1/25/2005: Saint Anthony's purification ritual

MAdMoNKEY · 01-27-2005, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's because he/she is not being injured and will have great stories to tell at the stable. Kind of like skydiving or bungee jumping.

I dunno...when I put my hand really close to fire it's not very comfortable. I don't believe horses enjoy walking through big-ass flames.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2005, 03:47 AM

I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference.

garnet · 01-28-2005, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference.

Maybe not, but just terrified as all hell. And wasn't there a good chance that the horse could have been injured?

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2005, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by garnet

And wasn't there a good chance that the horse could have been injured?

Any time it leaves the stall...matter of fact the barn could burn down so it's not safe there either.
As for being traumatized, probably. I would be if a bunch of crazy religious zealots were leading me by the halter through bonfires. But that said, I'd prefer it to having my throat slit.
Keep in mind however the animals that were killed in the other IOtD were not tortured or killed for fun. It was the a religious ritual slaughter of animals for food.
I know you don't agree with killing animals or eating them but they do and their religion dictates how the animals be slaughtered.
That's a far cry from indiscriminately killing any critter available.

MAdMoNKEY · 01-28-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I believe your right, but I don't think the horse was injured and that's the big difference.

I'm glad the horse wasn't injured, but it was put into a situation where it could very well have been seriously injured. Also like garnet said I'm sure the horse was pissing-in-its-pants terrified. Now I'm neither a PETA member nor Muslim, I just think people are quick to cast stones at barbaric acts of other cultures but are blind to their own culture's faults (I know I do this all the time). Not to say it's done intentionally, I think it just speaks about human nature.

Elspode · 01-28-2005, 07:55 PM

This *is* a purification ritual, after all. Maybe the horse's next stop is the dog food factory, and this is just to make sure it is kosher or something?

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01-28-2005, 07:55 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	This is a purification ritual, after all. Maybe the horse's next stop is the dog food factory, and this is just to make sure it is kosher or something? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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