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This will probably be downvoted but the reality is it's because there's a ton of new money in China where they're still valuing things like Ivory culturally. Th
by tw04 5y ago
This will probably be downvoted but the reality is it's because there's a ton of new money in China where they're still valuing things like Ivory culturally. There's no cultural stigma at this point. The government has banned it but the black market trade is still strong. See shark fin soup as another example.
- throwaway69123 5y agoAlso if you buy the offical story of Covid it is this desire for exotic expensive animals with questionable natural medical benefits that caused the zootopic jump of Covid from bats to humans. So the real cost of this sort of trade now couldnt be higher.
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- junon 5y agoMost virologists buy what you call the "official story", for what it's worth.
- throwaway69123 5y agoIt isnt worth much, there is no physical evidence to support either theory, lab leak or wet market. We just have to take the word of a communist regeime, "there is no graphite on the roof" comes to mind.