The Grand National

I suppose though if there was no horse racing there would be no race horses, just like if there was no dairy industry there would be very few cows around.

broomsticks I suppose why it makes me cross is that it's given so much coverage in the media, when it is basically just a commercial thing. If vast amounts of money from gambling weren't involved, horse racing wouldn't even exist.

I agree with you absolutely about the export of animals - I think it's appallingly cruel.

No, no, sorry Eloethan. I just expressed it badly. You can't really have a discussion if everyone agrees. It would be boring.

What I mean is that we (humans) always seem to go for easy targets instead of trying to really put things right. I hate the idea of horses suffering but why so much coverage of the Grand National and so little coverage of live export for meat which causes suffering to so many more horses?

Mishap exactly.

broomsticks I don't understand why someone expressing an opinion should cause you to be irritated. I thought that was the whole purpose of this forum. Or are you saying that people who have an opinion different from your own are irritating?

I think neither are acceptable.

Or 2 threads?

Two wrongs not making a right?

True though.