PETA

[Giant Salamander]

And I agree. That PETA are a bunch of crazy zealots of a new, if retarded, religion. Tipsily agree. Which just means 100% yes. Tipsy. Tuesday. Alliteration.

[Aliantha]

It's great that you agree, but we might need some clarification on what exactly it is that you're agreeing with. lol

[sweetwater]

Where are race horses thriving while feral? I'm asking.

[Aliantha]

Well, I live in Australia, and there are a lot of stockhorses which originated as failed racehorses. When mustering is finished these horses are let out into the paddocks to fend for themselves till next year when the stockmen come in. That's about 9 months of the year they live in the paddocks and fend for themselves. You can take my word on the fact that most of them are quite ferral when they're brought in again.

Also, the australian stockhorse which is a breed in itself also takes its heritage from thoroughbreds.

[sweetwater]

I grew up in a state in the USA that had a lot of quarter horses, standardbreds, and thoroughbreds. Quarter horses were adaptable for other work or as family pets, standardbreds were often purchased by the Amish for use in their buggies, but thoroughbreds had a hard time after the race track gig. Their temperaments, upkeep, and health issues were problems. Perhaps if they could join a herd of regular horses they'd have a chance of fitting in. Didn't happen there, though.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Cicero

That doesn't mean that she, or the members of her staff, don't hate women. In fact, I'm getting the idea that they prefer animals to anyone..this includes women.

I think the commercial makes their values very clear. They were very proud of it whilst everyone else was f'ing disgusted.

I don't think they hate women, they are just more than willing degrade them, or anyone else, to promote their cause. I agree they value animals more than people, I even think they have stated so. Something like the animals need protecting and people can fend for themselves. Obviously a twisted bunch.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I don't think they hate women, they are just more than willing degrade them, or anyone else, to promote their cause. I agree they value animals more than people, I even think they have stated so. Something like the animals need protecting and people can fend for themselves. Obviously a twisted bunch.

#1 Sign of a woman hater..Someone willing to degrade them in such a visually detailed and costly manner, for the sake of an inane arguement. Yes. The fact that they hate everyone is more acccurate, but they didn't take such pains to evidence that, than in this case.

xob loves my cock!! (edit malfunction)

[xoxoxoBruce]

I should have added a smilie.

[Cicero]

I should have edited sooner...

[kerosene]

Woah, how did this thread get naughty so quickly?

[elSicomoro]

Well, any threads that have Bruce or Brianna posts in them are automatically PG-13...the more they speak, the faster it goes to R.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by sweetwater

My sister works at an equine facility (university veterinary hospital) and the vets maintain that humans trying to breed a faster horse have compromised the animal's basic structure, particularly skeletal development. Combine that with heavy training, running while carrying weight, and their immaturity spells doom for some of those animals.

Of course, the vets generally only see horses that are harmed by racing, but I tend to believe that they are sincerely concerned.

My brother is an equine surgeon in Charolette, NC. He has been working on horse for 20 years, including race horses. He says it this idea that the animal in question was not prepared or capable of racing is overblown and that the notion that they are being bread out of proportion is incorrect.

[jinx]

I used to work (waitress) with the woman who became the vet that helped Barbaro when he was injured the first time and I think PETA is teh suxor.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

PeTA is the strongest example I know of the kind of thing I rail against in the Cellar all the time: people's ideologies forcing them into stupidity and keeping them there. Anyone remember PeTA and Fish Kill, NY?

The PeTA people act like they have no more than a sunny-day IQ, and they do that repeatedly and persistently.