Before sacrificing pigs to deities, worshippers in Taiwan force-feed the animals to make them as large as possible. Officials shouldn't allow this cruel treatment.
Dear Arfin,
It's traditional in Taiwan to offer up pigs in sacrifice for deities and immortals. But this spiritual practice has taken a horrifying turn at some temples, including the Chingshui Zushi Temple in New Taipei City, where worshippers compete in contests to bring the largest pig for sacrifice.
The contestants in these "divine pig" contests suffer immensely before they're brought in for judging. People force feed the animals to make them especially large and thus desirable to the temple.
Some temple visitors have come up with more humane sacrifices that still honor tradition without forcing animals to suffer and die. One made a big out of bags of rice and, after the ritual, gave the food to the poor.
It's not the government's place to tell people how to worship. But certainly no one will insult a deity by ensuring that the animals he or she offers up have lived humanely. The government must step in to ensure these divine pigs are safe.
Tell Taiwanese officials to ban the force-feeding of pigs for sacrifice.
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Emily V.
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