Warning, Slaughter Topic today

There are many terrible truths out there. I am as horrified as anyone by the abuse and the neglect and the cruelty done to animals on a daily basis.

ALL animals. Not just horses. Horse people forget that the rest of the farm animal population suffers as well. Mel, or AlmightyMarshmellow, as she likes to be called, has an incredible site called the "The Truth about Slaughter". It's true, animals die daily, and as quickly and as profitably as possible. Kindness doesn't enter the equation. Kosher and Ha'lal slaughter methods are truly among the most barbaric slaughter methods still being practiced today. This is a very basic cultural difference, that we haven't been able to change. Nor could we.

The barbarity of dropping dump-truck loads of sheep into the slaughter bins cannot be forgotten easily. Cattle thrashing in agony, as their throats are slit, and they are allowed to gasp as their tracheas are ripped out, while still alive. Horses, still alive, as they are cut to pieces. This is NOT the norm, but of course, given that meat production must be profitable, it happens. Not as often as media would have you believe, of course. But it absolutely happens.

All of this has been true for centuries. Dr. Temple Grandin's work has helped the cattle industry. There are far less stressed, terrified cattle dying now, so we may eat. This is thanks to the good autistic Doctor. Not to any of the paying public.

The paying public wants quick, fast food. Cheaply. Consumers have driven the slaughter industry to what it is today. I am a non-vegetarian. I grew up eating meat. That won't change anytime soon. I'm afraid until the entire world changes to vegetarian, we will not see any significant changes. I'm old, so that will be one less meat eater. I won't make much difference when I go, though.

Absolutely, write your government. I do, weekly. Every month or so, I get another reply. Until I can send enough cash into the right pockets, I will not be able to affect changes.

As I am a small business owner, I don't think the government will be jumping on my requests any time soon. Money makes the world go around.

The Horse world, insulated by their money, is a very small world. Every time a horse owner bleats about the horror of horse slaughter, but is fine with inhumane animal slaughter, another opinion is lost. You can't narrow your kindness down so far.

Humane Slaughter is needed for ALL we eat. Or we will never learn how to be truly humane, at all.

And also, for the record, I have yet to receive any hard copy data of poor Champ's unfortunate demise. I requested it, but as I have been made painfully aware, I am painfully stupid. Crazy, menopausal, whatever. The truth is always more horrible than the fiction. That doesn't make me crazy, folks.

I am hoping all kind stories are true. Sometimes, they are not as true as we'd hoped.

Until we can learn to be kind to all of those in need, including people, we will continue to see these outrageous pictures.

Horror exists, in real life. Not just on the internet.

It's tragic that the people who are most outraged by the cruelty, have the least amount of power (=$$) to affect real changes. They are generally too busy right now, just trying to stay afloat. Ask Madeline if she has any spare cash. I'm tapped out, supporting a farmer ground up and spit out by the very system he supported all of his life.

To Kindness for all creatures, amen.
To Farmers. So far, they've been the only ones made to suffer from the cruelty brouhaha.