On 2009-02-18, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> ____/ JEDIDIAH on Wednesday 18 February 2009 15:00 : \____
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>> On 2009-02-18, Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Homer belched out
>>> this bit o' wisdom:
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>>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Chris Ahlstrom spake thusly:
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>>>>> I don't. Rodeos are a bit cruel, but they're not slaughterhouses. In
>>>>> fact, they can be pretty cruel to the humans who make mistakes while
>>>>> in the ring.
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>>>> Rodeos, bullfighting, fox hunting ... it all amounts to the same thing -
>>>> needless and heartless cruelty to animals, for our entertainment/profit.
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>>> Actually, some of the rodeo activities are extensions of what had to be done
>>> in the past to get the beeves to your plate.
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>> I always find it funny when mindless tree huggers whine about what
>> happens to the animals at rodeos. Those events are highly dangerous for
>> all involved and the coyboys and clowns usually come out of it much
>> more damaged than the animals.
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> How often do they (humans) die? Have you seen the videos of those calves?
I've seen real rodeos and have seen these kinds of animals up close
and have some meagre personal experience with them. They are not quite as
frail as PETA makes them out to be.
Really, how often do calves die?
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