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Originally Posted by Suzles
Firstly, there is no such thing as humane slaughter.
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Which I don't think anyone said. I specifically said "as humanely as possible". I understand you can't have a humane slaughter. All you can do is try to limit the pain and suffering.
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Animals can smell blood and can sense fear. Many animals are not stunned correctly before they are hoisted by their hind legs to have their throat's cut. Their heart's have to be beating when their throats are cut so that they bleed out properly. I have this same conversation many times over and not one (yes, not one) person thought animals were slaughtered in this manner. They seem to think they walk happily into the abattoir and somehow end up happily packaged as meat at the other end.
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You're right, all animals are subject to some pretty bad conditions when being killed, but I still fail to see why people are protesting only Horse slaughters. I think the answer is pretty simple. And it has a lot to do with your next quote.
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I am a lifelong horsey girl. Horses have been my passion for over 50 years. They are the noblest of animals; they have stood alongside mankind; toiled with them; carried them across continents; marched with them into war; given joy and companionship. That should exempt the horse from being viewed as food.
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This is why I think people are against eating horse but it still isn't a good enough reason to not eat a perfectly good animal.