I agree with Cow, rodeo will probably die out. Though I doubt we'll see it in our lifetimes. I like the 100 year guess. Heck, our ranches and farms and general food growing and processing industries may change so much in that time it may be more because of that than animal rights. But it will die out eventually.
There are some definite animal rights issues. However I think the optics of it are a lot worse than the issue actually is. These ranchers and cowboys LOVE their animals, and treat them very well. As well, a lot of animals are cared for or 'saved' because of money MADE at the Stampede. It's a bit like the zoo dilemma. In some ways it's bad and there is no denying that, but in other ways it helps and can even be called necessary.
Where I take offense to a lot of the people who think we should just ban Stampede (or rodeo I guess) are generally massive hypocrites as has been pointed out by many here. There is so much hypocracy in the animal farming by people who have no part of it it's amazing. As well, there aren't really any solutions being put forth by these people on a lot of the problems we face as a race that processes animals, just, 'you shouldn't do this!' finger wagging. And so that's why I don't mind defending my city on this issue.
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