The AH food thread inspired me to ask. In most current North American and European culture, there is a strong stigma associated with eating the meat of what would be thought of as a pet animal. Yet, dogs were (and still are in some places) used as food in Polynesia, Mexico and China (And according to wikipedia, even some rural areas of Switzerland) But what about a AH scenario where domesticated dogs were used for meat as commonly as pigs and cows, in Western culture as well, without any qualms?
Anyways, an interesting side question would be why some cultures don't find it as horrifying as "us", to eat a dog? I mean, probably the reason would be that dogs are useful, servile and good hunters/guards etc so we bonded to them. Yet Hindus find cows useful, servile and provide milk and plow fields, yet we kill and slaughter them, which is just as offensive to them.
Anyways, an interesting side question would be why some cultures don't find it as horrifying as "us", to eat a dog? I mean, probably the reason would be that dogs are useful, servile and good hunters/guards etc so we bonded to them. Yet Hindus find cows useful, servile and provide milk and plow fields, yet we kill and slaughter them, which is just as offensive to them.