Should eating dogs be legal

I am here to argue as to why eating dogs should be legal. I believe that eating dogs should be legal because they are merely another source of food. If we create dog farms just like we do with cattle farms or with other live stock than we can eliminate the cruelty that most people might associate with eating dogs and we can raise certain dogs just for their food. I see no reason what so ever as to why eating dogs should not be legal.

Before I start, I would like to thank Pro for instigating my first debate on this site.

"They are merely another source of food." Sure, but pretty every living thing on earth could be considered another source of food. Endangered species, primates, and even humans can be cooked and eaten for energy. It is up to our society to decide where to draw the line, and most people [0] believe that dogs and cats should not be eaten.

"If we create dog farms just like we do with cattle farms or with other live stock than we can eliminate
the cruelty that most people might associate with eating dogs and we can raise certain dogs just for their
food." Just because you base a whole farm on slaughtering dogs doesn't make it any less cruel. 37.2% of Americans own dogs as pets, and I can't image those people eating dog meat right in front of their loving companion. [1]

Not eating dog meat isn't just an odd quirk of our society; dog meat has little nutritional value when compared with alternatives such as beef or chicken. For every 100 grams, dog meat has 6g less protein than beef, and 13g less protein than chicken. Dog meat also has 16g more fat than beef and chicken. [2][3][4]

This is my first debate on this site and I would really appreciate any tips/suggestions for improving my skills. Thank you! :)

[0] - http://forum.globaltimes.cn... and http://china.globaltimes.cn...
[1] - http://www.avma.org...
[2] - http://wolf.ok.ac.kr...
[3] - http://nutritiondata.self.com...
[4] - http://nutritiondata.self.com...