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總統先生您好，首先恭喜您當選韓國新任總統！

當舉世注目您上任後將推動的政經改革與政績表現時，我們同時聽到了一個令人擔憂震驚的消息──貴國的首都首爾市政府於今年3月24日，對外發表了「狗肉衛生管理政策」，將「狗」列為家畜項目！並預計在4月份韓國國會大選結束，於5月舉辦相關聽證程序後，隨即向中央政府提議修改「畜產品加工處理法」，正式立法將狗納入畜產食用項目。為此，貴國的動保團體也曾於3月25、26日集結在首爾市政廳前表達強烈抗議。

韓國的高科技產業和電子產品行銷全球，包括各種娛樂、飲食與旅遊產業在內的「韓流」，也增加亞洲各國人民對韓國的高度興趣，成為亞洲高文化和創意素質的表徵。然而，在亞洲和世界各國許多人都將狗視為同伴，如果貴國真的立法將狗列為「家畜」，這將會是全世界第一個「將狗肉合法化」的國家，您也將是世界文明史上第一個將「狗」變成「肉用動物」的大統領！這將不僅傷害貴國—也會傷害全世界關心動物權益和文明發展的人士。 韓國的文化和創意水平，韓國的各種產品、觀光、娛樂節目，在我們心目中的地位和價值，也會大大的降低，甚至最後演變成為「反韓流」！

狗就是狗，無論是生物學上或現實生活上，並沒有寵物犬、伴侶犬或是肉狗之分。台灣、香港、菲律賓、泰國等也都已立法禁吃狗肉。雖然在亞洲，仍有少數國家和地區的人民把狗肉當作食物，但平均而言，生活水平都遠不如韓國，迄今也沒有任何一個國家透過「國家法律」，將吃狗肉的行為「合法化」！

　　
人類飼養狗和貓作為夥伴，已至少有一萬兩千年以上的歷史，在過去2、30年來，人類動物互動科學（anthrozoology）並逐漸集結出共識：同伴動物對人類在心理和生理健康上具有貢獻，牠們可以給人類親密性和支持性，緩和人們慢性生活壓力對健康的負面影響，進而達到保護和對抗一些疾病。當代犯罪社會學也逐漸認知到，動物虐待和家庭、兒童暴力具有高度關連。一旦狗成為可以隨時宰殺成為肉用的動物，所帶來的社會和教育心理衝擊，將無法想像。

在人類社會文明的進程裡，人們不斷反省其在自然、萬物中的許多殘酷行為。在環保的議題中，「肉」已被指為高碳食物，畜牧業也是溫室效應氣體的主要來源。為了打造一個更為人道的社會，為了人類文明的永續，身為地球公民的一份子，我們竭誠希望貴國政府千萬不要做出錯誤的決策，讓人類文明發展後退！同時為此錯誤政策，而影響了貴國對外的經貿發展！此外，我們希望貴國政府能儘速立法禁吃狗肉，以提升韓國的動物福利。

Dear President Lee Myung-bak:

Greetings, and first of all congratulations on becoming the new president of Korea! While people all around the world have been paying close attention to the political and economic reforms you are promoting and to your political performance and achievements, we have heard a worrying, shocking piece of news – on the 24th of March this year Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a “Dog Meat Hygiene Management Policy”, which lists dogs as “livestock”! And it is also expected that, that after Korea’s parliamentary elections end in April, and after holding a related hearing in May, a proposal will be made immediately to the Central Government to amend the “Livestock Products Processing Act”, officially legislating that dog meat be listed as a livestock product. Therefore, animal protection groups from your country gathered in front of Seoul City Hall on March 25th and 26th to protest.

Korea’s hi-tech and electronic products are sold throughout the world, and the so-called “Korean Wave”, which includes all kinds of entertainment, food and tourism industries, has also greatly increased the interest of people all across Asia in Korea, helping characterize Korea as a country of great culture and originality. However, many people in Asia and the rest of the world see dogs as companions, and if you do indeed legislate that dogs are to be listed as “livestock”, this will make Korea the first country in the world to legalize dog meat consumption, and will make you the first national leader in the history of civilization to list dogs as “animals for consumption”! This will not only harm your country, it will also hurt all the people in the world who care about animal rights and civilized development. Our perception of the status and value of Korean culture and creativity, and of all Korean products, tourism and entertainment programs will suffer a great negative impact, and this may even lead to an “Anti-Korean Wave”!

