1/25/2005: Saint Anthony's purification ritual - Page 2

capnhowdy · 01-26-2005, 06:43 PM

The PETA people must be on strike, thank goodness.
If you'll notice, the horse isn't being ridden through the blaze.
It's being led (or should I say forced) through it.
The guy "leading" him doesn't really seem to be having a blast either.
The rider kooks as if to be saying: Faster, you sluggish bastard!
[quote] "People do do the strangest things"[quote]

MAdMoNKEY · 01-27-2005, 03:23 PM

I love how people ripped on the Muslims for killing animals and eating them, but no one seems that bent out of shape about a horse being forcibly led through a bonfire.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-27-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MAdMoNKEY

I love how people ripped on the Muslims for killing animals and eating them, but no one seems that bent out of shape about a horse being forcibly led through a bonfire.

That's because he/she is not being injured and will have great stories to tell at the stable. Kind of like skydiving or bungee jumping.

MAdMoNKEY · 01-28-2005, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's because he/she is not being injured and will have great stories to tell at the stable. Kind of like skydiving or bungee jumping.

I dunno...when I put my hand really close to fire it's not very comfortable. I don't believe horses enjoy walking through big-ass flames.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2005, 04:47 AM

I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference.

garnet · 01-28-2005, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference.

Maybe not, but just terrified as all hell. And wasn't there a good chance that the horse could have been injured?

MAdMoNKEY · 01-28-2005, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference.

I'm glad the horse wasn't injured, but it was put into a situation where it could very well have been seriously injured. Also like garnet said I'm sure the horse was pissing-in-its-pants terrified. Now I'm neither a PETA member nor Muslim, I just think people are quick to cast stones at barbaric acts of other cultures but are blind to their own culture's faults (I know I do this all the time). Not to say it's done intentionally, I think it just speaks about human nature.

Happy Monkey · 01-27-2005, 03:26 PM

It's not gross looking. In fact, it looks sort of cool.

jinx · 01-27-2005, 03:33 PM

I wonder how they choose the horse, or if it's the same one every year?

garnet · 01-27-2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MAdMoNKEY

I love how people ripped on the Muslims for killing animals and eating them, but no one seems that bent out of shape about a horse being forcibly led through a bonfire.

I agree--I think it's awful. The horse looks terrified, and he obviously wouldn't be doing this of his own free will. If this had taken place in the US somebody would be facing charges.

lookout123 · 01-27-2005, 03:51 PM

that's because we know that muslims are just filty animals, not real people. it wouldn't do to rip on people that are "like us" now would it?

*thick sarcasm*

capnhowdy · 01-27-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by garnet

I agree--I think it's awful. The horse looks terrified, and he obviously wouldn't be doing this of his own free will. If this had taken place in the US somebody would be facing charges.

Obviously the Spaniards don't have de la PETA-ello.........

Griff · 01-27-2005, 08:51 PM

So you're all saying that's a real/live horse?

01-26-2005, 06:43 PM	#1
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	The PETA people must be on strike, thank goodness. If you'll notice, the horse isn't being ridden through the blaze. It's being led (or should I say forced) through it. The guy "leading" him doesn't really seem to be having a blast either. The rider kooks as if to be saying: Faster, you sluggish bastard! [quote] "People do do the strangest things"[quote] __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-27-2005, 03:23 PM	#2
MAdMoNKEY Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 47	I love how people ripped on the Muslims for killing animals and eating them, but no one seems that bent out of shape about a horse being forcibly led through a bonfire. __________________ "Oooh oooh aaahh aaahh! slap!" - MAdMoNKEY

01-28-2005, 04:47 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-27-2005, 03:26 PM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	It's not gross looking. In fact, it looks sort of cool. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-27-2005, 03:33 PM	#9
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I wonder how they choose the horse, or if it's the same one every year? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-27-2005, 03:51 PM	#11
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	that's because we know that muslims are just filty animals, not real people. it wouldn't do to rip on people that are "like us" now would it? thick sarcasm __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-27-2005, 08:51 PM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	So you're all saying that's a real/live horse? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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