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07-17-2016, 04:24 PM
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Telling (and demonstrating to) lay people (critics among the lay people) that we're doing everything to protect the horses doesn't work because they implicitly believe that the very act of using horses for sport/entertainment is byzantine, cruel and should end.
It's simplistic to view my argument ('racing is comprised of lifestyle choice careers that constitute a socially viable industry worth billions') as equating to 'you're saying it makes money so it's OK'. My argument is more defined than that. Racing doesn't have to be defensive when presenting the case that the animals are tools for the welfare and greater good of humans. That's why they're on earth. To serve us. We should be as humane as possible utilizing their service. I don't like to characterize horses as livestock per se, but they are beasts of burden. Anyone arguing that racing shouldn't exist will further advocate for total emancipation of animals in the food or consumer good chain. In this discussion, you're 100% for or against. I'm sorry that I haven't evolved to a higher plain that puts the animals ahead of humanity.
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