In Landmark Case, South Korean Court Rules That it is Illegal to Kill Dogs for Food

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 07-29-18, 08:43 AM

While I'm sure this is a very popular ruling (especially to people who happen to not eat dogs and personally find eating them repulsive), based on what can be seen here, from a democratic and legal perspective, the court should have avoided expanding liability on its own initiative by claiming a use that still is accepted by 30% of the population as "not a proper reason". That should have been left to the legislature and if the legislature refuses to pass a ruling to that effect it should be taken as a hint that there is insufficient consensus, at least in South Korea, to deem the act as undeniably wrong, or to impose coercive measures.

07-29-18, 08:43 AM	#2
Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	While I'm sure this is a very popular ruling (especially to people who happen to not eat dogs and personally find eating them repulsive), based on what can be seen here, from a democratic and legal perspective, the court should have avoided expanding liability on its own initiative by claiming a use that still is accepted by 30% of the population as "not a proper reason". That should have been left to the legislature and if the legislature refuses to pass a ruling to that effect it should be taken as a hint that there is insufficient consensus, at least in South Korea, to deem the act as undeniably wrong, or to impose coercive measures.