International animal groups "put on the brake Korean Worldcup"

Kim Sang Ki  kitting@kyunghyang.com of kyunghyang Ilbo  

Original Article(Korean Language) is Here.

Recently, Korean Newspapers are instigating their young readers by sending out skillfully fabricated acticles about anti 2002 FIFA Worldcup activities of international animal protection groups. Of cource, their purpose are defence of Boshintang and preparatory operations to shut off anti dog meat campaign in Korea. You must read these articles with giving consideration to its context and intention. Belows are article of the KyungHyang Ilbo that is notorious for its pro dog meat inclination. Actually, this articlet is a comedy or a novel. This is the level of a leading newspaper and reporter in Korea. 

International animal groups "put on the brake Korean Worldcup"

      "Koreans are barbarians who eat dog meat, even cat juice for their stamina. Do not buy Korean products. Do not travel Korea. Especially boycott next FIFA Worldcup!"   PETA(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) built up the fixed corner of  'Dogs and Cats were tortured and boiled alive' in their hompage(www.peta-online.org) and gave so-called 'Action Alert' toward world netizens.

      PETA's main reason to boycott 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup Soccer is because they were agitated by the report of www.itn.co.uk .   On July 2000, ITN introduced Korean eat boiled cats for strengthening stamina in the article "Cats face brutal slaughter in “juicing” shop." PETA is going out boycott 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign on all sides with the cause of evil.

      They appeal netizens to join in the campaign and offer an objection to FIFA, the Korean Embassy at Washington, Korea Organising Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, even 2002 FIFA World Cup sponsors, insisting that "Korea who savagely 'massacre' dogs and cats lose their qualification to hold the World Cup."

      Their cyber demonstration arise controversy about barbarism of Korean here and there.

      The 'World Cup 2002 of Korea" of next World Cup related 100 forums of www.soccer-fan.com imposingly ranked 1st, with being proud(?) of 72 articles in the bulletin board.

(Translator Remark: PETA and www.soccer-fan.com are not connected with each other. the www.soccer-fan.com is an amateaur free forum for soccer mania powered by www.infopop.com. The forum is a matter of no importance among many internet forums. And also this contraversy was not aroused by PETA. )

      American netizen 'scooteacha' who is the builder of this forum instigated the forum, with saying "I object to the World Cup in Korea that eat dogs and cats were killed cruelly. Every netizen must know what happens in Korea."

(Translator Remark: The forum builder 'scooteacha’ is non US netizen. He is a Thailander. The writer told a black lie.)

    He makes a through investigation of the issue, saying "Korean slowly beat dog to death with hanging or put cat alive in decocting pipkin and boiled for long. When animals die in extreme fear,  adrenalin is secreted from thier bodies. They believe it is good for stamina" Of cource, tens of netizen repulsed him at once. Netizens attacked 'scooteacha’, saying "we eat dogs and cats, but you also eat cattle and other animals." "you are a racialist takes no account of other country's own culture." "Dog meat have something to do with soccer."

(Translator Remark: This is the mediaman's own thinking. Korean also have eaten cow and pig for a long time as much as westerners. Many Koreans often misunderstand the terms of livestock and pet. We persuade eaters as dog is companian animal or family that voluntarily devote himself to human. If we eat dog, it is to betray his(her) confidence. That is, dog meat is 'a meat of betray.' Of course, every lives are valuable. Also dog meat is not korean's own culture. Eating dog meat was started with Chinese civilization. )

      As soon as this forum leaping flames with abuse and slander, it was closed.

(Translator Remark: The forum exists.)

    The www.soccer-fan.com is not all. In foreign popular sports sites, we also easily find the anti World Cup forums that blame 'barbarous Korean who slaughter dog and cats.'

    Foreign animal protectionists put on the brake against the Korean World Cup also in www.cnnsi.com) and www.perugiacalcio.it .

    As compared with noisy sound in abroad, the related organisation has no regard for it.

    The Korea Organising Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan commented, "it is a happening  takes place in every international event."