Should the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in Guangxi be abolished? Why?

It should not be abolished and there is no need to abolish it.

First, Voltaire said, "I don't agree with every word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to speak." I can also say, "I don't eat dog meat, but I will defend your right to eat dog meat to the death."

second, what is civilization. Civilization has little to do with eating dogs or not. China isn't the only one who eats dog meat. On the contrary, I think it is really barbarism to let one civilization view suppress another with the yardstick of "civilization or barbarism". As far as I know, the Alaska government allows the Inuit to kill a certain number of whales in order to maintain the balance between the lifestyle of the local people and the endangered whale population, rather than a blanket ban. It is not civilization to be strong and assimilate the weak, it is civilization to be people-oriented, harmonious and different, and it is civilization to learn to respect talents before respecting dogs.

The original intention of animal protection in China is not bad, but some people have gone too far, and these people may have become the mainstream in animal protection organizations. For example, after the dog meat festival, dog lovers refused to inspect and quarantine their dogs and shipped them back to their hometown, arguing that it was unnecessary. This behavior not only belonged to the logical error of "I can do it, but what you did was wrong", but also violated the law. Moreover, the rescued dogs were not treated well, and many dogs died in the car of the activists.

What's more, social science terms like "civilization" and "barbarism" and "civilized barbarism" can't be defined casually by a few dog fans, so this is simply forcing others to accept their own ideas. I'm afraid this compulsion is really barbaric, childish and boring.