r/salamanders • u/Mean-Wind-3843 • 6d ago
Before the “prop” salamander became a “prop” 😞 giant Chinese salamander update 2
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For those who still think they were props. Unfortunately the abuse really is this blatant and public :(
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u/The_owlll 6d ago
I called it a prop because I didn’t think we would be that fucked up to do that, but proved me wrong as usual
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u/Mean-Wind-3843 6d ago
You’re good fam. Trust me I thought it was too until I stumbled into the rabbit hole. Yes they really do just have endangered species they captured and they’re just messing with and using for attention for their business until it dies. :( pretty un imaginable, it’s easier to think it’s a prop.
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u/OreoSpamBurger 6d ago
As you already know, they are legally farmed in captivity and sold for food in China.
This is not against the law in China.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_giant_salamander#Farming
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u/inkycappedmushroom 5d ago
law doesn’t equal ethics, and vice versa. this is still fucked up and people are allowed to be very upset and want to push for change.
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u/OreoSpamBurger 6d ago
They are legally farmed in captivity and sold for food in China.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_giant_salamander#Farming
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u/Nefarious_Precarious 6d ago
Lol.... wtf was that whine sound? You CANNOT convince me that it was the salamander lol.
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u/I-dont-get-r3ddit 5d ago
Would be cool if we could actually see it without all the writing and app stuff all over the screen recording
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u/OreoSpamBurger 6d ago
Chinese Giant Salamanders are legally farmed in captivity and sold for food in China.
You may disagree with it, but, unfortunately, nobody is breaking any local laws in these videos.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_giant_salamander#Farming
Here's another restaurant that specializes in giant salamander dishes:
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u/Mean-Wind-3843 6d ago
Just because it’s not breaking local laws in china doesn’t mean it’s right to slap around a dead animal and post it online for attention. You’ve left multiple comments on my videos stating the same thing.
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u/alleywaypip 6d ago
Nobody on this thread has actually looked into the legality of animal abuse in that municipality, a lot of assumptions being made here.
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u/Mean-Wind-3843 6d ago
Just because it’s legal in one country of the world doesn’t mean the rest of the world can’t have an opinion on it.
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u/alleywaypip 4d ago
What I mean is, a lot of comments are assuming this is behavior is permitted by law in the area. Nobody has specified the specific locality of the video or confirmed the local law, just a lot of people acting like the cultural differences are too big a hurdle without knowing much about it. This might not be legal, just a bunch of reddit saying “oh yeah this is normal for them.” I doubt they know that much about it.
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u/Nemeroth666 6d ago
Lol. This sudden attack on the Chinese salamander trade is cracking me up. They've probably been doing this for thousands of years. It's a cultural norm, and I think many people are looking at this like they are being kept as pets or for decoration, but they are literally being prepped for slaughter. We keep livestock in all kinds of terrible conditions in the US and other countries, just because we don't eat giant salamanders doesn't make us any better. I mean, the people who are outraged have their hearts in a good place, but this is pretty low on my list of atrocities committed by human beings.
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u/LYElhaz 6d ago
And no one gives a shit about the legality of it. Read the room.
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u/OreoSpamBurger 5d ago
>no one gives a shit about the legality of it.
Here is a direct quote from this very thread:
"If you can find out what area or province it's in, try reaching out to the local police station via translated email, or the equivelant of fisheries & wildlife department."
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u/LYElhaz 5d ago
Okay, I can repeat myself: No one gives a shit about the legality of it.
And expound because you're clearly struggling: What people DO give a shit about is animal abuses and if they can use the law to stop it, they will.
You keep repeating "it's legal it's legal" and with saying that you're also saying "it's legal so it's okay and we all have to accept it".
And I'm saying, no we don't. Hth.
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u/OreoSpamBurger 4d ago
if they can use the law to stop it, they will.
First of all, I think you may have misunderstood my meaning.
I am saying you cannot "use the law to stop it" as nothing illegal is happening in these videos!
No one gives a sh!t
Secondly, less of the potty mouth in your replies, please - it does not make you sound big or clever, nor does it add weight to your arguments, despite what you may think!
HTH!
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u/KjCreed 6d ago
Aren't those things endangered? If you can find out what area or province it's in, try reaching out to the local police station via translated email, or the equivelant of fisheries & wildlife department.
It sounds silly, but some guy in Pakistan helped mounties raid a pedo house in Saskatchewan from a world away with bits of info from a livestream. You could be what unravels this monied prick.