horse slauter.

PackRat · May 2010

Many people group up ageinst horse slauter. Why? Why not cow slauter? maby your anser will be "horses are pets" and I will say "and cows cant be?" "Pigs cant be loved pets, CHICKENS cant be loved pets?" Then, you might say its crule. and I might say "raising chickens that cant stand, having the nails and beak clipped, throw on convar belts as chick, and packed inside a box intil killed, is not?" I am realy agenst that kind of animal slaghter. What most peaple think of chickens laying eggs, they think of the little chickens running though the farm free-ranging and being happy. But back to killing horses. I dont eat horse meat. I wouldent. Why would I eat a cow and not a horse? I dont know. Im stuck. Maby you guys could tell me why we eat cows, but think killing a horse is like a crime. :?

Alabama · May 2010

Keep this civil folks. It's a sensitive topic and if things get out of hand, I'll move the thread.

RoyalRaccoon · May 2010

I'm sure it's just the way things came about in the US. Horses are very intelligent and good working animals. I'm sure that back when the cattle industry all got started in the U.S, the cowboys, ranchers, and traders, would find it highly ridiculous to kill their mode of transportation, and essentially the one thing that made their job possible. Another reason that could apply to all areas of the world, would be religious views. Some religions prevent you from eating certain animals. Judaism for example, says that meat has to come from animals with split hooves AND the animal must be a ruminant. In all honesty there is a difference between farm animals and pets; just like there is a difference between wild animals and domestic animals. It has to do with their breeding. Farmed cows are mainly bred for meat, milk, or work. Farmed chickens are bred for meat, or eggs. Farmed pigs are bred for meat. And so on. Pet cows, chickens, pigs, and what not are bred differently to achieve different characteristic such as color, or temperament. Horses are generally not bred to eat, and thus they don't provide a lot of meat, and it generally does not taste good to the majority(assuming they got over the taboo). Other than that, it all has to do with society and their view of not killing intelligent, beautiful animals that can be used for other things such as sport or companionship. Many people love racing, rodeo, showing, etc. and many people love keeping horses as pets. A horse can essentially be compared to a dog. However, not many people keep cattle as pets, because the truth is that the ones consumed for meat, or bred for milk aren't good pets. A few of the ones bred for show might be nicer, but there just isn't much a cow can do compared to a horse. A cow pretty much sits around and eats all day, and thus is not a popular pet. Since it's not a popular pet people generally don't have any connection to them, and thus feel no guilt about eating them. Quite a few countries do still eat horses, and if I was visiting then I might try it(even though I've been told it taste bad), but that's about it. I have nothing against slaughtering animals as long as it's done humanely and correctly. I was raised around lots of horses, cows, and various farm animals, and I have been to slaughter houses a few times. Growing up around this kind of stuff formed all of what I said above. They are my best guesses.

Garnet · May 2010

Very well said Prince

I know my grandmother used to raise show cows that were bred only to be shown and not eaten. PRince covered pretty much everything about this topic lol so there isn't much else to say. I guess it all comes down to religion or a persons feelings towards the animal at hand

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