It was good news to my ears yesterday, when Mike Baird the NSW Primer finally announced that the cruel and barbaric pursuit of Greyhound Racing (I refuse to call it an industry) will finally be shut down, in New South Wales.
Baird had little option after a Special Commission of Inquiry found overwhelming evidence of systemic animal cruelty, including mass greyhound killings and live baiting, within the gruesome pastime. I have no sympathy for those who have profited from greyhound racing and will no longer be able to do so.
The Greens NSW have long campaigned in and out of the parliament for this barbarism to be stopped. Others within parliament, particularly the Shooter Party, have done everything within their power to protect this disgusting business. Yesterday Borsak from the Shooters attacked the government’s decision as a “huge mistake” talking of job losses and profits gone... My opinion, close this down with absolutely no compensation to any participant, full stop!

I have read the report and it is seriously flawed.

To take the words of those under criminal charges when they stated that "oh everybody does it" is just ludicrous. Of course they would say that to minimise the heinousness of their own crimes. To conclude from the evidence of these fools that there is "widespread" cruelty and live baiting is nothing more than a sad joke and shows justice mchews biases.

The "wastage" issue is also overblown and somewhat irrelevant given the "wastage" in horseracing, egg production, live exports, indeed even lowly pet ownership ends with thousands of animals "wasted" and much cruelty. No one is talking about shutting those industries down.

The industry should have been reformed and retained. It is possible but baird wants access to prime developer land for his mates to plant apartments on. Dont believe a word of his assurances to the contrary. Remember what party he belongs to.
Just like removing Newcastles rail line was "nothing to do with development in the rail corridor".
Until yesterday when they announced a rezoning to allow high rise.
Suprise suprise.
NSW corruption at its finest.

A few bad eggs, and Herr Baird jumps in, jackboots and all, and closes down a sport enjoyed by millions and employing thousands. Is there no longer any opposition party in NSW? Are New South Welshmen so broken that they are going to allow this creep to get away such a dictatorial action? This is totally Left fascist behaviour from a treacherous 'conservative' gone into the feral Left/Green camp. He is fraud, a Turnbullite, using and whiting-anting the party and voters who put him into the job. He is a sympton of the GreenLeft disease, spreading through the country like fire ants, destroying everthing. It's strike two for this fascist, strike one being his fawning to Muslims and spending public money on ridiculous 'de-radicalisation' plans got Muslim thugs. What is the jerk and his Greenie mates going to do when Greyhound owners start putting down their animals? There is a limit to the number of pet owners prepared to take on these beautiful animals.

I have mixed feelings about this.

From the song "Had Gadia", http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/had-gadya

"Then came a fire and burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid that father bought for two zuzim."

On the one hand, clearly the racers were doing the wrong thing.
On the other hand, what right has one person to judge and punish another?

If today one can forcibly ban bad things, what stops them from banning good things tomorrow just because they THINK that they are bad?

In the end, only God should be permitted to judge and punish and surely we shall then all be accountable for our deeds without the intervention of weak-minded intermediaries who are evil-doers themselves.

"Then came the Holy One, Blessed is He, and slew the Angel of Death who killed the slaughterer who slaughtered the ox that drank the water that doused the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid that father bought for two zuzim"

Dear ttbn,

Hell mate, you had better dial it back or you will do yourself a mischief.

I had a rabid dog in my driveway once doing circles and trying to chew its tail off. Your post reminded me of the occasion.

On second thoughts perhaps you should keep it up. Most entertaining.

Steele,

Where were you living when you had a rabid dog in your driveway?

Couldn't have been Australia as rabies in dogs does not occur here, (yet!!).