> chinese are incredibly superstitious and most of their superstitions are thoroughly fucked up. one of those superstitions is that live skinner/slaughter of animals produces better quality meat that's fresher and more tender and that the strength of an animal passes on by dying in struggle. > innate qualities of an animals passing through it's meat is in fact one of the most common superstitions in china and the reason why many animals are being hunted to extinction to fulfill chinese demand. tiger penis(among other animal penises) for example is very popular among the chinese because chinese believe the virility of a tiger is in it's penis and they can get it by eating it and that it can cure erectile disorder.   _penis
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