Steve, please respond

[Danzig]

i can imagine-they have their little sound bites, and nothing of substance to add. probably like little parrots, trotting off their one liners.


but, if you go after racing, what next? nascar, indy have had deaths. football..hell, a soccer goal fell on an eight year old the other day, should we ban soccer? my husband said you wouldn't hear any of this, had a horse stumbled and pitched a jock, with the horse ok and the jock passing. he may be right.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i can imagine-they have their little sound bites, and nothing of substance to add. probably like little parrots, trotting off their one liners.


but, if you go after racing, what next? nascar, indy have had deaths. football..hell, a soccer goal fell on an eight year old the other day, should we ban soccer? my husband said you wouldn't hear any of this, had a horse stumbled and pitched a jock, with the horse ok and the jock passing. he may be right.

I think those are extremely poor analogies because nascar drivers have a choice. Nobody is forcing them to race cars for a living. Jockeys have a choice. They know the risks. Horses do not have a choice. They are forced to race.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I think those are extremely poor analogies because nascar drivers have a choice. Nobody is forcing them to race cars for a living. Jockeys have a choice. They know the risks. Horses do not have a choice. They are forced to race.

my comparisons were to show that other sports have times when someone is killed, but those sports are not then forced to answer questions as to why it should continue to exist.
i've also heard comparisons made of horse racing to dog fighting. but the sole purpose of dog fighting is to have a dog die. i don't see a comparison to that either.
and yeah, it's not as tho horses gather on the corner and set up a race. but we all just need to continue to work towards having owners/trainers make the best choices for their horses, and try to make this sport safer.

[pgiaco]

I think before you condemn anything as cruel or question whether a sport should exist you should have a basic knowledge of what the sport is about.