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5. Were they eating these things because they were poor, and didn't have food?

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:29 AM

Mar 2020

Or were they rich people who wanted delicacies? I thought it was because they didn't have food to eat. If it's otherwise, then... eeeeewwwww!

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China has shut all of its wild animal markets - it was long overdue [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #1

The revenge of the Pangolins Dream Girl Mar 2020 #2

It doesn't say for medicine. Beakybird Mar 2020 #3

I was going to point that loophole out Warpy Mar 2020 #10

BS- alittlelark Mar 2020 #4

No, it's mainly for their supposed medicinal effects. subterranean Mar 2020 #6

Wow. If that's the case, it sure backfired on them, did it not? BComplex Mar 2020 #8

Yes. Duppers Mar 2020 #11

Time will tell. herding cats Mar 2020 #7

PLEASE let them enforce this! Duppers Mar 2020 #12