Horse Racing

[pat2604]

Another very good reason for hating the sport. Horses basically treated well whilst they bring in the money.

[pat2604]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57881979

[Gromit]

// Freedom of information requests revealed that 4,000 former racehorses were slaughtered in Britain and Ireland since the beginning of 2019. //

Shocking.

[Ken4155]

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/faqs/happens-horses-retire-racing/

[jno]

Tescos have to get their burgers from somewhere.

[maggiebee]

Same with greyhounds. OK while they are earning money.

[david small]

We will pay for our disgusting treatment of animals. Roll on Karma.

[youngmafbog]

I'm not so sure the number being slaughtered is a problem, after all there is no context in that number

But the manner in which it is being done would appear to be appalling.

[burlyshirley]

Agree pat, I always loathed this sport. Poor horses after all they did to win money for their greedy owners and the punters !!

[William51]

Yes, it is the same with greyhounds. After their racing life they are discarded, humanely of course.

[davebro]

Yeah but no but yeah! But for racing these horses (and dogs) would have probably never been born so they have experienced life even it was only for a limited time. Certainly the means of disposal should be humane (I haven't explored the links) but most of us don't kick up a big fuss about food animals being slaughtered.

[youngmafbog]

We do kick up a fuss if the food animals are mistreated or killed inhumanely. And I think that is the main problem being alleged here, from the what I have read.

[Atheist]

Davebro. Are you serious? If humans were bred to labour on plantations before being shot when they were past their physical prime, would you say that at least they had a bit of a life before they were killed?

[davebro]

Animals aren't humans - on the whole we treat them differently!

[davebro]

Atheist - are you harbouring some some sheep you saved from the slaughterhouse? Prat!

[davebro]

Do you know the term "Reductio ad absurdum"?

[Atheist]

Dave... I think that we should have respect and empathy for other living sentient beings. That's why I don't eat them and don't beat them. That's just my take on existence. I know I'm in a minority, but it's the way I feel. I never understood the argument that animals might be slaughtered but the fact that we bred them and gave them a few years existence excuses their annihilation when we have finished with them.

[Atheist]

Naomi, now you see why I don't often post honest opinions on AB; it's not really worth it when you simply get a mindless insult.

[davebro]

//I guess I've got everything I need
I wouldn't ask for more
And there's no one I'd rather be
But I just wish that I'd never been born//

[davebro]

You get insults if you post stupid comments!

[davebro]

And why bring Naomi in to support you?