Dogs are simply dogs, and no matter whether in biological theory or in real life, they are not divided into pet dogs, companion dogs and edible dogs. Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Thailand have all already legally banned the consumption of dog meat. Although there are still a few countries and people in Asia who still consume dog meat, their living standards are, on average, far lower than those of Korea, and until now there has never been a country which has, through national law, legalized the act of eating dog meat!

People have raised dogs and cats as companions for at least twelve thousand years, and in the last 20 or 30 years, “anthrozoology” has gradually brought about a consensus: companion animals bring psychological and physical benefits to humans. They can give humans intimacy and support, alleviate the negative health impacts of stress, and also enhance people’s ability to prevent and resist disease. Modern day Criminal Sociology is also drawing the conclusion that there is a high degree of correlation between cruelty to animals and domestic violence and child abuse. Once dogs become animals that can be freely butchered for their meat, there will be unimaginable negative social and educational impacts on public psychology.

In the course of civilization, humans always reflect upon the many cruelties of nature. Amongst the issues of environmental protection, “meat” has already been labeled a high-carbon food, and livestock farming is a major source of greenhouse gases. In order to create a more humane society, and for the sake of the sustainability of human civilization, we as co-citizens of this planet hope with all sincerity that your government will under no circumstances make this mistaken decision, causing humanity take a step backwards on the road to civilized development, and at the same time impacting on Korea’s foreign trade development. In addition, we hope that your government can, as soon as possible, prohibit the consumption of dog meat, in order to enhance animal welfare in Korea.

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敬致韓國首爾市長吳世勳先生：
 

　　吳市長您好，在台灣，我們聽到了一個令人擔憂震驚的消息──首爾市政府於今年3月24日，對外發表了「狗肉衛生管理政策」，將「狗」列為家畜項目！並預計在4月份韓國國會大選結束，於5月舉辦相關聽證程序後，隨即向中央政府提議修改「畜產品加工處理法」，正式立法將狗納入畜產食用項目。為此，貴國的動保團體也曾於3月25、26日集結在首爾市政廳前表達強烈抗議。

　　韓國的高科技產業和電子產品行銷全球，包括各種娛樂、飲食與旅遊產業在內的「韓流」，也增加亞洲各國人民對韓國的高度興趣，成為亞洲高文化和創意素質的表徵。然而，亞洲和世界各國許多人都將狗視為同伴，如果貴國真的立法將狗納為「家畜」，將會是全世界第一個「將狗肉合法化」的國家，您也將是世界文明史上第一個將「狗」變成「肉用動物」的大統領！這將不僅傷害貴國—也會傷害全世界關心動物權益和文明發展的人士。 韓國的文化和創意水平，韓國的各種產品、觀光、娛樂節目，在我們心目中的地位和價值，也會大大的降低，甚至最後演變成為「反韓流」！

　　狗就是狗，無論是生物學上或現實生活上，並沒有寵物犬、伴侶犬或是肉狗之分。台灣、香港、菲律賓、泰國等也都已立法禁吃狗肉。雖然在亞洲，仍有少數國家和地區的人民把狗肉當作食物，但平均而言，生活水平都遠不如韓國，迄今也沒有任何一個國家透過「國家法律」，將吃狗肉的行為「合法化」！

　　人類飼養狗和貓作為夥伴，已至少有一萬兩千年以上的歷史，在過去2、30年來，人類動物互動科學（anthrozoology）並逐漸集結出共識：同伴動物對人類在心理和生理健康上具有貢獻，牠們可以給人類親密性和支持性，緩和人們慢性生活壓力對健康的負面影響，進而達到保護和對抗一些疾病。當代犯罪社會學也逐漸認知到，動物虐待和家庭、兒童暴力具有高度關連。一旦狗成為可以隨時宰殺成為肉用的動物，所帶來的社會和教育心理衝擊，將無法想像！

