DianaCruelty
February 24th 2008 02:41
So we are back to the big issue of mulesing sheep and producing 'politically correct 'wool hey? Mmmn, well coming from a small sheep farm as I do and having witnessed the horrible slow and lingering death sheep suffer when eaten alive by blowflies, mulesing or something like it is definetly a better way to go. Many farmers are now experimenting with the 'clips' introduced last year as an alternative with some success.l Of course the poor old Merino, bred to provide the best type of frame to grow wool on, does now rely on human intervention in order to survive, cos their body design is just wrong. All that wool growing close to their nether regions. Attracting flies and such.
But what about if we take this 'cruelty to animals' (not forgetting that humans are part of the animal kingdom) a step further, and allow only parents who did not circumcise their boys ( or girls for that matter) to buy or sell the wool (or any other animal product)? Or ( assuming parents are in the wool marketing business) don't let those who feed their children nothing but fast food and commercial tv to buy or sell wool? That is cruelty to animals if ever I saw it.
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Responsible farming is important for our society, our economy, and for humanity as a whole. Without farms, most would starve: farming is one of the bases of our economy and the surplus from farming helps support the secondary-tertiary- and other industries. Woollen jumpers are snuggly, who doesn't love cuddling on a welcoming woollen underblanket or being oh-so-intimate on a woollen rug.
By all means, we should not be cruel. But let's not argue about wether we should ram home a viewpoint by bleating some woolly arguments about the most humane possible farming practices. If someone doesn't like mulesing, they can post a protest video ... on "Ewetube".
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