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he says he loves racing but thinks the national is a step too far and is talking shyte. how?
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Brilliant betlarge:13.51 post.lol.
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I would agree that it's uncomfortable viewing at times, but then you have to think that thousands of animals every day are hung up on hooks while still alive, electrocuted and then executed so that they can be on the shelves at Sainsburys the following morning.
That's what's so hypocritical about the antis - they probably devised their latest anti National campaign while eating a round of bacon sandwiches... |
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But what about the amount of people being slaughtered everyday in Mexico & Syria, does that mean we should do a "survivor" type show with 10 people killing each other?
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worst still the one's hung up alive and then have their throats cut in the name of religion!
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Millhouse my son, why hath thou deserted me although you are correct about stringing lowly animals along
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What a terrible comparison Phil.
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Pitty that the winds dropped............He could have gone outside & pi$$ed against it............
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With all your negativity , I'm surprised you even get out of bed.
You sound like a laugh a minute. |
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Olias, I do share your discomfort about the race to an extent, as I think we all do, but I'm struggling to see why horses lives are more valuable than lambs or calves in the eyes of the antis - if I was going to come back as an animal a racecourse would be pretty high on my list of preferred options...
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For a site that exists solely for one group of greedy feckers to attempt to take money off another Betfair, attracts its fare share of limp wristed pathetic Liberals.Should you lot not be outside building windfarms or whatever worthy cause is flavour of the month at the moment...
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I still maintain that all low levels of intelligence should be respected and not abused
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Who's counting...
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Depends on your definition of abuse. I would maintain, as per my previous post, that racehorses ARE respected. Better respect and being treated as a horse than fluffy anthropomorphic sentimentality.
There will be more animals diagnosed today with serious long-term medical conditions through mis-management by people who claim to love them but who equate 'love' with treating them like furry humans rather than the animals they are, than there will be horses killed on the racecourse. |
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Lets hope that when racing finishes today everyone on here gets home safely
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Point is there could be a happy medium between risk and racing - not a point most seem to be getting on here though.
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THERES RISK IN EVERYTHING WE DO... LIFE IS A BIG FAT RISK
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Pointless entering into dialogue with Olias....suggest we all ignore him
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People are getting it Stu and are making the point we are at a happy medium.
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Its been a most enjoyable and entertaining exchange, many thanks
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On the subject of risk v racing, in 2011 (the last complete year for which I have statistics) 157 out of the 20,714 individual horses (Flat & NH combined) which raced at least once died on the track. That equates to 0.75%.
The average number of runs per horse was 4.35, so 90,105 starters. 157 fatalities from 90,105 starters equates to 0.17%. I think most people would accept those figures as low risk. That's not to minimise the loss of those 157 horses - every one is to be regretted, and the industry hasn't stopped trying to bring that number down even further. |