http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/livestock/cattle/article/84285.aspx

MLA and LiveCorp dragging our youth into their dirty fight to keep Animal cruelty going and even look up to those involved is beyond the pale.

RSPCA would have to be shocked and stunned as well as outraged by the blatent attemps to use our youth to defy RSPCA and Animal Welfare Organisations world wide.

The RSPCA were not surprised by the strong response from the Australia public regarding the cruel live Animal trade which has put thousands of people out of work and closed dozens of Abattoirs in the last twenty years.

RSPCA have long campainged for the live animal trade to be dirverted to chilled and caruss only.

So imagaine the response towards the obtuse move by MLA and Live Courpe who clearly desperation by the animal welfare organisation and public.

These young kids - to be called- Wait for it Ambassadors of Live export industry ambassadors: Lach MacKinnon, Annabelle Coppin, Murray Grey, Atticia Grey, Dan Koric and Garry Robinson, who are the latest victims of this industry.

As they stand smiling caught up in the spotlight of a media photo they remain unaware they are branding their familys and future children with the tag of respresnting cruelty.

This is no way to teach our youth. Already these days we watch and wonder what ever happend to law and order and respect for our authorties.

Teaching our youth to thumb their noses at any authority is wrong.

RSPCA are of course one of the most main stream and respected.

Its so sad to see these young ones being dragged in by the live animal exporters who will do anything to keep their barbaric industry going.

PALE

Sorry but I can't see a problem. I am totally against live animal exports as you know but in a democracy any lobby group no matter what they believe is entitled to enlist support.

We have to assume that these youth are old enough to make up their own minds and by the looks of this article they appear to be older kids who have grown up on farms. We have to respect their right to choose 'sides' on this just as much as youth who elect to join animal liberation groups or Greenpeace.

The key is to keep educating and bringing to the public's attention the plight of these animals which is having a great impact.

"Its so sad to see these young ones being dragged in by the live animal exporters who will do anything to keep their barbaric industry going."

Looking at the picture each of those "young ones" look as if they are of an age to vote.

I agree with pelican's opinion "in a democracy any lobby group no matter what they believe is entitled to enlist support."

Doubtless the "young ones" as you call them are all of age of majority and thus entitled to support and engage in real commerce, rather than sitting on the side lines, ranting against it and possibly aligning with the actions of those criminals who, in the name of "activism" decide to take matters, illegally, into their own hands.

MLA and what it does, is decided by the 45'000 farmers who vote
and are levy paying members.

One of those named is 22, works on a station taking care of 10'000
cattle, has been on a boat to follow her cattle through to market,
so clearly knows far more about the industry then a bunch of
vegans and veggies, sitting by their computer screens.

Perhaps she also realises that agriculture is a business, if the
bills arn't paid, the place goes broke and is sold up.

But then, thats what many vegans are dreaming of, that farming
livestock should become extinct. No more meat, milk, eggs, leather,
no more livestock enjoying their lives either.

At 22, old enough to vote, young farmers also realise the danger
that such fanatical views represent to their livelhood and way
of life. No wonder they support MLA!

"MLA and Live Courpe who clearly desperation by the animal welfare organisation".

Yes pale it does seem a post of desperation by a welfare org, how shocking for such an organisation to come up against clever marketing.

how could you not believe a family dedicated enough to the cattle industry to have a member called murray grey?

From the link-"For Western Australian producer Aticia Grey, the livestock export industry is her family’s livelihood."
Those nasty live-exporters! And now they've got their hands on the next generation, girls and all.

Have you actually considered they have a clear understanding of the issues despite their "youth", and have decided to share their views? Views formed from the inside - not from thousands of miles away, not from specifically chosen pictures - but from being and doing.

Maybe you have, hence the distress.

Nothing new here.

Ambassadors for live exports? This sick industry has ruined Australia's international reputation. This is an industry indoctrinating those with a cognitive dysfunction - the dummies who will propagate the beastly "virtues" of their forefathers.

The new order will already know how to lock a cow in a vice and rip its ovaries out.

Livecorp's ideologues are happy and the propaganda is spread by the fresh-faced graduates in greed:

“If producers didn’t deeply respect and care for their animals, they wouldn’t be involved in the industry,

"As a producer, everything you do, nearly every decision you make each day is based on the best interests of the welfare of your animals."

Yeah right and Jack the Ripper was a gentle soul and Hitler's cattle cars, first class.

http://www.animalsaustralia.org/media/photos.php?photo=Trussed+sheep+on+a+blood+drain+%28Oman%29

Sieg Heil Comrades!