Ridiculous (AOL equates pit fighting/racing)

[MaTH716]

If you are passionate about horse racing you should be outraged. I want to see horse racing flourish. Now you have to hear all these AHoles complain about it. Why don't they do something productive. Worry about the homeless, unemployment, hell the NFL is a violent sport where past heroes are just put away and forgotten. Many of them with serious illnesses, go after them. Hell, I want to believe that many horses are treated better than humans.

I'm not outraged because I don't use AOL. You should cancel the subscription to show how outraged you are.

[Danzig]

i was listening to mike and mike this morning...they played (or espn did)a brief bit from another show on espn radio--there was a stat quoted that said 77% of people who participate in dog fighting are later charged with assault-whether on a child, a spouse, etc. we all know that serial killers have often started their 'career' by abusing animals.
i somehow doubt that you would find that kind of connection between a fan or participant in horse racing and future criminal behavior.

horses are runners, racing is an extension of their natural behavior.

dog fighting is NOT an extension of natural canine behavior. dogs are pack animals, who naturally work together for the health of the pack.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i was listening to mike and mike this morning...they played (or espn did)a brief bit from another show on espn radio--there was a stat quoted that said 77% of people who participate in dog fighting are later charged with assault-whether on a child, a spouse, etc. we all know that serial killers have often started their 'career' by abusing animals.
i somehow doubt that you would find that kind of connection between a fan or participant in horse racing and future criminal behavior.

horses are runners, racing is an extension of their natural behavior.

dog fighting is NOT an extension of natural canine behavior. dogs are pack animals, who naturally work together for the health of the pack.

only at aqueduct!

[IrishofNDMan]

the author of the article is an idiot, he obviously doesn't know a lick about horse racing, yet he decided to write an article comparing it to dog fighting. I would compare UFC to dog fighting, not horse racing. what a fricken joke.