Asians eat anything that slithers, slides, hops, flops walks, runs, flies or swims. Even if it lies there inert it gets eaten if it is remotely edible. As Rodney says, just because a coarse fish is not what we normally associate with edible fish, they can still be processed many ways and eaten. Look no further than the Asian market for bear and tiger gall bladder, rhino horn and shark fins. There is no concern at all for environmental damage or extinction of animal species.
That is a stereotype that certainly does apply to some, but obviously not all, Asian people. For example, some Koreans eat dogs. Some Chinese eat monkey brains. Some Thais eat frogs. Some Japanese eat frogs. But not ALL Asians eat dogs, monkey brains, or frogs. And they definitely do not eat "anything that slithers, slides, hops, flops walks, runs, flies or swims."
That's like saying "all Black people do drugs, ruining the level of education and social justice in Canada" or "all White people suck at math, or are generally dumb, slowing down the progress of humanity," or "all Americans are fat, lessening the efficiency of work and causing inflation of wages and production costs around the world" which we all know are stereotypes that are certainly not true for all, or are none-sense that came from nowhere.
In direct comparison, just because SOME Europeans eat slugs or foei gras, or intestinal parts of animals, it doesn't justify people who generalize Europeans as people who eat "anything that slithers, slides, hops, flops walks, runs, flies or swims."
Comment about the "environmental damage" and "Extinction of animal species," I'm just in pure awe from your impudence. Think about why so many countries got industrialized, and why so many forests are destroyed, and why so many animals went extinct. You really think anyone in continent of America or Europe, or in this century, any continent or country, have anything to say about "environmental damage" and "Extinction of animal species"? Environmental problems are humans' fault, not Asians', Americans', or any other single group's fault. We should try to fix these global environmental problems, but not by faulting a specific group. Everyone on this planet has somewhat contributed to the loss of tigers, rhinos, and sharks, while some has contributed more and some has contributed less, just like in other environmental issues.
Go outside, look at people riding cars, hopping on airplanes, using dish washers, using tv's, using sofa(made out of cows, ehem), eating meat, fishing and polluting rivers/lakes, building needless buildings and airports in place of forests, wasting water, etc. Look no further than out your window.
Hmmmmm, I guess no one really cares about the environment or the extinction of animals?? Uhh.. noo.. Just as SOME people eat meat(eating meat is environmentally so much more costly than eating veges or some kind of wheat), fish fish, burn forests, SOME(I repeat, some) Asians eat shark fins, tiger gall bladders, and bear paws and other disgusting stuff that I would never eat. But it does NOT mean that people who do all those things above don't care about the environment AT ALL, it just means that they're valuing whatever they're doing over saving the environment. And this applies to everyone, as you value using your computer and driving cars over saving electricity and walking everywhere without clothes, saving the earth.
So none of the issues or none-sense stereotypes that you have mentioned really should be specified towards any group other than "humans on earth."
I'm not the kind of person who gets mad at these stereotypes or jokes. I make fun of Asians who suck at driving and Asians who eat dogs. But a stereotype is a stereotype, something that we can sometimes feel during our daily lives or hear about and make fun of, but not something that could be supportive of any serious argument. That becomes a serious criticism of a specific group one that is really ludicrous and baseless, and one that should not be endorsed by anyone who is learned enough to know what a "stereotype" is.
Long, fun writing time before bed. Thanks for the opportunity!
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