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DESCRIPTION:On July 15, 2005, IDA and other animal protection groups will hold 
 worldwide protests to coincide with the first of Korea's "Bok days," which 
 literally means the hot, dog days of summer. South Korea's dog meat 
 consumption increases during this time of year because some superstitiously 
 believe they can keep cool by eating animals that do not sweat. Some Korean 
 men - apparently insecure about their masculinity - even gather in groups 
 to violently beat and hang dogs to death in hopes that consuming the 
 tortured animals' flesh will make them more virile.   Although consumption 
 of dogs and cats is technically illegal in South Korea, the Government 
 doesn't enforce the law. In fact, they are trying to effectively legalize 
 it by regulating dog meat sanitation, which amounts to endorsement of the 
 torment and killing of millions of dogs and cats. The Government's stamp of 
 approval is particularly indefensible given that the vast majority of 
 Koreans find the consumption of dogs and cats disgusting, and are ashamed 
 that the practice has not yet been banned in their country.    If you live 
 in the San Francisco Bay Area, please join IDA for a protest against these 
 atrocities:  What: International Day for Korean Dogs and Cats Protest  
 When: Friday, July 15, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Where: Korean Consulate, 
 3500 Clay St. (near Laurel), San Francisco (click http://tinyurl.com/7qwg3 
 for directions)  For more information and to RSVP, contact Alicia Moore, 
 the protest coordinator, at alicia@idausa.org or (415) 388-9641, ext. 228.  
 Click http://www.idausa.org/campaigns.html for more information on IDA's 
 Korean Dog and Cat campaign.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/06/22/69843.php
SUMMARY:International Day for Korean Dogs and Cats
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/06/22/69843.php
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