I have a back ground in Rodeo and the Cattle Business. I was an Equine Science Major in college. I love Animals but rodeo has been the victim of propaganda of these Animal Rights Groups for years.
There is a big difference between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. I believe in Animal Welfare. Animals should be fed properly, they should be looked after if the are sick or injured and they should not be mistreated. I would never be cruel to an animal. I would probably beat the crap out of anyone who was.
Animal Right groups think animals should be treated equal to humans. They should not be pets, raised for food, kept in zoos, used in circus or rodeos,use in research, they want to outlaw horse racing and dog racing. They want to outlaw hunting.
Peta gives money to radical Animal Right groups like ALF. During the past two decades, radical environmental and animal rights groups have claimed responsibility for hundreds of crimes and acts of terrorism, including arson, bombings, vandalism and harassment, causing more than $100 million in damage. While some activists have been captured, ecoterror cells - small and loosely affiliated - are extremely difficult to identify and most attacks remain unsolved. Although it has been overshadowed by Islamic terrorist threats since September 11, ecoterrorism remains one of the country's most active terrorist movements.
http://www.adl.org/main_Extremism/university_of_california_animal_rights_extremism.htm
Damn Tree Hungers!!!
