Re: Horse Slaughter

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/99 8:06:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,
guest@endurance.net writes:

<< From: Antoinette Bartee 
 Email: broknbel@ntws.net
 
 I have been following the recent thread regarding horse slaughter and have
observed some very interesting comments that I would like to address.
 First of all, this is a touchy subject because of the passion involved in the
issue.  Most people are simply unaware of the process of horses being
slaughtered, and they also believe that horses are used for dog food. This is
unfortunately not true.
 Many people have their own opinions on changing the laws to different
degrees, including improving transport laws, ect. to make the process "more
humane". I am no differnt - I feel very passionately about this issue and can
think of no way to make slaughter humane (my favorite suggestion includes the
one where the person who slits their throats must apologize to each horse
before he slits their throat).   >>

Antoinette,

Here's good news. It turns out that horses are actually animals. Not Unicorns.
Not your cousin Jerry. More like cows, sheep, and chickens. They don't
understand English very well. About as smart as dogs. Horses generally hate
dogs and will kill them if they can, but doglove horses and tend to want to
chase them all day--until they get their first or second kick in the head. At
that point, both species become a little smarter. 

I hope this review alleviates at least part of your nervous breakdown and the
subsequent Passion Vapors. The problem with this syndrome is that it ends with
you crawling down the sidewalk trying to avoid stepping on ants--or
apologising to them before you do. I recommend the Movie As Good As It Gets
for an insight into this kind of compulsivity. Pay particular attention when
the author tells how he is able to write such wonderful female characters.

ti