S.Korea court rules "killing dogs for meat illegal"

[Catherine]

This is the first time a court has ruled dog meat illegal. It is significant that it is in Korea. Yulin may get more publicity, but eating dog meat is very much entrenched in Korean culture. It is going to be hard to change that. Also dog meat farms are a significant part of the economy. 

It is a thing of the past however. The younger generation is not eating dog meat and the dog farms are not new business ventures. Getting even one court to outlaw killing dogs for meat is the beginning of change. We could see a sudden shift or we could see a very slow movement away from dog meat. Other countries might resist change or they might want to change before Korea so they can appear to be more modern. Either way change is coming.  

It may be too early for a big celebration, but we can be happy for every stage of the changes that will end the killing of dogs for meat. I want to be able to look back at dog meat as a thing of the past.