rant · moment 7 of 21
Thailand's Double Standard and Eating Dog Morality
from Integrity Belongs In East Timor · #130
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3 minHe contrasts Thailand's harsh drug laws with its tolerance of child sex tourism, then relays travel writer Rolf Potts' defense of eating dog versus American pet culture, and a story about Koreans judging Americans for warehousing their elderly.
- 27:17Tim realized he got over his xenophobia instantly after learning about China's harsh drug punishments.
- 27:41Myanmar's Buddhist culture focuses on helping people, making it feel genuinely safe.
- 27:52Thailand has severe drug laws but permits child sexual exploitation, an interesting moral contradiction.
- 28:16Travel writer Rolf Potts defended eating dog in a Facebook post that angered Americans.
- 28:50The issue is Americans view dogs as pets from a position of privilege, not universal morality.
- 29:00Koreans judge Americans for how we treat our elderly, shipping them to homes instead of honoring them at home.
- 29:28Tim's been pro-dog eating even when it's cost him socially.
- 29:41Stan Hope joked about horse meat controversy: what would they replace it with, a leaner meat?
- 30:04Tim's father ate horse burgers in Paris without hesitation, something Tim was proud of.
- 30:15Americans' double standard: outrage over dog eating abroad while shipping elderly relatives to care homes.
Rolf PottsMyanmarThailandKoreaChinaParisVietnamIndonesiaStan Hope