Why horse racing shouldn't be banned?

Answer 1

Opinion 1:There is no reason why horse racing SHOULD NOT be banned. But there are many reasons why it SHOULD be banned. Here are some:

• cruelty to animals;
• against animal rights;
• entertainment for people at the horse's expense;
• horse is in pain;
• horses have to die;
• horses are being whipped;
• horses are sad;
• horses are being abused;
• horses can not speak for themselves; and
• horses are unhappy

Opinion 2:It shouldn't be banned altogether, but definitely limitations need to be put on. There are whipping laws (well at least there are here in Australia), but they should be implemented throughout the world. Steeplechase and suicidal things like that should definitely be banned, but flat racing has nowhere near as many risks as jumps. As to the horses being abused and unhappy, how do you know? Just look at So You Think (one of Australia's best horses) in the winners circle. He's enjoying himself. And most horses, definitely thoroughbreds love galloping. Opinion 3:Horse racing should NOT be banned. Regulations as to the number of horses vs. the width of the track or something like that should be put on, and certainly whip laws should be made though. Opinion 4:If horse racing were banned there would be little incentive for anybody to breed horses. Sure, some horses would still be kept as livestock but the thoroughbred bloodline would predictably decline in the absence of race-proven sires and dams. Domestic animals need to serve a function or there is little point in raising them. If nobody raises them, there is no future for their progeny. Banning racing would have the unintended consequence of reducing the population of horses and would ultimately lead to the extinction of racing breeds.

Arguing that horse racing should be banned because it makes horses unhappy and is against 'animal rights' presumes a level of anthropomorphism that most humans will not accept. A ban on horse racing would never be accepted because the industry provides employment to so many people and revenue to local economies and taxes to government.