Steve, please respond

[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.