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Is it [i]Constitutional?[/i] Probably! Is it [b]one less choice[/b] that consumers are able to make for themselves in Illinois? [b]Definitely![/b]
I've always been a horse lover. I would not challenge the law [i]on any grounds[/i] other than philosophical: Does every choice that the state takes away from us diminish our freedom? Explain and discuss!
Oh, and Lestat? [i]Chill[/i], dude! You pull arguments out of your ass like Pez from a dispenser! :) [i]Obviously??[/i] Dude! Get a [i]dictionary![/i]
Where did he ever make that argument?
He obviously wanted an appellate court to overrule this decision, so it must be on constitutional grounds.
I didn't read that.
You obviously have some troubles reading.
No wonder you so often disagree with many of us. You read what isn't there.
Gen Black Jack Pershing, during the Villa campaign.
Gen Black Jack Pershing, during the Villa campaign.[/quote]Was he drunk when he said it?
If you get a chance, try Bosintang
In Peru where having large ranches for cattle breeding wasn't always possible, Peruvians ate guinea pigs...
They're good if prepared properly... Try Fried Guinea Pig
They will be shipped to Mexico where they still butcher horses who will then ship them to France and other places.
This is a sad day. Peta wins. We lose.
The only ranch I know of was located adjacent to I-90 and it didn't take long before they had to relocate do to public outcry.
"You lookin at me?"
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BTW, friends of mine have enjoyed it quite a bit in Europe. Mmmmmmm....
Horses are routinely transported in inhumane manners, crammed into overcrowded double-decker trailers. (One tipped over in MO not too long ago.)
The horses killed are not only the lame, old, and sick. (Who would want to eat an old, sick cow?) Naturally, young and healthy animals are preferred. Pregnant horses and foals are not uncommon sites at the slaughterhouse. The Premarin industry regularly dumps their "bi-product" foals at auction where many are snatched up by kill-buyers. Stolen horses often end up in slaughterhouses as well.
The old-style butcher shops could be considered humane as each animal was dealt with individually. However, when a slaughterhouse has hundreds of animals passing through, it makes it awful hard to do things humanely. I have seen videos.
An additional note: I am a conservative and definately not a member of PETA. So there goes your stereotype. I do eat meat, but am selective as to it's origins. I will eat from a butcher shop, local farmers, and hunters, but not slaughterhouses.
God blessed us with meat to eat, but also gave us the responsibility to treat his creatures humanely while they are still alive and even up to their death.
Don't forget they not only eat uninhabited areas they eat what they want out of peoples yards... without fear.
...Because. You can die or suffer brain damage. Only retards eat people. Get it?
And it is safe to say that slaughter technique in North America is as humane as, and in many,many cases far superior to, that of any nation on this planet.
Chris, This no more true than dying from eating any animal. Therefore, I personally, make sure humans I eat have a large stamp on their package stating, USDA INSPECTED
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Sarah.
As for the wild horses who, you say, are "eat[ing] every last bit of foliage from the desert"? They where there first, then the big cattle companies started fencing off the land, putting more animals on the land then the it could sustain. As they kept expanding, they had to make their pastures bigger too, forcing the mustangs into a smaller and smaller area. All in the name of money.
Gene, at least we can make sure that the horses in the US aren't mistreated. We don't have to export horses to Mexico and Canada. And it didn't seem like we were doing a very good job of enforcing regulations here.
I too am a meat eater, and, although I appreciate PETA's good intentions, think that they go way overboard most of the time. I object to horse slaughter, not because horses are cute and cuddly, but because I do not believe that we should be able to make animals suffer just to make money.
I love horses, spend time around them as much as I can. That said, I can't afford to keep any. Not just the cost of feeding and vets, horses need large buildings. For storage of their feedstock if nothing else. Thats a big old fat stack of cash in taxes. On something that is NOT making you money. Owning horses is a major financial burden. Just like owning farm land is now a financial burden. That is simply not how it was, and we need to get back there.
Otherwise we will be forced to exterminate wild horses at a faster pace.