No attempt at redefinition here

I'm simply trying to explain what the term actually means, which hasn't changed. Wet markets are not a Chinese peculiarity. Wet market is just an English term for fresh food market.

Again, the problem is not wet markets, the problem is wild animal trade. As a result of Covid-19, the Chinese have banned the practice. Do they enforce it? I don't know. But I do know it is officially banned now.

I've never been to a market that sold wild animals, but when I visited China I saw many wet markets and they're not that different from our own open fish markets and farmers markets.

EDIT: I suppose I ought be clear here that I'm not trying to excuse the Chinese for allowing dangerous practices like selling wild animals for food. They should have banned it a long time ago. And as you know, there's a pretty good chance it caused the pandemic. What gets me wound up is when people criticize the Chinese for allowing the markets to re-open, with wild animal trade now prohibited. It's literally like criticizing them for opening grocery stores.

Seattle had the first significant outbreak in the US, and they kept Pike Place Market open the whole time. The bare handed fish throwing there is a bit more cavalier than I saw in Shanghai markets.

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Topic - Looks like this plague is a Chinese biological weapon - Jay Buridan 13:23:38 05/9/20 (26)

RE: Looks like this plague is a Chinese biological weapon - pictureguy 21:55:13 05/10/20 (0)

Whatever... we need to focus on moving forward and sorting out... - musetap 15:18:52 05/9/20 (0)

Here you go ... - emailtim 14:44:35 05/9/20 (2)

Thanks - Jay Buridan 00:03:57 05/10/20 (1)

RE: Thanks - emailtim 14:13:21 05/10/20 (0)

Looking for fact-checked solid evidence - not conspiracy theories - AbeCollins 14:41:28 05/9/20 (11)

photoshop - Pjay 16:30:18 05/9/20 (10)

I think the theory alluded to is that the virus is naturally occurring - JDK 21:55:20 05/9/20 (9)

I'm not one who normally falls for conspiracy theories - Jay Buridan 03:10:44 05/10/20 (8)

=) - emailtim 17:09:23 05/10/20 (5)

Do you know what a wet market is? - Dave_K 10:11:15 05/11/20 (4)

The definition of the CCP Virus related Wuhan Wet Markets is ... - emailtim 10:27:26 05/11/20 (3)

No attempt at redefinition here - Dave_K 05/11/2016:33:28 05/11/20 (2)

Hopefully, they no longer eat cats and dogs - Jay Buridan 03:41:49 05/12/20 (0)

RE: No attempt at redefinition here - emailtim 17:35:58 05/11/20 (0)

"Coincidence? I don't think so!" - Ivan303 06:36:18 05/10/20 (0)

You're not going to convince anyone if your argument is based on coincidence - Dave_K 05:34:15 05/10/20 (0)

You forgot 1 thing... - vacuous 14:38:08 05/9/20 (1)

RE: You forgot 1 thing... - pictureguy 11:37:47 05/12/20 (0)

... and don't forget. US financed it, too. :/ - kuma 13:33:34 05/9/20 (1)

+1 - Jay Buridan 14:01:00 05/9/20 (0)

Do you have a link to a very recent fact-checked article ? - AbeCollins 13:31:38 05/9/20 (3)

Here's the article - neolith 14:19:43 05/9/20 (0)

There was an article this morning, Abe - Jay Buridan 13:59:12 05/9/20 (1)

RE: There was an article this morning, Abe - Krav Maga 16:03:31 05/9/20 (0)

YAAAaaaaawwwwwwwn. - Pjay 13:29:29 05/9/20 (0)

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No attempt at redefinition here - Dave_K 05/11/2016:33:28 05/11/20 (2)

Hopefully, they no longer eat cats and dogs - Jay Buridan 03:41:49 05/12/20 (0)

RE: No attempt at redefinition here - emailtim 17:35:58 05/11/20 (0)

No attempt at redefinition here

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