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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 298835" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'm not surprised. I also don't think this works - not only because it's hurtful, but the connection is too distant, it's too obscure. Vegetarians tend to be skinny because it's a lot more difficult to get ENOUGH of the right nourishment if you're vegetarian. </p><p></p><p>I went off PETA back when they decided to have a go at Aussie farmers for mulesing. This is a practice which involves removing a patch of wool-covered skin below the tail. Yes, it undoubtedly hurts and it leaves a patch of scar tissue on which wool doesn't grow; but farmers wouldn't do it if the alternative were not far worse. We have blowflies in Australia, they do a lot of damage to sheep that haven't been crutched or mulesed. A sheep dying from fly strike dies a painful (agonising) and long-drawn-out death. We're trying to breed sheep with fewer skin folds so mulesing won't be needed, but until then, it's by far the most humane way of handling the problem.</p><p></p><p>Pink is a regular visitor to Australia, but for a while she was very vocal in her protests over mulesing of sheep. Until she was actually here, and someone took her to a farm to show her why it is done, and exactly what it involves. Since then she has reversed her opinions on the subject. She is very popular here, and a big reason for this is she was prepared to look at the evidence and to think about the subject further.</p><p></p><p>Since then I've been taking note of PETA's propaganda, and my earlier disappointment in them has been turning to distaste and downhill from there.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 298835, member: 1991"] I'm not surprised. I also don't think this works - not only because it's hurtful, but the connection is too distant, it's too obscure. Vegetarians tend to be skinny because it's a lot more difficult to get ENOUGH of the right nourishment if you're vegetarian. I went off PETA back when they decided to have a go at Aussie farmers for mulesing. This is a practice which involves removing a patch of wool-covered skin below the tail. Yes, it undoubtedly hurts and it leaves a patch of scar tissue on which wool doesn't grow; but farmers wouldn't do it if the alternative were not far worse. We have blowflies in Australia, they do a lot of damage to sheep that haven't been crutched or mulesed. A sheep dying from fly strike dies a painful (agonising) and long-drawn-out death. We're trying to breed sheep with fewer skin folds so mulesing won't be needed, but until then, it's by far the most humane way of handling the problem. Pink is a regular visitor to Australia, but for a while she was very vocal in her protests over mulesing of sheep. Until she was actually here, and someone took her to a farm to show her why it is done, and exactly what it involves. Since then she has reversed her opinions on the subject. She is very popular here, and a big reason for this is she was prepared to look at the evidence and to think about the subject further. Since then I've been taking note of PETA's propaganda, and my earlier disappointment in them has been turning to distaste and downhill from there. Marg [/QUOTE]
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