China Chronicles: NO DOG ALLOWED

Gus Orviston · 08-04-2006, 05:42 AM

It has been a while since I have done a news update.. guess I am getting too use to all the insanity over here. :depressed:

but This one really is out there.

Shanghai Daily cover story was 50,000 dogs put to death.
WHAT!?

So apparently there were a few cases of rabies in the town of Yunnan, and many cases of dog bites. In one case a little girl died of rabies from her bite.

So the town in Yunnan has decided terminate all the dogs. They chose to use clubs and sticks. In many cases people were out walking their dogs and the armed militia took the dog and commenced beating them right there ! :whazzup:

some people hid their dogs in doors but the night crew would walk the streets with cans making a racket, and when the dogs would bark they would then go in to houses and get the dogs.

just amazing..

gus

Tagster · 08-04-2006, 08:22 AM

It is amazing that a local paper could print that.

Not too many years ago, that wouldn't have been possible.

Baby steps...

Cats on the other hand, would be just fine...They can start in my neighborhood.

duckboy · 08-04-2006, 11:00 AM

Seems pretty much like using a howitzer to kill a dove.

China would be tough on me, my spirit.

I bet there are millions and maybe hundreds of millions of people there that are getting their spirits crushed every day in china.

Just like a baseball bat against the skull of a dog.\

After a lifetime of things like that, the populace gets de-sensitized. De-humanized, and de-stroyed.

Gus,

Be safe.

Chrome Bumper · 08-04-2006, 11:10 AM

Only recently have people been allowed to own dogs in China, it wasn't long ago any food fit for a dog was required tofeed people during famine.

Currently the Capitol has a $500 a year dog tax if you want to own one. Maybe these people didn't pay the dog tax? 5 boat bucks is a lot of dough for a peasant to cough up.

Hmmm... Korean BBQ.

Some years ago Moa decided to kill all birds, pestilent ridden little beasts you know.

I thought rabies is 100% fatal, there were survivors?

I saw a crate of live kittys between the live poultry market and the live fish market one day.

crabbait · 08-04-2006, 11:58 AM

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Currently the Capitol has a $500 a year dog tax if you want to own one. Maybe these people didn't pay the dog tax? 5 boat bucks is a lot of dough for a peasant to cough up.

(Psssst.....$500 is half a boat buck.)
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Chrome Bumper · 08-04-2006, 12:04 PM

Damn chinese calculator. Where's my abacus?

Dullhook · 08-04-2006, 03:52 PM

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I bet there are millions and maybe hundreds of millions of people there that are getting their spirits crushed every day in china.

After a lifetime of things like that, the populace gets de-sensitized. De-humanized, and de-stroyed.

You make some great points duckboy.

If we take a look at any of the remaining communist countries, that seems to be their central goal. Take the initiative, love, and spirit out of the people and turn them into a bunch faithless robots without feeling...functioning only for the good of the "state" :whazzup:.

How fortunate we are to be living in a country that values freedom above all.

Apparently the vicious and heartless murder of innocent animals, of whom we are given stewardship by God, is a cheaper alternative than vaccinations.

How very sad. :depressed:

Gus Orviston · 08-04-2006, 04:32 PM

While China is a communist country for sure.. and the ability to take your dog and kill it is apparenlty live and well. sick... and in Korean I know I have had it..

My overall feeling being here isn't one of oppression, I do have to get sattelite that is not sanctioned by the country - it is from the Phillipines. you can drive around and see all the violators pointing in a specific direction. So while it is against the communist law.. it isn't well enforced.

Oh,, and the occasional webpage I can't open up and get some China nasty message. Apparenly the Central Government hasn't found out about Ifish yet..

China is slowly opening up.. it will be required if they really expect to obtain the ecomonic engine everybody is predicting.

fishbait · 08-04-2006, 05:56 PM

Interesting, keep the perspective comming.

And when you get back to the land of the free. hit me up. I got a spot in the boat for you

FB

backlash442 · 08-04-2006, 06:29 PM

I have friends that live in Hong Kong. They don't trust the mainland Chinese. Never will. Although one of my friends dad likes to go back home to eat dog once in a while.

Wonder what the town did with all the dogs? Next days special?

Gus Orviston · 08-05-2006, 02:04 AM

Fishbait.. sure thing man, and do you have enough love to pass along that fall egg recipe

I fly home tomorrow.. for 4 days and then back here in a flash. The day after I return to Shanghai the wife heads off with kid #1 back to the states for her tonsilectomy. Hopefully by end of Augsut I will have a better idea of when the assignment will be up :whazzup: Hopefully after I have enough for a new prety boat

gus

Chrome Bumper · 08-05-2006, 10:58 AM

During my visits the people don't seem terribly oppressed. Living conditions are improved at every visit. Love the Korean restraunt in Bejieng, great pickles. Gotta be careful what you are ordering sometimes though.....