I for one was surprised that nobody had brought the issue up before I posted (yes I am the AC hidden above my prior post), the intolerance and ignorance of man seems to know no bounds.
Perhaps we will grow out of it someday?
Or maybe that's hoping for a bit much.
This is the part I never understand. What on earth are they poaching the tigers for?
There is a multimillion dollar demand in Asian countries for, among other pieces of the tigers, the male tiger penis. It is seen in many Asian cultures as a sacred aphrodisiac. From personal experience with people who have actually contributed to the black market, the penis from the tiger bred in captivity is not as effective as one taken from the wild.
Whether it is scientifically proven that it actually does anything at all is still uncertain. Personally I think it is a placebo, but to some cultures, a sacred placebo is preferable to the most effective medicine without religious/cultural connotations.
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I for one was surprised that nobody had brought the issue up before I posted (yes I am the AC hidden above my prior post), the intolerance and ignorance of man seems to know no bounds. Perhaps we will grow out of it someday? Or maybe that's hoping for a bit much.
If anything Micro$oft needs to force the gullible little consumers in the United States to reformat.
This is the part I never understand. What on earth are they poaching the tigers for?
There is a multimillion dollar demand in Asian countries for, among other pieces of the tigers, the male tiger penis. It is seen in many Asian cultures as a sacred aphrodisiac. From personal experience with people who have actually contributed to the black market, the penis from the tiger bred in captivity is not as effective as one taken from the wild.
Whether it is scientifically proven that it actually does anything at all is still uncertain. Personally I think it is a placebo, but to some cultures, a sacred placebo is preferable to the most effective medicine without religious/cultural connotations.