Obama's Dog

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by TGRR

Why?

Well, back when the ammendment was on the ballot, apparently more than a few people got really upset when they found out their pet horses, which they had sold, were being transported into other states and ground up as meat for consumption. Most people who keep horses as pets would never consider selling them for this purpose. They thought they were going to loving families. So, it caused an uproar. there were people buying the horses under the pretense that they were going to keep them as pets. And then, there's this... ...It said that horses are killed in cruel and unusual ways when they are slated as food, because euthanasia ruins the meat of the animals...

[TGRR]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

Well, back when the ammendment was on the ballot, apparently more than a few people got really upset when they found out their pet horses, which they had sold, were being transported into other states and ground up as meat for consumption. Most people who keep horses as pets would never consider selling them for this purpose. They thought they were going to loving families. So, it caused an uproar. there were people buying the horses under the pretense that they were going to keep them as pets. And then, there's this... ...It said that horses are killed in cruel and unusual ways when they are slated as food, because euthanasia ruins the meat of the animals...

No it doesn't. You run an electrode up their arse and *zap*. So long, Black Beauty.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by TGRR

No it doesn't. You run an electrode up their arse and *zap*. So long, Black Beauty.

I was quoting that last part. I don't know how they are killed. I was just reiterating my rememberance of why some people wanted that issue on the ballot (it was over 10 years ago). I think people don't want to eat any kind of meat that they consider pets. Since a lot of people keep horses as pets in this country, eating horsemeat is horrific to them, like eating cats or dogs. I certainly wouldn't want to eat it, but I rarely eat any kind of meat anyway.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

but I rarely eat any kind of meat anyway.

Taken out of context that could be a bad thing.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by classicman

Taken out of context that could be a bad thing.

Well, since you got mad when I joked about stuff like that before, I will refrain from some smartass remark this time.

[TGRR]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

I was quoting that last part. I don't know how they are killed. I was just reiterating my rememberance of why some people wanted that issue on the ballot (it was over 10 years ago). I think people don't want to eat any kind of meat that they consider pets. Since a lot of people keep horses as pets in this country, eating horsemeat is horrific to them, like eating cats or dogs. I certainly wouldn't want to eat it, but I rarely eat any kind of meat anyway.

Sentimentality has its place.