According to the Global Network, on November 5, the candidate of South Korea's largest opposition party, the National Power Party, was officially released. Not surprisingly, he is Moon Jae-in's former close comrade-in-arms and now's "nemesis", Former Attorney General Yoon Seok-wook of South Korea. At this point, the "four king kongs" of the South Korean general election were officially assembled. Among them, Yin Xiyue and the ruling party candidate Lee Jae-ming's approval rating is comparable, so whoever wants to successfully become president must go through a hard battle, and Yin Xiyue has been targeted in advance.
After Yin Xiyue was elected as the presidential candidate, the previous "unintentional words" were suddenly pulled out, and for a time there was a storm in the city. On the 30th of last month, at the last candidate discussion of the National Power Party, Yin Xiyue expressed his opposition to the consumption of dog meat.
But he also believes that eating dog meat is not cruelty to animals, because dogs in South Korea are also divided into pet dogs and edible dogs, which should be treated separately, and pet dogs should be treated as family members.
Yin Xiyue's speech can also be regarded as a drop in the water, but the animal protection organization still refused to let him go, strongly condemning Yin Xiyue's remarks. They believe that the lives of all dogs are the same, that dogs are indistinguishable, and that there is a deep correlation between eating dogs and abusing pets.
On the afternoon of the 2nd local time, people from animal protection organizations gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to protest, and volunteers wore dog head masks and held a sharp knife in their hands, which meant that the "bad habit" of eating dog meat was cut in two. They also shouted at Yin Xiyue, demanding that he apologize immediately and ask him to issue a welfare pact for eating dogs.
In fact, the opinions of animal protection groups simply do not represent the thinking of the Korean people. In late September this year, South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked the relevant departments to study a plan to ban dog meat, which caused a huge controversy in South Korean society.
As we all know, Koreans have a long history of eating dog meat. Because of the high latitude and cold climate of the Korean Peninsula, the saying that dog meat drives away cold is deeply rooted in people's hearts. There is also a lack of mountains on the peninsula, underdeveloped agriculture, and a lack of beef and mutton production, so dog meat makes up for the embarrassment of meat scarcity to a certain extent. Dogs are still a formal food in South Korea today, and the market is huge.
According to the data, South Koreans eat 2.5 million dogs every year, making it the world's largest consumer of dog meat. Therefore, when Moon Jae-in proposed to legislate against the consumption of dog meat, it would cause an uproar.
According to a result released by the polling agency on the 3rd, 48.9% of the South Korean people oppose the government's legislation to ban dog meat, and the number of people in favor is only 38.6%. Even the contradictions in Korean society have been provoked by the topic of banning dog meat, and opinions are sharply opposed.
In this absence of consensus, it is difficult for laws to be enacted. Although the number of people who wish to fast for dog meat prevails, the number of these people is growing rapidly and stands on the moral high ground.
In recent years, the trend of pet dogs has also been very popular, as of 2019, more than a quarter of households in South Korea have pet dogs, and during the epidemic, the number of pet dogs will only increase due to the need to alleviate anxiety.
In fact, South Korea has not suffered a loss, because the image of Koreans who eat dog meat in the world has plummeted, because in the eyes of Westerners, eating dog meat is a symbol of ignorance and backwardness. Therefore, whenever South Korea holds an international tournament, it is necessary to crack down on the sale of dog meat. But for most South Koreans, eating dog meat raises to the level of legal issues. The animal protection organization's condemnation of Yoon Seok-yue is not only a matter of position, but also inseparable from the election.
As we all know, the Blue House is not so good, all the candidates have been released, and what awaits them will be extremely fierce competition, and generally speaking, "smear tactics" are often the best to use. Therefore, the trouble encountered by Yin Xiyue shows that he has become a thorn in the side of opponents. The general election is approaching, and a good drama has begun in advance.