FW: Sunnan

[Guest guest]

Dear friend of suffering animals.

 

Would you do me a favor?

 

 

 

I am initiating another large-scale anti-dog meat campaign because the

Korean government has once again clearly shown their intention to legalize

dog meat again in April 2008.  Please visit the KAPS English website

(www.koreananimals.net) and help KAPS in protesting against our government.

 

The mayor of Seoul, Oh Se Hun, is the one who openly proposed a policy to

classify dog meat as livestock products - nothing short of legalizing dog

meat -, so we are sending petition letters to him first. You can find an

article I wrote the mayor of Seoul on our website.

It would be very helpful for you to read the article in order to understand

more about the dog meat issue.

The Korean government does not pay attention to the opinion of Koreans but

gives more weight to the protests from overseas. I am trying to give this

matter as much publicity as possible all over the world as well as within

our country.

 

Please help KAPS in our fight against the legalization of dog meat.

 

 

 

 

Love and Peace,

Sunnan Kum of KAPS in Korea

 

 

 

I suggest you copy and paste the words below (Starting: 'I would like to

request that the mayor of Seoul' or 'I request that the mayor rethink his

decision') into your letter and send it to this address: Choose one of below

three methods.

 

To the mayor of Seoul, Oh Se Hun of Seoul city hall

 

* Address: Euljiro 1, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-744, Republic of Korea

* Fax  02-731-6535

* Email        jobs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why should the Korean government ignore a policy that brings so many

positive changes?

 

I would like to request that Seoul's mayor, Oh Se Hun, reverse his policy

decision to legalize the dog meat industry.

A policy like this simply to bring better hygiene standards is unlikely to

work. Worst of all, it will not stop the cruelty and shame of the dog meat

industry, nor the bad image this industry gives to Korea around the world.

 

Instead, I ask for legislation that completely bans the slaughter of dogs

and cats for food or medicine and prohibits the consumption of dog and cat

meat.

 

 

 

There will be so many positive changes when Korea prohibits dog and cat

consumption.

 

 

 

1. No more unhygienic and disgusting food.

 

2. No more cruel slaughter of dogs and cats.

 

3. No more pollution of the environment from the dog meat trade.

 

4. Less geriatric disease because of false medicinal claims.

 

5. Korean children will learn the value of loving animals.

 

6. Korea will become a more compassionate and thoughtful society.

 

7. Korea will no longer be viewed as a country of animal abusers.

 

8. Korea will gain more respect from the international community.

 

9. Korean people will be seen as modern and progressive in their thinking.

 

10. Korea can start to become a leader in Asia in terms of animal protection

and care.

 

11. Progressive young Koreans will begin to show support for the government.

 

12. Korea's future generations will benefit from Korea's better image

worldwide.

 

 

What will be the result if the Korean government goes ahead with the dog

meat policy?

 

 

 

1. It will bring criticism against the Korean government from around the

world.

 

2. It will make Korea seem like is it encouraging the slaughter and eating

of dogs.

 

3. It will break the hearts of people who love dogs as loyal, giving and

trusting animals.

 

4. It will encourage greater consumption of dog and cat meat, creating more

misery for animals.

 

5. It will worsen Korea's already tainted and poor image overseas.

 

6. It will lead to more people in other countries choosing to boycott Korean

products.

 

7. It will spread geriatric disease due to fraudulent health myths.

 

8. It will require a larger cost to the government than simply banning the

industry.

 

9. It will embarrass the government because it is ill-prepared to met the

challenges involved.

 

10. It will only please a minority of dog eaters and illegal dog meat

traders, not most Koreans.

 

I request that Mayor Oh Se Hun reverse his decision.