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Originally Posted by Black Page
I second that!
Buying protected animals on the black market  is not only illegal, it's shameful!
While our world is in danger and many species approach extinction, knowing that someone solicits actions like hunting endangered species makes me really sad.
In addition, knowing that someone does it because he believes there's a therapeutic effect of the dead animal in a herbal mix, effect never proven or even negated by standard medical tests, makes the whole unacceptable.
I encourage everyone to not support such trade. (Including the good guy who wrote that first) |
Bro blackpage, although it is sad to know that endangered species is facing extinction, but in chinese culture shark's fin soup is treated as one of the luxury item.
Shark fins were believed to boost sexual potency, improve skin quality, increasing qi or energy, preventing heart disease, lower cholesterol, enhance appetite, blood nourishment and are beneficial to kidneys, lungs, bones and many other parts of the body.
Although many outlets have stopped selling shark fins due to sustainability concerns due to a shortage of sharks. However it is very difficult to ban the consumption of shark's fin because of the many advantage of consuming it and the dish have been passed down from generation to generation. It is sort of a luxury dish for chinese wedding celebration and maybe even the lunar new year.
Therefore in general if there no demand there will not be any supply but this may not be applicable to shark's fin due to its high demand.