China disgusts me

[Wattles]

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Thanks Barnyard Dawg.

you're a good person, no more squabbling - we're on the same side - we both love animals

 

[crocodile girl]

It's true though...this is different than the slaughterhouses. I believe that there is a happy medium where we can eat animals and still treat them humanely. A lot of people divide us into two groups: vegetarians and people like the ones in that article who hate animals.

I believe that there is no excuse for what they're doing in china. But I don't call myself a hypocrite for eating a steak while I type this. Eating a cow and torturing a dog or cat or goat or whatever are two totally different things.

 

[hooligan]

 

[texaschickmama]

It does not surprise me at all to hear this, afterall, they are poisoning our children through the toys that are made there and shipped her to be bought by unsuspecting loving parents. I am convinced that they are doing this purposefully. Buy American from Americans in America, what a concept. Think about it.

 

[tarazod]

This is disturbing.


But on a lighter note, Wattles. We followed the link to your youtube channel. Youv'e got some great vids. Your hens are very lucky to be living with someone who cares.

 

[Wattles]

Oh thanks Tarazod! I got your message and added you to my friends list.
Thanks! By the way I love what you guys have done up there in Madison - way to go. Go Mad City Chickens!!

Tara

 

[pipermark]

They who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

American TV is riddled with Reality shows, where people watch other people get hurt or maimed in accidents, running away from police etc.

The fact of the matter is that the animals need to be feed, and people like to watch. I guarantee if Americans werent more OK with people getting killed than animals our zoos would be doing the same thing.

In fact I know of a Gator farm in Fl that is always packed at feeding time , and they make it very theatrical, feeding the gators chickens. In this case the chickens are cleaned and plucked.

 

[NYREDS]

Remember that "People in glass houses" thing?
Right here in the good old, home of Michael Vick, USA we have dog fighting where dogs tear each other to bits. Sometimes, just for laughs, these "sportsmen" will toss a kidnapped pet dog in with the Pit Bulls.
Then there's Cock Fighting where they tie razor blades to the bird's legs and let them cut each other to ribbons. I've actually been booted off 2 other poultry sites for expressing my views on this "sport".
I agree that the subject of this article was disturbing but before we condemn China maybe we should make sure our own house is in order.
Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[jjthink]

I condemn it all.
Here, there, anywhere where cruelty is.
It's true though - we'd sure have more credibility if we didn't have our own horror shows going on.
In California and in Mexico (and perhaps elsewhere) a "game" has been played for years and years whereby horses are brutally tortured, ropes slammed against their legs when they're running (they're made to run round and round in a ring), forcing them to fall and break their legs, after which they are forced to get up and run on broken legs in terrific pain, then they are tripped again, and forced to get up again and so on until they can get up no more (videos of this horror shown on prime time TV several years back are seared in my brain forever). The California legislature could not muster enough votes to outlaw this barbaric behavior. Should have been a no brainer. Shame on them, BIG TIME. I don't know the latest on this in California as I'm following so many issues all over the place - would like to think the legislature evolved. ....There is no sane reason to continue to allow this torture and yet sadly, it's just one example of humans at their worst. There are some humane groups that go to the horse rings after the "game" is over and try to rescue the injured downed horses that have a chance of surviving; these horses somehow find it within themselves to be gentle with people even after the torture they endured at the hands of the lower life form, homo sapiens.
JJ

 

[eggzettera]

NYREDS you may want to edit your post - under the "RULES" absolutely no mentioning the unmentionables - please look up the rules and see what I am NOT talking about......