When they have Poshintang.With the object of curiosity?Well.....I really don't know. Fighting dogs are almost all locked in a kennel for about 15 months until they go out for some people who eat Poshintang for stamina. And You can occasionally see the New that Fighting dogs bite people who once have been his neighbors and family. Thank you for your Podcasting. More than 70% of Poshintang here in Korea is an aggressive fighting dog.The chance of having a puppy can unusual. I wonder what the foreigners look forward to .I mean,When they have Poshintang.With the object of curiosity?Well…..I really don’t know.
Fighting dogs are almost all locked in a kennel for about 15 months until they go out for some people who eat Poshintang for stamina. And You can occasionally see the New that Fighting dogs bite people who once have been his neighbors and family.
Thank you for your Podcasting.

]]> By: Michael http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/5-the-politics-of-poshintang/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Michael Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:09:21 +0000 http://www.bombenglish.com/2008/02/25/%ed%8f%ad%ed%83%84%ec%98%81%ec%96%b4-5-the-politics-of-poshintang/#comment-217 Thanks for the props, Kim. We'd love to find out how you utilize this in a classroom setting. And yeah, I feel you on the stinky. And yet I eat 청국장 just the saem. That stuff's got that nasty, dirty funk in the trunk! Thanks for the props, Kim. We’d love to find out how you utilize this in a classroom setting.

And yeah, I feel you on the stinky. And yet I eat 청국장 just the saem. That stuff’s got that nasty, dirty funk in the trunk!

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