Budget withholding pre-empts slaughter resumption..

[Danzig]

don't get me wrong, i would like to see it end.

the problem is-no one is addressing the need to recognize there are a lot of unwanted horses, and what to do with them. it's a very real issue.

i love horses, always have. i cannot imagine ever eating a piece of one. that said, there are a lot of hungry people in the world, who probably would be pretty darn happy to have it. i don't know how comfortable i am in saying that they absolutely should never, ever be used for human consumption. not everyone in this world looks at horses the same way. just like india supposedly holds cows as sacred-but they sure export a lot of them to people who think they're sacred-as a hamburger.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

just like india supposedly holds cows as sacred-but they sure export a lot of them to people who think they're sacred-as a hamburger.

From an article written this month.

The slaughter of cows is banned in many states in India and the export of cow meat is prohibited across the country.

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/201...#axzz2rLJ8Ex8H

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Danzig

don't get me wrong, i would like to see it end.

I know.

... and yes, too many unwanted horses.

I guess that's why any news like this is, to me, a positive. A step in the right direction. Too bad there are miles to go though.