Recently President Obama lifted the ban on slaughtering horses for meat processing. I am an animal lover and I find this appalling. I understand the importance of the meat industry, I was once an Animal Science major and it was expected we respect the killing of livestock to support a way of life. Still, it does not change how I feel about horse meat.
Just as I view dogs as man's best friend, I view the horse as much as a loyal companion. Horses are used for so many good things ranging from therapy for special needs children to pulling carriages and carts for farming. I understand that when a horse gets older to euthanize is expensive; I had to put down a couple pets in my past. However, this does not excuse the fact that these beautiful animals, which should be left wild, should be mass slaughtered. Okay so may I am contradicting some of what I am saying, but this subject is too sensitive. It is one of those topics that get brought up into conversation and then quickly dropped because no one wants to risk saying something that makes them immoral.
I just know that my vote is against lifting the ban, though my voice is part of the minority of those who favor horses as a pet over something that will end up on my dinner plate.
http://dailycollegian.com/2011/12/05/eating-horses/
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