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XemaSab

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26. If 24 people a week were dying from some unknown problem with their cars every week

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 06:05 PM

Mar 2012

would you say that the auto industry should carry on as usual and not investigate?

So why are you ok with 24 dead horses and an equal number of potentially at-risk jockeys every week?

Don't you think that this is worthy of investigation?

I would think that much as all people who drive should be in favor of making cars safer, all horse racing fans should be in favor of making racing safer for the horses and the jockeys.

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Wait! What?! "On average, 24 horses die each week at racetracks across America..." [View all] Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 OP

How many horses participate in the sport? That matters % wise. Logical Mar 2012 #1

Then look at this: Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 #2

How many die in auto accidents? Eliminate the car? chelsea0011 Mar 2012 #3

cars serve a useful purpose. niyad Mar 2012 #4

Do you think horse racing serves a useful purpose? Racecar driving? Skydiving? Logical Mar 2012 #6

where in the world would you get that idea from my question? niyad Mar 2012 #8

You brought up the useful purpose. I just added some. Logical Mar 2012 #9

Perhaps a biased source which is overstating the impact, BUT... FrodosPet Mar 2012 #13

Are you seriously suggesting that horses should be running no matter Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 #5

Comparing machines to living breathing arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #7

If the distinction only falls along the lines of animal vs. machine, then chelsea0011 Mar 2012 #14

That's correct and I am opposed to arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #16

If 24 people a week were dying from some unknown problem with their cars every week XemaSab Mar 2012 #26

US horse racing has one of the worst records in the world for the horses magical thyme Mar 2012 #10

It's almost as bad on the show pony side. Check out gingering a horse some time to see how fucked CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #11

It is horrible. Del Mar Track had 7 horses shot in one season, a couple of years ago. Liberty Belle Mar 2012 #12

The normal method deaniac21 Mar 2012 #22

They do not shoot horses with guns at the track. Justpat Mar 2012 #23

The HBO Series "LUCK" was just cancelled because three horses died in K Gardner Mar 2012 #15

In France they are on the menu deaniac21 Mar 2012 #17

They may be on the menu in the U.S. soon. Horse slaughter ban was lifted a couple K Gardner Mar 2012 #18

Why shouldn't horses be on the menu here? Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #25

Oh god.. I think I am going to be ill. Texasgal Mar 2012 #19

The jockeys don't fare much better than the horses tjwash Mar 2012 #20

I was horrified by this story jsmirman Mar 2012 #21

Sounds just as vile as dogfighting ecstatic Mar 2012 #24