え、こだまの世界?

A day in the life of...?

Cats are pets, cows are dinner

Guardianのこの記事がおもしろかったのでメモ。ペルーのある祭りでは、猫を食べるそうだ。

Here we go again. Another shock horror story about people from other cultures who just don't understand the difference between animals you cuddle and animals you cover in sauce. Cats are pets, cows are dinner – we know the rules, so why doesn't everyone else? The inevitable outcry over consumption of the wrong sort of animal is just as inevitably followed by accusations of western cultural imperialism and hypocrisy from people who take themselves terribly seriously.