Comments on: Horse Slaughter : For The Love of Money http://www.writingofriding.com/pressing-matters/horse-slaughter-for-the-love-of-money/ Mutterings and ramblings from my own perspective of Horses and Equestrians. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Erica K. http://www.writingofriding.com/pressing-matters/horse-slaughter-for-the-love-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Erica K. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:02:18 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=623#comment-84 All very excellent points Callie. Usually the large argument I hear about pro-slaughter is that it helps keep the horse population in check- a large misnomer. But, it could also be argued against your statements, should we benefit monetarily (which is what the industry is all about) at the sake of our horses' lives? Is it fair to ask the horses which we as an industry turn over at auctions, to give their lives so we can have a paycheck and can sleep soundly without harbored fears about PETA? Perhaps it wasn't the governments place to outlaw it, but then it also wasn't the governments place to allow it - where then can public opinion weigh in and make changes to a corporation that has no moral grounds? All very excellent points Callie. Usually the large argument I hear about pro-slaughter is that it helps keep the horse population in check- a large misnomer. But, it could also be argued against your statements, should we benefit monetarily (which is what the industry is all about) at the sake of our horses’ lives? Is it fair to ask the horses which we as an industry turn over at auctions, to give their lives so we can have a paycheck and can sleep soundly without harbored fears about PETA? Perhaps it wasn’t the governments place to outlaw it, but then it also wasn’t the governments place to allow it – where then can public opinion weigh in and make changes to a corporation that has no moral grounds?

]]> By: C http://www.writingofriding.com/pressing-matters/horse-slaughter-for-the-love-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-83 C Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:53:25 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=623#comment-83 A more disturbing issue that the recent ban of horse slaughter has to do with is personal property rights, and the ability and role of government to destroy legitimate businesses for special interest groups. I am appalled that the government saw fit to wipe out an entire industry and put people out of their jobs. Should slaughter be regulated? of course. Should it be made as humane as possible? absolutely. Should the government just decide to ban it outright because some find it distasteful? No. People who were working in horse slaughter were employed in a perfectly legal industry making a living. Then the Government decided they should be allowed to do that anymore. That is just not right. What happens when the government decides that sky diving is too risky and costs too much in health insurance and all the skydiving instructors, equipment manufacturers, airplane pilots and other industry support are put out of business? It won't be long before that would apply to horse trainers and riding instructors if PETA doesn't get there first... Are we all just going to stand by and let each niche industry fall because we don't like it, or we don't participate? Who will help us when it is our livelihoods on the chopping block? A more disturbing issue that the recent ban of horse slaughter has to do with is personal property rights, and the ability and role of government to destroy legitimate businesses for special interest groups.

I am appalled that the government saw fit to wipe out an entire industry and put people out of their jobs. Should slaughter be regulated? of course. Should it be made as humane as possible? absolutely. Should the government just decide to ban it outright because some find it distasteful? No.

People who were working in horse slaughter were employed in a perfectly legal industry making a living. Then the Government decided they should be allowed to do that anymore. That is just not right.

What happens when the government decides that sky diving is too risky and costs too much in health insurance and all the skydiving instructors, equipment manufacturers, airplane pilots and other industry support are put out of business? It won’t be long before that would apply to horse trainers and riding instructors if PETA doesn’t get there first…

Are we all just going to stand by and let each niche industry fall because we don’t like it, or we don’t participate? Who will help us when it is our livelihoods on the chopping block?

]]> By: windingwinds http://www.writingofriding.com/pressing-matters/horse-slaughter-for-the-love-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-37 windingwinds Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:16:29 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=623#comment-37 It all comes down to responsibility, something here in America that is truely a rare commidity. My 6 upgraded Curlies thank you for bringing slaughter up. It all comes down to responsibility, something here in America that is truely a rare commidity. My 6 upgraded Curlies thank you for bringing slaughter up.

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