I have removed the images originally posted. I have only left one of a slaughterman. The rest were too distressing. I am at a loss as to how I originally used the offending images - perhaps I was just so angry? Monty.
I have recently read that a High Court ruling that Julia Gillard's ban of Live Export of Australian animals was unlawful . It has been seen by many farmers and Politians as marvelous news. It was with much pleasure that the present Government is not going to appeal the decision . This will mean that the Australian taxpayer will spend millions of dollars to compensate the Australian farmers who were unable to send their cattle and sheep off shore to end their days in a living hell.
I am not a vegetarian , I enjoy a casserole and a roast leg of lamb but I draw the line when it comes to condoning animal cruelty to help line greedy pockets with the mighty dollar
I was born on a dairy farm that also ran sheep. I have photos of us as little kids feeding the baby lambs a bottle , they were our responsibility to see they were cared for. We loved them, I even remember one lamb I called Mary .. she was around for many years , how many of us can remember our pet lambs.
We have thousands of young ones longing to find subjects to protest about . Here in my opinion is the one to get their teeth stuck into. Come on girls and young fellows get reading , get doing your homework and find out what these poor animals have in store for them.
Put Black Lives Matter aside, put Climate Change and young Greta on the back burner . By all means protest and throw yourselves on the ground and shout and scream all you can about the cruelty and inhumane treatment that these living creatures go through. Not only in the ships that transport them but when they finally get to their destination , those that are still alive.
Have people looked into the eyes of the sheep, I have seen the terror, the despair, the look of what is happening to them. Videos of these animals tell the story. Have you seen the filth and conditions the poor cattle have to suffer through during this long voyage, only to reach the other end and find more terror and cruelty. How can we as caring humans allow this to occur ? God gave us Dominion over the animals of this world, that means in plain language look after, care for and do our very best to honor his instructions.
How can the Farmers who have watched these animals grow from lambs and calves into adult hood sanction Live Export.
I know they have to make money to survive, but isn't that what the refrigerated ships were designed for .. to transport the frozen meat . If countries overseas want our meat they have to take what we feel is the least inhumane way of delivering it. Not bow to their cruel desires. The farmers will still get their money but the animals are slaughtered here under our orders. Halal killing has to stop . It is the most cruel way of slaughter and we should never have allowed it.
If some of our new residents don't like it they can become Vegetarians .
I would have to say , that the men and women who have the final say about Live Export were to visit the ship and see the conditions the animals have to endure I am positive they would all say in a very loud voice absolutely NO. But if you don't see it, how can you judge! Then to look at the sight that would meet their eyes at the end of that journey , that would be the test. Absolute horror and nightmares for ever.
So come on Young ones , Middle aged ones, Old ones get your mad out and say "NO" to Live Export . If we allow it to start up again we are as bad as the people overseas who ask for a Live Animal .
You can rest assured that the Australian population as a whole will be behind you , and for a change Rallies and Protesting gatherings will be applauded and you will be doing something to be proud of. Your Parents and Grandparents will be happy and so proud because all of us like to think that although we eat meat we have to prepare it in the most humane way possible . Not subject our innocent animals to weeks on a ship in a very confined and filthy area to then be subjected to more cruelty before what must be a welcome end to all the torture.
We can influence the "Powers that Be" to say NO and let's do our very best. I know a large number of people today are not meat eaters, but for those of us who still like a steak or a lamb chop let's see if we can manage it with as little outright cruelty as possible. Ban Halal killing. Go back to the old way. Ban forever crowding our poor cattle and sheep onto a ship for weeks on end. This is simply wrong.
Protest and hold Rallies for worthwhile causes and banning live export of animals is a very worthwhile cause.
Because this is just not right. And when it is not right, it is wrong.
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