Cow Mengde
Piranha Plant
User banned for one month. Famiboards will continue to be a safe, inclusive place for everyone and regardless of intent, this thread as presented by the OP was hurtful and disgusting on multiple levels - Donnie, BozPaggs, Rika, Mazi, blondkayvon
First of all, horse racing is extremely cruel to the animal. They suffer from all kinds of injuries sometimes resulting in death.
And of course we shouldn't ignore the crimes associated with horse racing. Things like the mob get involved and all that. This happens in a lot of countries.
Even the Dutch are affected by it.
This isn't just horse racing of course. Dog races are just as cruel. Hopefully I can bring some light to this issue today.
Five reasons why horse racing is cruel
The recent ABC footage of Australian horses being tormented and slaughtered on an industrial scale is sickening
www.worldanimalprotection.org.nz
And of course we shouldn't ignore the crimes associated with horse racing. Things like the mob get involved and all that. This happens in a lot of countries.
Even the Dutch are affected by it.
A tainted reputation it deserves? Crime in the trotting sector of Dutch horse racing - Trends in Organized Crime
The Netherlands are a small country with an urban underworld history before a serious problem of organized crime has developed since the 1980. The interest of the mob in Horse Race Betting flourished before that time. After a long period of Prohibition since 1911 horse racing (especially...
link.springer.com
This isn't just horse racing of course. Dog races are just as cruel. Hopefully I can bring some light to this issue today.
Staff Communication
Mod Edit: Changed title as the original one can be very triggering for POC folks, even if it was intended in jest.