Horse racing - yey or nay? (support, race, against, difference)

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

I love horse racing, but is anyone against it , and does anyone support a ban?

Discuss

[Harrier]

Harrier would be interested in hearing the reasons for a ban.

Harrier supports horse racing.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

well some people say that it is cruel to the horses, but those hypocrites usually eat meat too.

[justus978]

Originally Posted by Harrier

Harrier would be interested in hearing the reasons for a ban.

Harrier supports horse racing.

bob dole wannabe..?

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

what's bob dole gotta do with it??

[NJBest]

I'm not taking a side here... but there's a difference between killing an animal for supper and torturing an animal with cruelty for entertainment/gambling.

[Griffis]

Has anyone suggested a ban on it?

I mean, I haven't heard of such a thing, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Unless it could be proven that the horses were really treated cruelly, why ban it?

I'm a huge animal lover, and hunting (for example) isn't my thing personally, but that doesn't mean I want to prevent other people from doing it.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

so are you saying that racing is akin to 'torture', because that's quite a leap?

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

Originally Posted by Griffis

Has anyone suggested a ban on it?

I mean, I haven't heard of such a thing, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Unless it could be proven that the horses were really treated cruelly, why ban it?

I'm a huge animal lover, and hunting (for example) isn't my thing personally, but that doesn't mean I want to prevent other people from doing it.

they most certainly have, and horse race banning is quite high on certain lib agendas

[Chowhound]

It would have been funny if the OP has posted 'Yea or Neigh' instead...

Horse racing... no... Mr. Chowhound isn't down with that.....