part 353 whalers on the moon

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We've been here over a year now! I can hardly believe it! Dreamwidth's been pretty good, I'd say, with almost no downtime to speak of and all that! Anyway... how is your spring going? Or I guess it's almost summer, isn't it? Hopefully it's been well! I've been catching up on work and new movies, all very exciting stuff, I'm sure.

Enjoy part 353!

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[(Anonymous)]

You do realize that 'THEY STEAL PEOPLE'S PETTTTTTTSSSSS!!!!' is not some widespread issue and is based on a handful of unconfirmed reports in small villages, and it's basically a hysterical Western urban legend to imply that it's the basis of the industry? What's next, they stole someone's pet that they brought to a restaurant and served it to them? as long as we're going with urban legends.

You can't pack animals so tight they're literally layer on top of each other

And yet that happens all the time in American industrial farming. Especially with birds.

and it is illegal to hit, punch, or otherwise hurt the animals.

Wait... so packing animals in extremely tight conditions, not allowing them to go outside, not giving them adequate medical care, shoving them full of hormones and chemicals, etc etc isn't hurting them? Interesting. Oh, unless they're dogs, of course! Cutie wootie doggies.

Three, all animals are stunned before being killed, and are killed in a humane, fast way and not BEATEN TO DEATH.

For someone saying "educate yourself~" you don't do a lot of research yourself, do you?

. Four, if workers are found of violating these laws, they will face punishment, and people will care.

LMAO. That's fucking rich. So how many workers have been punished amidst public outcry?

[(Anonymous)]

http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/chinese-supporters-save-over
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-06/21/content_17605947.htm

Notice how local, Chinese activists themselves think some of the dogs were stolen. They don't literally break into peoples houses, but they round up strays in the street and loose pets get caught up too. Go look at the pictures, not all of those dogs are farmed dogs.

No, it doesn't happen here. Even birds are required to have a 13X9 inch space at least. Again, it's abysmal, but it is not China-level.

Medical care is also required for any sick animals, don't know why you think it wouldn't be. And again, there is a difference between being allowed to keep animals in close confinement and hitting them because they're annoying you.

Wow, what a non argument. What part do you disagree with?

I admit I can't find a number on that, but APHIS has 600-800 personal responsible for investigating reports and doing inspection(http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/aphis_general/2012/IES_process.pdf), not to mention OSHA and EPA inspections and regulations, plus you have welfare organizations like HSUS, ASPCA, and of course PETA keeping an eye on things. So yes, workers are punished.

[(Anonymous)]

I like how you're calling Americans culturally insensitive, then turning around and going "Oh, unless they're dogs, of course! Cutie wootie doggies."

Fucking hypocrite.