More importantly, the pig-equals-dog claim ignores the glaringly obvious issue of relationships. The human relationship with dogs is unique.
更重要的是,将吃猪肉等同于吃狗肉的观点忽略了人类与狗之间明摆着的特殊关系。
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He notes that as recently as a few decades ago, many Hawaiians raised both dogs and pigs as pets and for food and were baffled by why Western visitors found only the pig suitable for consumption.
他发现就在数十年前,夏威夷人同时饲养狗和猪作为食物。他们对西方游客只认可吃猪肉,也感到困惑。
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Dogs look up to you. Cats look down on you. Give me a pig. He just looks you in the eye and treats you like an equal.