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lostincalifornia

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1. Interesting hypocrisy. If they are truly concerned about animals welfare, they should be

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 03:08 PM

Feb 2014

encouraging people to become vegetarian, because as far as the animal is concerned, whether they are stunned first or not, I am sure they would rather not be killed.

What was disturbing about the killing of the giraffes was if they exerted any effort I suspect they could have found a zoo somewhere that would have taken them in.

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WHAT ABOUT GIRAFFES? Denmark Outlaws Kosher Slaughter [View all] DonViejo Feb 2014 OP

Interesting hypocrisy. If they are truly concerned about animals welfare, they should be lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #1

I remember reading somewhere there was a zoo willing to take it but I could be wrong Arcanetrance Feb 2014 #2

Sad as it was the reason the giraffe was shot was due to dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #3

No, they had multiple offers to take the giraffe. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #4

Yes, they could have neutered him. Boudica the Lyoness Feb 2014 #6

The two are not equivalent. So quit acting like they are. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #5