Sad news about horses...

[Susie Q Roo]

I had no idea!

Unwanted Horses

[dartay]

Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

I had no idea!

Unwanted Horses

We just had a big affair over 2 horse slaughterhouses here in North Texas. It seems that many don't think anyone should eat horse and so led a fight to shut down 2 of them.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...e.1ea0e71.html

The slaughterhouses had been operating for years. but suddenly it's an issue.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...1.44b2a5c.html

[Aimee'n'Bill]

That's horrible!

[Smudger]

Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

I had no idea!

Unwanted Horses

OMG how awful how can people do this to such wonderful creatures like that.....I feel really down now....makes you realize what a crazy cruel world it is .....the human race has an awful lot to answer for.......and makes me so angry

[Susie Q Roo]

I don't know which is more horrible... slaughtering them for meat, or the mistreatment that ensues when the slaughtering doesn't happen. I can't say I agree with eating horse meat, but it may be better than the alternative, in the long run.

[Rissask]

That is sad....guess they are better off going to slaughter than starving ....why would anyone in the US be against slaughtering them for meat to be shipped overseas, and how did they get enough power to actually stop it from happening?
We eat cattle, some people eat horsemeat, so what?

[dartay]

Originally Posted by Rissask

That is sad....guess they are better off going to slaughter than starving ....why would anyone in the US be against slaughtering them for meat to be shipped overseas, and how did they get enough power to actually stop it from happening?
We eat cattle, some people eat horsemeat, so what?

Because they are a part of cowboy folklore - nothing else. Yes they are beautiful creatures but they are also livestock.

Personally I don't eat horse voluntarily, probably have in Europe.

[NoAngelx]

Aww that is a sad story.