在人類社會文明的進程裡，人們不斷反省其在自然、萬物中的許多殘酷行為。在環保的議題中，「肉」已被指為高碳食物，畜牧業也是溫室效應氣體的主要來源。為了打造一個更為人道的社會，為了人類文明的永續，身為地球公民的一份子，我們竭誠希望貴國政府千萬不要做出錯誤的決策，讓人類文明發展後退！甚至影響了貴國對外的經貿發展！此外，我們希望貴國政府能儘速立法禁吃狗肉，以提升韓國的動物福利。

Dear Mayor Oh Se-hoon,
 
In Taiwan, we have heard a worrying, shocking piece of news – on the 24th of March this year Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a “Dog Meat Hygiene Management Policy”, which lists dogs as “livestock”! And it is also expected that, that after Korea’s parliamentary elections end in April, and after holding a related hearing in May, a proposal will be made immediately to the Central Government to amend the “Livestock Products Processing Act”, officially legislating that dog meat be listed as a livestock product. Therefore, animal protection groups from your country gathered in front of Seoul City Hall on March 25th and 26th to protest.

Korea’s hi-tech and electronic products are sold throughout the world, and the so-called “Korean Wave”, which includes all kinds of entertainment, food and tourism industries, has also greatly increased the interest of people all across Asia in Korea, helping characterize Korea as a country of great culture and originality. However, many people in Asia and the rest of the world see dogs as companions, and if you do indeed legislate that dogs are to be listed as “livestock”, this will make Korea the first country in the world to legalize dog meat consumption, and will make you the first national leader in the history of civilization to list dogs as “animals for consumption”! This will not only harm your country, it will also hurt all the people in the world who care about animal rights and civilized development. Our perception of the status and value of Korean culture and creativity, and of all Korean products, tourism and entertainment programs will suffer a great negative impact, and this may even lead to an “Anti-Korean Wave”!

Dogs are simply dogs, and no matter whether in biological theory or in real life, they are not divided into pet dogs, companion dogs and edible dogs. Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Thailand have all already legally banned the consumption of dog meat. Although there are still a few countries and people in Asia who still consume dog meat, their living standards are, on average, far lower than those of Korea, and until now there has never been a country which has, through national law, legalized the act of eating dog meat!

People have raised dogs and cats as companions for at least twelve thousand years, and in the last 20 or 30 years, “anthrozoology” has gradually brought about a consensus: companion animals bring psychological and physical benefits to humans. They can give humans intimacy and support, alleviate the negative health impacts of stress, and also enhance people’s ability to prevent and resist disease. Modern day Criminal Sociology is also drawing the conclusion that there is a high degree of correlation between cruelty to animals and domestic violence and child abuse. Once dogs become animals that can be freely butchered for their meat, there will be unimaginable negative social and educational impacts on public psychology.

In the course of civilization, humans always reflect upon the many cruelties of nature. Amongst the issues of environmental protection, “meat” has already been labeled a high-carbon food, and livestock farming is a major source of greenhouse gases. In order to create a more humane society, and for the sake of the sustainability of human civilization, we as co-citizens of this planet hope with all sincerity that your government will under no circumstances make this mistaken decision, causing humanity take a step backwards on the road to civilized development, and at the same time impacting on Korea’s foreign trade development. In addition, we hope that your government can, as soon as possible, prohibit the consumption of dog meat, in order to enhance animal welfare in Korea.

多年來致力教育韓國民眾不要將狗當作「肉用動物」的當地動保組織，眼見局勢岌岌可危，除了不斷在國內施壓及抗議外，並緊急求助亞洲社會，希望如台灣、泰國曼谷、馬尼拉等已立法禁止食用狗貓肉的國家，以及沒有食用狗貓肉問題的新加坡、日本、印度……等，能共同向韓國政府及社會發聲，請韓國政府千萬不要做出錯誤的決策，讓人類文明發展後退！

台灣動物社會研究會（EAST）、犬髖關節狗友會、倡導禁吃狗肉並推動立法成功的立法委員王幸男、田秋菫與來台為同伴動物尋求聲援的兩個韓國動保組織─維護地球動物權益協會（CARE）、韓國動物保護聯盟（KAAP），於4月8日上午10點在NGO會館共同召開記者會，會中公佈韓國慘不忍睹的飼養、販賣及屠殺狗的影片及相片；

