It is great to see such an overwhelmingly large number of posts on this important topic. I won't even attempt to read all the information and I won't bother contributing too much as I am sure it would just be a replication.

I have to note that it is particularly heartwarming to find something proactive in support of animal welfare that isn't driven in circles by bulemics who have turned vegetarian to 'respectably' maintain a low fat diet (but claim animal welfare is the motive). They seem more interested in propagating vegetarianism than practical solutions to animal welfare.

I am confident that change could occur. A perceived financial advantage is desirable (eg. no loss of product due to deaths in live export), a perception by politicians that they will lose votes if they don't come to the party, and a perception that the issue is trendy so that Church leaders who get involved with popular issues come to the party (whether or not you consider it relevant to Church, if environmentalism can be preached instead of eternal salvation, I'm sure that the same trendy minded leaders could push another cause if it were equally trendy).

Rofl Wendy, of course Fletcher speaks against live exports!
The one company who stand to earn zillions on top of their
already zillions are Fletcher, due to their virtual monopoly
in West Australia. Sheep prices would crash through the
floor, farmers would go bankrupt, Fletchers would clean up
bigtime!

Interestingly a larger and larger share of the workforce
in Narrikup just happens to be Filipinos on 457 visas. Aussies don't
want the jobs, so Wendy's employment threory is down
the toilet of bad theories yet once again :)

All this fuzzy feel good stuff by you girls frankly amuses me
and is one reason I post on OLO. In the end, reason and reality
will prevail, anyone who doesent apply it in the real world
of politics, is soon shot down in flames. Patience has
always been my virtue :)

As you follow your fuzzy feelings, you totally ignore the
thousands of WA farming families, in drought, trying to feed
their children and livestock, with negative budgets, understanding
how much it matters to them, if a sheep is worth 20$ or 60$.
Do any of you make a living from agriculture or live on farms?

http://www.livecorp.com.au/downloads/Expolding_the_ Myths_ Feb_ 2004.pdf

Explains more about some of your fantasies :)

yabby..yabby..yabby.

OZGIRL..OZGIRL..OZGIRL.

What was the meaning of that last stupid post of yours?

Yabby, you sound like a regular guy who actually knows what he's talking about - respect mate.

As so far as the rest of all of this is concerned, I can't believe that this subject - animal welfare - gets more attention than any other topic on the entire OLO site. It just goes to show you where people's brains are at.

Ah yes, I hear the message, screw your brother, screw your sister, screw everybody, who cares? But don't screw with sheep, the sisterhood will get their knickers in a bunch.

Glory be! Glory be!

If I hadn't seen this with my own two eyes, I never would have believed it. The sheeples ride again. I cannot tell you folks just how much of a big laugh I'm having right now. I can hardly wait for the next exciting episode - "Women fight for sheep's rights!"

YO!

L-O-L!

The sisters just keep getting funnier by the day.

Mjpb, thank you for your input.

Please keep contributing to this worthwhile topic and share your thoughts.
It`s a great informative Forum and I hope that many more people will join in the discussion and help the animals in a big way.

maximus, maximus, oh maximus...dont bother buddy.