09-21-2008, 03:16 AM
I don't believe that animal cruelty is a part of Hawaiian culture, per se. What some people refer to as Hawaiian culture is actually the culture of immigrants to Hawaii, and not Hawaiians. These people call themselves "locals" but their Hawaiian blood, if any, is usually miniscule. I am part Cherokee (like many Southern Americans) but I don't insist that you respect my Cherokee "culture". I belong to a larger culture. Even if dogfighting were a part of Hawaiian culture, I would not respect it or anyone's right to do this. First of all, it is illegal. Now, there are some things that are illegal that shouldn't be because they do no harm to another sentient being. Dogfighting doesn't qualify.
The dog and cock fighting culture exists in a larger culture. That larger culture says this is illegal and immoral because it causes harm to innocent creatures and fuels blood lust. Hawaii --and the world-- will be a better place when the last animal dies due to a sub-human lust for bloody entertainment. We all need to work for that day without tiptoeing around an assumed cultural difference.
The dog and cock fighting culture exists in a larger culture. That larger culture says this is illegal and immoral because it causes harm to innocent creatures and fuels blood lust. Hawaii --and the world-- will be a better place when the last animal dies due to a sub-human lust for bloody entertainment. We all need to work for that day without tiptoeing around an assumed cultural difference.