維護地球動物權益協會（CARE）代表朴素妍說：韓國的肉狗飼養繁殖場，環境髒亂不堪，狗的食物來源是廚餘及發霉的麵包，一般公狗在被飼養七個月後就被販售屠宰，而母狗則會被配種繁殖個2-3胎後被屠宰。許多農場為了制止狗警戒吠叫的天性，在狗小的時候，會用針刺狗的耳朵，以破壞狗的聽力，如此就可避免狗因警戒而吠叫。

此外，由於狗有空間領域性，為了防止狗爭吵，從飼養到運輸到市場販售的鐵籠，都可以看到狗被強塞到幾乎無法動彈，許多狗甚至被凹折成「U」字型的塞入鐵籠內！

而不只土狗被做為肉用，就連約克夏、可卡、馬爾濟斯等小型犬也被拿來食用。

一般一隻狗從農場販賣出來的價格大約為3-5萬韓元（約台幣1500元），在被屠宰賣到市場後，一斤肉約可賣到1700韓元（約台幣60元），而一整隻大黃狗則可以賣到15-20萬韓幣（約台幣6700元）！

朴素妍並說：1984年時，首爾市有關狗肉的法規，明文記載著─狗肉是不潔的食物，所以禁止流通販售；

但一直以來，首爾市對不法販售狗肉的業者並沒有執法取締，任其發展的結果導致業者更加猖獗，每年約屠殺200萬隻狗，首爾市府實在難辭其咎。

但現在為了要規避責任，竟乾脆主張將販售狗肉合法化，實在是荒謬可惡。

韓國新任總統李明博ㄧ上台便強調政策的全球化，但在面對狗肉問題時，卻退化到未開化的原始時代。

目前韓國約有1千萬人口將狗視為伴侶飼養，若政府真的將狗納為食用家畜，不僅將造成更多虐待動物案件，更是全世界絕無僅有的立法，也將在國際形象上讓韓國人蒙羞，甚至可能帶來貿易、經濟上的損失。

韓國動物保護聯盟代表李元福也說：當前人類的環境，不論是牛肉、豬肉、雞肉，都面臨狂牛症、口蹄疫、立百病毒、禽流感……等各式人畜共通疾病的威脅，韓國刻正面臨嚴重禽流感疫情失控問題，在現有肉類食品的安全都已亮起紅燈的狀況下，認為狗肉只要宰殺過程衛生乾淨即可安心食用的想法真是大錯特錯！

因此不論從疾病預防、健康風險以及尊重生命的角度，韓國政府都應即刻制定禁止食用及販售狗肉的政策，同時採輔導方式，逐步讓狗肉產業式微！

台灣動物社會研究會執行長朱增宏則表示：過去特定地區的人類或許有生存營養上的理由必須食用狗肉，但目前人類的肉食來源，不論是種類或數量，都已過度無匱乏，為了肉食而飼養農場動物，人類大量的砍伐雨林以種植經濟作物再餵給豬牛雞吃，這些行為對地球造成無法復原的生態浩劫及暖化，科學家已不斷提出警訊；

而不久前的SARS疫情，正是人類意慾擴大肉食對象所招致的危機！

不論從任何角度來說，「飲食文化」已不是要將狗立法成為肉用動物可被國際社會接受的藉口！2002年當舉世注目韓、日兩國舉辦世界盃足球賽的同時，韓國社會「吃狗肉」的狀況，就曾引起全球無數人士及團體的抗議。

當時由十幾個國家動保組織所組成的「亞洲動物福利連線（Asia-Link）」就曾發表共同聲明，而研究會也在當時發起台灣民眾寫E-M給韓國藝人的行動。

沒想到六年後韓國政府卻提出擬立法將狗納入「食用家畜」的政策。因此這次希望發起亞洲人一人一信給韓國新任總統李明博及首爾市長吳世勳，希望李明博不要成為全世界第一個將狗肉合法化的總統！

而如果韓國政府拒不接受廣大亞洲社會民眾的陳情，執意將狗列為「食用家畜」，將會有更多國家的團體加入串聯，發起拒買韓國產品的行動！

新聞聯絡人：台灣動物社會研究會 陳玉敏　辦公室電話 02-22398105-6　手機 0910-150-908。

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