Why don't people understand?

Question

I have answered to many questions in which people are hating the fact that horses are slaughtered. So, I have decided to ask this question, why doesn't anyone open there eyes to what they have done by passing the bill? There are now countless numbers of horses in overcrowded semi's going all the way to mexico. At least here in america we could regulate what is going on, but in mexico, we have no control of what they are doing to the horses. So I hope that everyone who has there nose stuck way up in the air will read this and maybe open there eyes! I'm tired of explaining that so many horses are crippled and sick and beyond help, and have no place to go. A few months ago, I had to go to the only open slaughter house in america, and I'm not saying it was pleasureable, but I saw a crippled mare there that had a foal that night! Who would breed the poor mare? Stupid people thats who! ( the foal went to a good home, or i would have taken it!) I wish people would open there eyes...

Anyway, (i ran out of room) Those horses that now have no where to go, are being shipped to mexico, or left out in pastures to starve, suffer, die, and rot. There you go stuck up people, there you have it. The cold, hard truth. Look what you silly voters ,who never asked what would happen if you voted for the bill, have done. Caused the only painless way for a crippled horse die without suffering to be outlawed. Please,Please see what you did wrong! I beg you!

My question missbrandy something something is Why don't people understand what they have done to the horses that are know going (packed like sardines) to mexico, or suffering in a pasture somewhere.

Answer 1

Excellent question....you said it right when you said "Stupid People".

One main reason people don't pay attention is because they are into their themselves and don't care or want to know what is really going on in the world right under their noses.

Education is the key here and it should start right in our schools, starting with the young children. I did this for several years with cats and dogs and the children were very interested and loved my after school class. The same should be done concerning the slaughter of horse's.

The Humane Society of America has a special branch that deals with this issue. Anyone can write their congressman and demand a stop to this, or call or write the HSUS to get more info on how to participate on ending this massacre.

If people would stick together, we can all make a difference
and make this world a kind place for all.

Answer 2

This is the question of the year, but should probably be asked in a general forum not in the horse section as you might get a better idea of the reasons from the many people that voted to ban horse slaughter, not just the reasons from the people that actually have horses in their day to day lives. The main reason the ban on horse slaughter passed is due to lack of knowledge on the subject by the voting public. The idea of horse slaughter to most people is barbaric and they do not think of the consequences of the ban because they have no experience with horses. This is not to say that all people who have horses or deal with them on a day to day basis are against the ban, as evidenced by the tons of answers on the issue, but at least they have an educated reason for their stance on the issue. To those of us with horses, this is a very emotional issue and not one with an easy answer. It definitely does not make me any less of a horse person or horse advocate because I can see the need for regulated horse slaughter. I could go on for ever on the emotional side of the issue, but that has been over done already and hasn't really answered anyone's questions. Until we can legislate responsiblity and morality, there will continue to be unwanted horses with no where to go but accross the borders.

Answer 3

Yes... more strict regualtions on horse slaughter seems to be a consensus... which I find ironic when most slaughter houses ignore the "strict regulations" already out there unless they are being observed.
I think this ban is a small step in the right direction... but I am not a horse lover (I don't really even care for them, personally)
Furthermore, to label someone Stupid for standing up for their convictions is... well, stupid. Let's just name call everyone so we can show how mature we truly are when trying to understand a situation such as this.

Answer 4

Farmers understand what to do with animals that are too injured to save, but an awful lot of people think real life with livestock is all a fairy tale. They've never been involved in humane euthenasia of a large animal, they never had to use a tractor to bury deceased livestock, they never had to see where their meat comes from, or taken a tour through any of the food processing of chickens, beef, pigs, etc.

Horses need to have at least one place where this can be done humanely, and -- yes -- when we have an overabundance of horses that have been put to market, they CAN be purchased by overseas buyers as a food animal, same as sheep, goats, emus, bison and cattle.

Reality bites, being in denial of the real world helps no one.

Answer 5

This is the same answer that I posted a few minutes ago on Can76's thread. Too tired to write it again - sorry!

These people that tote themselves as horse lovers have no clue what they have done and the implications that banning slaughter brings. They sit in their ivory towers, slapping themselves on the back and applauding their success at getting slaughter banned and they are always the last to adopt, give a donation or volunteer their time to help remedy the awful mess that they have left the country in regarding overpopulation. They don't see that instead of being slaughtered here, those horses now have another 24 hours cramped into a transporter in the heat to go to a country that does not regulate the conditions as they do in the US - yep, plenty of reasons for them to be proud eh?
I'm with you 100% but you are mainly wasting your breath on here because a lot of these people do not get it nor will ever get it and when faced with the truth, they either lash out on a personal level or avert their eyes!

Answer 6

Yes i have an understanding of the object which you're looking to make me have an understanding of in an comprehensible approach that's rather un comprehensible however nonetheless comprehensible which makes me to mention UNDERSTOOD..

Answer 7

I really am sorry to say that I saw this coming.
The knacker man or the slaughter house are not popular but they are very necessary.
I'm in the UK and it doesn't actually affect us at the moment, I just hope we don't get the same sort of problem here, there is enough suffering going on without adding more.
I am so sorry for those horses in the waggons going to Mexico but at least for them the end is in sight, it's far worse for the ones in the backlots, barns and whatever who are just hanging around waiting to die.

Answer 8

You'll get no argument from me. I can tell you, from
first-hand experience, that Mexico's government is
"corruption" with a capital "C"! (I resided in San
Miguel de Allende for a year and two months, and
saw just how "above the law" the police can think
they are.)
But don't expect Felipe Calderon to do anything
about it. He wasn't elected for his savvy of justice.
He was formerly the chairman of PAN--which is
a people affairs organization of sorts. (And was he
able to "fool the people" into thinking he can make
a good presidente? Si, si, senorita.)

Answer 9

I feel that banning it totally was a major mistake. We just sent all of these animals to Mexico. The real answer would have been stricter regulations!! I really hope this gets resolved because it's incredibly sad. There must be a way to euthanise these sick unwanted horses humanely.

Answer 10

Yeah it's just made it worse for the poor things, just so all those idiots can feel proud of themselves. Most of the people I know who would support things like stopping the slaughter know nothing about horses and what has to happen to them now. It's frustrating, really frustrating.