«Eating dog meat has never been a popular tradition around all of China. The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin is only an individual case. As many Chinese families now raise dogs as pets, the Chinese are reconsidering the role of dogs in their lives, but a consensus has not been reached. As globalization advances, people from Yulin should have put into consideration the consequences of this controversial event beforehand. However, the tradition of eating dog meat in Yulin shouldn't be forcefully abandoned, because it will be a violation of human rights.
Some Western media and animal rights protection groups have hyped up the festival to be a blot on China's national image. This is no more than a kind of cultural extremism.»
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