Glad I'm not in China

Seeing as how rabies is spread via saliva or blood, it seems strange that they would expose themselves to the risk of contracting the virus by beating the dogs to death. There had to be some splatter. Would have been better to shoot the dogs -- or drown them. Then burn the bodies, Ol' Yeller.

 

When a post like that is the voice of reason on a thread, we're in trouble.

 

It continues...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060804/ap_on_re_as/china_dogs_killed

For the second time in days, Chinese authorities have ordered a mass slaughter of dogs to curb a rabies outbreak — drawing criticism from animal lovers but also support from many who say it's the only way to contain a disease that kills more than 2,000 Chinese a year.

Officials in the eastern city of Jining plan to kill all dogs within three miles of areas where rabies has been found, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.
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The killings in Yunnan prompted unusually pointed criticism in state media, with many commentators saying it signaled how little capacity the local government had to deal with routine health issues.

 

It's one of the truly sad facts of life that the Chinese government is constantly allowed to get away with shit like this while Cuba remains under a constricting embargo for, um, nothing.

 

If this is how they deal with a rabies outbreak, just pray you're not there if bird flu breaks out. They'll be using SAMs to shoot down pigeons.

 

I'm staying away from Chinese buffets for awhile after this story. I'm not kidding, either.

 

Aw, c'mon...y'all aren't up for some General Tsao's Poodle? Just read the menu carefully. As long as Column one isn't retrievers and Column 2 setters, you're fine

 

I'm more of a Twice-Raped Chicken fella. That reminds me of a joke menu we used to circulate at the Brattleboro Reformer. Brought tears to our eyes. I wish I had that handy.

 

I just had Chinese for dinner :-\ :-[ :-X

 

If I were in China, I would be with you on that. Thankfully, I'm not.