just some thoughts‏

Hi,

I know I haven't sent many emails in awhile. And I will send some pictures home soon

China is unusual. I was to a market the other day and there were chickens, ducks and geese for sale; live. It is common here. If you wanted one they would dispatch it for you very quickly. It was not a nice sight to see but it is normal. But at least you know your chicken is fresh. I also saw dog at the market for the first time. Four dead ones and three waiting. These are not poodle sized maybe spaniel sized? I suppose you could buy one and take it for a pet or they would probably skin it and clean it for you.

As I said, China is unusual. I don't critize or complain. I talked to some friends one night and I thought is it any different than killing a lamb or a calf for our pleasure?

I don't know. But we eat beef and pork and we don't know how or care how it got to our plate. If you look at a calf or a lamb, it is a beautiful animal, but we eat it. In Europe thay eat horse, but we think that is not right. In Africa people eat beetles. What is right or wrong? I doubt that I will eat it but I have eaten turtle, frog, jellyfish, so who knows; maybe I will eat dog.

We have different thoughts on what we should eat or not eat, but I can't say I am right or that they are wrong.

Don