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Originally Posted by Alyndra  They are being cruel to those animals. That's wrong, regardless of culture. I think ctinaw is saying, and I'd agree, that we can't condemn the whole event nor the people as we simply don't have enough information to do so fairly.
Eating pigs is ok. A parade is ok, nothing wrong with celebrating an abundant harvest, be it wheat or meat. But force feeding an animal is wrong. We're all in agreement, right? |
Basically - yes. I understand that in some cultures - traditions such as this - no matter how odd or sick we find it - have a deep meaning for them religiously or culturally. I've also read some other articles with quite a different slant to this event than what's being portrayed here. Their intention is not to make the animal suffer - even though that is obviously what is going on. I love animals but I also have respect for other country's cultures and don't feel the need to interfere.