Is it justified to criticize people for eating dog meat?

[IceWizard]

Http://cnn.com/2015/06/18/opinions/china...index.html

(CNN)—Yulin's dog meat "festival," where some 10,000 dogs are slaughtered and served up as meals, is often wrongly assumed to be an ancient Chinese tradition. In fact, the festival only dates back to 2009 when it was launched in the city in China's
southwest to celebrate the summer solstice.

The consumption of dog meat does have
historical precedence in China. At its height during the Han Dynasty (202 - 220 AD), dog meat was considered a delicacy. Yet, dog eating soon lost favor and by the Sui-
Tang dynasties (581 -- 907 AD), dog eating had been rejected as an indecent habit.

Subsequent dynasties valued dogs as helpers
and hunting buddies.

In the 21st century, dog eating is facing strong
criticism inside China. Three decades of
economic expansion has spawned a growing
army of animal lovers and pet owners believed
to be 30 million strong. Of China's estimated 130 million dogs, at least 27 million are urban pets, according to research group Euromonitor.

[Charon]

well, it certainly sickens me.

this is the same country that was skinning dogs alive and making coats with their fur. shipping them to USA.

i do not recall exactly when i learned of the coats. it was a course for attorneys to take updates every two years.

i could not watch. i could not do animal rights law. their suffering hurts me to my very core.

some friggin festival for the baby doggies.

people suck. China should conquer another country and eat their enemies. oh, wait; they mite.

(i am extraordinarily biased in this area of discussion.)

[QueenB]

This is so horrible, I don't care if beef is hard to get in China, find another source of protien. So sick!!!!! Eat Rats.
Ice you know I adore you and have given you a place in my Kingdom, please no more articles about animal cruelity. Dogs, Cats are for us to love not eat. Checking off China as a place I would not like to visit.