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Originally Posted by Ne7en
Rodeo = Entertainment. Animal dies at rodeo, essentially meaning it died for entertainment purposes. The rodeo serves no other purpose. I don't think the same can be said for someone driving on the highway. Unless you believe we drive just for entertainment?
I guess its a difference of opinion as what you define as a rare occurrence. Seems to be a death every year, to me that doesn't seem rare.
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Again: If, as previously said, you're purposely disingenuous about the facts, then you're not going to come off as a having a reputable opinion on the matter.
The animals do not die FOR entertainment purposes. Their death is an accident. Does a patient that accidentally dies during routine surgery die for medical purposes? Does a man crossing the street, killed by a car, die for transportation purposes? The death of these animals is not at all part of the entertainment. Claiming otherwise isn't honest. I get that you're making an attempt at some moral weight, but you need to do it honestly if you hope to convince people.
Seems to be that animals being killed by cars happens much more often as a result of vehicle based entertainment than animals being killed by the rodeo:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/touch/s...tml?id=9994962
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One of those strikes took place on Saturday, when a tour bus travelling about 30 to 40 km/hour along Highway 93 N. reported hitting a grizzly bear.
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This is, of course, one of multiple deaths of bears in Alberta and BC listed in the article, but it's the only one that we can absolutely guarantee was injured or died accidentally while "entertainment" was the prime goal.
One can assume due to the overwhelming popularity of tourism in the area, that animals are killed many MANY times per year while people seek to be entertained.