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The Death of a horse named George Washington...
Oct 28, 2007 | 3:13 PM
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I never have really followed horse racing. Growing up my neighbors owned a horse for harness racing and all i knew about it was on friday nights the parents would goto the track and I'd hang out with my friend and watch movies and eat junk food.

But the breeders cup race this weekend and the disturbing news kinda touched me in a strange way. George Washington was a beautiful horse who broke his leg during the race.  The had to kill the horse to put the horse out of his misery. But who put the horse into this misery? We did. Why? For money.  It just makes me wonder betting on animals in a race or a fight like roosters fighting or dogs.... is it any  different really?

We take these animals out of their element and train them to do a "sport" for our own pleasure and financial gain. Then they sometimes get hurt in these events and are killed.They are our own fodder. In some ways we play god with these animals.

Now I know dog figting and rooster fights are considered more barbaric because its fighting. But is that not just like boxing but with animals?

We talk about  how we destroy our enviornment alot in the news and with friends. Maybe it starts with the fact that our morals are all messed up because we view ourselves at the top of the food chain and as top dog we call the shots. What we dont realize is planet earth as a whole calls the final shots.

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ibejim read my blog view my photos
Oct 28, 2007 | 5:31 PM

The Thoroughbred horse racing industry is different in may ways. (than dog or rooster fighting)

A-These horses are doing what they love to do, which is run, albeit in a controlled environment.

B- The majority of the people Working in the horse racing industry are there for the love of the animal as well as the money. Most people in the industry don't make a lot of money. Only the "cream of the crop" trainers, jockeys, hot-walkers, grooms,ect. make the big bucks.

C- Most of the horses are treated very well. There is the odd case of horse abuse, but that is the exception, not the rule.

Horses break down in the wild also, they often lie on the ground in agony for days before their suffering finally ends.

Man has used animals (for various purposes) as far back as recorded history goes, and I imagine longer than that.

The industry also provides thousands upon thousands of jobs across the country.

Is it "playing God"? I don't know, guess It's a matter of perception. Why did God give us the ability to be the "top dog"?
God/mother nature will decide.
ibejim read my blog view my photos
Oct 28, 2007 | 5:59 PM

....I also heard about an inordinate amount of NFL players dying at an earlier age than average.
Many suffer injuries that cripple them for the rest of their lives. For what, money?

I agree we need a morality overhaul. But it goes much deeper than just the the sports/gambling industry.
-JT- read my blog view my photos
Oct 28, 2007 | 5:59 PM

Whew.

Dewey and Jim are serious on the same blog.


And I thought the "Twilight Zone" was just an old TV show !
ibejim read my blog view my photos
Oct 28, 2007 | 6:06 PM

Must be Global warming JT.....
DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Oct 28, 2007 | 8:20 PM

and missing bees!

nature on channel 12 right now.
-JT- read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:52 AM

I fell asleep on the bee show.

The Manchurian Candidate was on before the bee show.

Did you watch it ?
-JT- read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:53 AM

Great cast... including Angela Lansbury.

She played Elvis' mom in Blue Hawaii.

At the time....she was younger than Elvis .
ibejim read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 9:42 AM

Bees missing? They don't like fiber optics.

They migrated to JT's house, and buzzed him to sleep.
DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 11:28 AM

manchurian candidate?

yes ive seen it many times...

in fact i first saw it as a freshmen in college.

seeee i was not always drunk and naked in college!

well i was drunk and naked after the movie but still!
movealready read my blog
Oct 29, 2007 | 2:21 PM

Shhhhhhhhhhh.....Don't tell DeweyDevil that Horse meat is a Huge industry in America, processing over 10,000 tons (that right, tons) of horse meat per year. Most of the exported meat goes to Latin countries and Japan. With
the MASSIVE influx of Mexican national (legal/illegal) you can expect to see horse meat in your local grocery store very soon.
Yo Quiero Taco Bell (this is meant to be funny. I am in no way suggesting that Taco Bell serves horse meat)
DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 2:39 PM

mr ed jerky?


willlllllll burrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Hey I have no problem if people are eating horse meat. You gotta eat to live. You dont have to gamble to live.
ibejim read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 4:08 PM

But then again, the thousands of people ( many of them legal immigrants) who work in the horse racing industry depend on it to put food on their tables. Many of these people are not bi-lingual , and know no other trade. They work long, hard hours, and (most of them) don't make a lot of money, but it provides for them.
DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 4:15 PM

So someone had a goerge washington t-bone last night then?

ick!

i am so mean.
ibejim read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 4:24 PM

Do horses have a t-bone?

Mean on,lolololol.
-JT- read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 5:32 PM

My turn!

Who would name a horse George Washington anyway ?
-JT- read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 5:35 PM

I don't wanna name names here, but a certain fast food restaurant got busted in the late fifties for serving horse meat.

The golden arches were the finish line.


To quote Casey Stengel, "You could look it up."
movealready read my blog
Oct 29, 2007 | 5:52 PM

Dewey Devil...you have good perspective. I like that.
DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 5:58 PM

shhhhh no i dont. i am mean and heartless!
-JT- read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:32 PM

movealready
Oct 29, 2007 | 2:21 PM Shhhhhhhhhhh.....Don't tell DeweyDevil that Horse meat is a Huge industry in America,

He already knows everything !

Happy Birthday, buddy ! :)
DeweyDevil read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:46 PM

i know it all... everything leaves something out.

:D
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