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Is the practise cruel? Well there's no question that aside from one allegation against one operator for improperly disposing of unwanted dogs that the greyhounds themselves are treated humanly.
We also let our animals catch and kill wild animals, that's true, but what we don't do is take animals and subject them to cruelty for an hour or more before letting them kill the animal. If you watch the investigation you also see that one piglet was left alive until the next day, presumably so it could be used for baiting again.
I've never thought dog racing is a respectable profession, and I suspect that most Australians think the same way. It is an industry, and it has a right to exist, but if it cannot regulate itself responsibly then it looses that right. Yes the regulators also failed to do proper investigations, however it is the industry itself that is primarily to blame here.
Is the practise cruel? Well there's no question that aside from one allegation against one operator for improperly disposing of unwanted dogs that the greyhounds themselves are treated humanly.
We also let our animals catch and kill wild animals, that's true, but what we don't do is take animals and subject them to cruelty for an hour or more before letting them kill the animal. If you watch the investigation you also see that one piglet was left alive until the next day, presumably so it could be used for baiting again.
I've never thought dog racing is a respectable profession, and I suspect that most Australians think the same way. It is an industry, and it has a right to exist, but if it cannot regulate itself responsibly then it looses that right. Yes the regulators also failed to do proper investigations, however it is the industry itself that is primarily to blame here.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
