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douglas9 (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:21 PM Original message |
Court rejects appeal on Ill. horse slaughter ban |
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BrklynLib at work (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Great news!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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dbackjon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Stupid Law |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Sad |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I agree, whats wrong with eating horse? |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. well regardless of any ethical considerations, and there are many, horses are given toxic dewormers |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. i agree the end result of this will not be more humane treatment of horses. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. that is a separate issue and many of us are working against that too.. |
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Scairp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Very good |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Hurrah for Mexico! I'm glad that Mexicans will get the jobs the U.S. is tossing away. |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. A Kentucky Derby winner was slaughtered! It is a horrific story. n/t |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. so . . . they can still slaughter for dogfood consumption? |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. that's how my last three horses went. |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. so, not to intentionally sound ignorant here, but is it just because horses is pretty? |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. 1: Horses are companion animals. 2: Horses are NOT raised for food i.e. USDA approved meds etc. |
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petersjo02 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You've got my vote, Cotton. |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I hope that you and your pets are not in the flooded areas here in Iowa! Stay safe! |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. kind of a mix of approaches there- |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. 1. NO domestic horse is safe to eat because none are raised for food. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. well since "we" don't eat them, why should we care whether or not they are food grade? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Horses have been eaten for far longer than they have been "companions" |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I know that but domestic horses in the USA are not suitable for human consumption |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Some people eat dogs and cats.... |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. in cultures that eat animals that are also kept as pets... |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I think so - a step down a slippery slope |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. What a shame in a world of food shortages. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-16-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Gourmets in France and Japan will surely starve now. |
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Acadia Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. I love horses but old sick horses that have to be put down should |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-17-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. AN old, sick horse should not be used for human consumption |
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