I used to capture and sell live dogs to a group of Korean sailors

[Mujeeb]

This all happened about 13-14 years ago, back when I was still living in Pakistan. I was about 14 years old back then and my family's financial situation was horrifyingly bad. I won't go into the details but lets just say that our life was a pain in the ass back then. I didn't even go to school, instead I just looked for work wherever I could find it.

One day, a Korean cargo boat docked at a local port. I didn't pay much attention to them at first but then I found out that they were paying local boys to capture any stray dogs that they could find. Our neighborhood was infested with stray dogs so this was an opportunity to make some serious money. They were paying 500 rupees per dog (I think that was around $15 Canadian dollars back then). $15 may not seem like much but for someone in my situation, it was ALOT. It was about what my dad made in a month.

So me and a couple of friends got together and hunted down any dogs we could find. We almost got bit a couple of times but we took special precautions to protect ourselves. There was alot of competition and some days, we couldn't get any dogs at all. There were hundreds of people out on the streets doing exactly what we were doing. Within a few weeks, the local dog population basically went extinct. Me and my friends ended up catching around 7 dogs. Even after we split up the profits, we still made some serious money. I can tell you that it made my family's life far more convenient for a few months. We could finally afford electricity, clean water, medication and some actual food.

I guess I should mention that my family is no longer living in poverty (mostly thanks to the efforts of my older brother). We're living a comfortable life in Canada atm. The reason I am bringing this story up is that I recently had a conversation with one my friends about this topic. It just came out of nowhere, I randomly blurted out that I used to sell live dogs to a bunch of Koreans so they could eat them. All of a sudden, he started calling me a monster. I tried explaining to him that I did it for financial reasons but he said there was absolutely no excuse for doing what I did.

So I'm curious to see what the rest of you think. I always used to think that my actions were justified but now I am not so sure. I've definitely noticed that here in Canada, people tend to have a much different attitude towards dogs.

[Baracuda]

The koreans were monsters, you're basically a hitman.

[alemaite]

Most people on this forum have had a much easier life than you so they're gonna judge you incorrectly. I would put my family first over anyone and anything and if you hadn't done it, someone else probably would have. So no I don't think what you did was necessarily wrong.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Most people on this forum have had a much easier life than you so they're gonna judge you incorrectly. I would put my family first over anyone and anything and if you hadn't done it, someone else probably would have. So no I don't think what you did was necessarily wrong.

It's easy to say we have easier lives.

[Deleted]

Everyone on this forum has access to the Internet, hence they are probably not in a situation where their family is starving.

I think you did the right thing, as long as they weren't someone's pet.

[gamhacked]

Absolutely nothing wrong with what you did in my eyes, because:

a) you did what you had to to survive
b) in parts of the East, eating dogs is conventional

[Deleted]

Spoiled people will judge.

[Sialanne]

It's fucked up that you did this (if it's indeed true), but you have to do what you have to do in order to survive. In Soviet Russia, people were resorting to cannibalism.

I guess the point being that people sometimes have to do shitty things in order to make it. I'm a dog lover, and I think it's a loathsome thing to have done, but it's not a situation I was ever placed in either, and I can't honestly say what I'd have done, had I been in your position.

[Deleted]

The koreans obviously ate them, it's pretty regular in China and Korea to eat dogs. I would have done the same in your position. I'd care more about my family than about some stray dogs.

[TirielWoW]

I don't understand why you're coming here looking for validation. Why do you care what random strangers on the internet think?

[gamhacked]

I don't understand why you're coming here looking for validation. Why do you care what random strangers on the internet think?

I thought that's what forums were all about!

[MasterHamster]

I'll just be waiting for the horde of people who seemingly value animals over people to rage.

[TheGravemind]

You didn't really do anything wrong at all.


in fact, good job on making your family's life a bit easier back then.

[TirielWoW]

I thought that's what forums were all about!

Such an obvious troll, though! D:

Infracted: Please do not post to call other users trolls

[Baracuda]

I'll just be waiting for the horde of people who seemingly value animals over people to rage.

I often do but he stopped doing this so... w/e?

[Payday]

Excellent spelling and grammar for a uneducated Pakistani dog murderer.

Infracted - please post constructively

[Kakera]

I don't understand why you're coming here looking for validation. Why do you care what random strangers on the internet think?

Just re-quoting what really should be the end of this thread.

[Jeleh]

Wouldn't feel bad about it in the slightest. You did what you had to do in order to survive during a period of extreme poverty.

[jackofwind]

I love my dog with all my heart, but I would eat her if it my only chance at survival.

[m1ndx]

Good job I'd say.. I haven't tasted dog, but as a passionate meat eater, I would try it at least