cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9437024
The point is that due to not having an overarching law on animal cruelty, prosecution of even egregious acts of cruelty against domestic animals is limited in China. I would like to know more about the history behind this and contemporary attempts to create such a law. Like other highly industrialized and consumerized countries, you see for instance ‘pig skyscrapers’ (Chinese version of CAFOs).
As well as mention this recent petition. It’s a petition, meaningless outside of larger activism. I heard about it through a post by Curtis Sliwa, who was doing that sort of activism and not in a regime change-y way which is respectable. But petitions usually get you into the NGO world, leading to lines like
To International Brands: Many global corporations rely on supply chains and manufacturers based in the Jieyang region. We demand that these brands launch immediate ethical audits and halt partnerships with suppliers in regions that tolerate extreme violence and animal abuse. Blood must not taint global supply chains.
Making this about persecutting children seems a bit misguided to say the least.
Trying to turn this into boycott when the factories aren’t even involved in the animal cruelty seems weird as well. There is so much direct industrial animal cruelty in every country.
From rednote users I have heard/seen posts that China should have better animal protection. But this campaign seems odd.
Agreed, that’s why it seems to be just NGOs NGOing while people outside of that world do meaningful stuff.
It feels unusually badly constructed.