This House would allow the consumption of dog meat

For the begiining portion of my argument, I like to please address the definition of Dog Meat. The definition is "Dog flesh used as food" (1). With the idea of eating dog, I am highly against it for multiple reasons. C1: Dog Meat is UnhealthyI. Dog meat can easily contain diseasesThe first argument I like to present are the diseases that can be recieved from the consumption of dog meat. The diseases from dog meat include: Rabies, Zoonotic Parasite, and many more (2). The effects of these diseases resulted in death, where one prime example of death recieved from dog meat is from Nigeria. "Nigeria has recorded its largest death toll in history of dog meat consumption" (3). This meat puts a risk to their health, and shouldn't be stood up for. II. Comparatively to Other Meats, Dog Meat is Still WorseNow my opponent can mostly make the argument that other meats from animals can be considered unhealthy. Is this true? It is because according to "Eat More Chicken, Fish, and Beans" (4) it gives all the benfits that can be recieved from consuming their types of foods. And I will agree that any food shall have its own consequences, but if we look at Pork and Beef, they have the least amount of diseases compared to Dog Meat (5). Also of course you can eat vegetables, which is always a good alternative, but I'm putting the focus of this topic upon meats. C1: Breaks MortalityI. Cruelty is UnnecessaryIt can be argued that its the countries norms in society, but there is one value that no one should do within society; cruelty. The definition of cruelty is: "Behavior that causes pain or suffering to a person or animal" (6). If this value is done within society, then society has fallen apart to the point of desperation. Quoted by Seneca Lucius Annaeus "All cruelty springs from weakness". If society falls to the point of having to lead to the cruelty of "Man's Best Friend", then as a society; we have failed to support and help them. Back on the topic on hand, with the consumption of Dog Meat. When dog meat is made, they obviously need to kill the animals. However, with dogs they fight back and result in them having to torture to poor animals. "Extreme cruelty, however, cannot be dismissed as merely a matter of cultural norms. The sad fact is that in many places where dog meat is consumed, the dogs raised for food commonly endure a lifetime of abuse and often are slaughtered in a manner that is nightmarish in its brutality" (7). It is truly sad, and there is even a video if voters and my opponent are willing to watch. It will be under source (8). However, my opponent can argue that the United States, or Western Countries, do this to their animals and meats. Well actually no because there is a difference between the killing of a dog and chicken. A dog, statistically, shows more emotion than a chicken (9). A chicken on the other hand is actually really dumb, and barely shows any emotion (10). They are so dumb that they don't fight back, and are more easily killable than a dog. A dog will fight back, and will result in torture to tire it out so it can be killed. II. Breaks "Man's Best Friend"As we probably have heard, dogs are "Man's Best Friend". They have helped society is many ways, by either working or standing there as a companion. Examples of things that dogs have done in society is: Help Police Officers with Drug Surveilance, Seeing Eye Dogs, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and many more. How are these types of dogs bad for society, and having to result in killing them? If we allow the consumption of dog meat, this breaks this idea and tradition. C3: Other Ways of Helping Societies who are Eating Dog MeatDo I understand that some societies have no choice but to eat dog meat? Yes, I do and there are a total of 11 countries that do this. The top being the Phillipines and South Korea (11). My solution to help them stop from eating dog meat? By providing them with other types of foods, and teaching them the true meaning of a dog; "Man's Best Friend". With this, they can progress from their past society, and move forward and treat dogs as a companion. The best part, many programs are actually doing this by having petitions and donation money to help feed them (12). With that in mind, the consumption of dog meat is not good, healthy, or beneficial in society. Sources:1. . http://www.merriam-webster.com...2. . http://www.onegreenplanet.org...3. . http://saynotodogmeat.net...4. . http://www.heart.org...5. . http://www.marksdailyapple.com...6. . http://www.merriam-webster.com...7. . https://awionline.org...8. 9. . http://www.livescience.com...10. . http://www.nwedible.com...11. . https://www.facebook.com...12. . http://koreandogs.org...