i am surprised at the level of ignorance shown, when it comes to greyhound racing. The primary objective is to attempt to make money. Greyhound people are incessantly greedy people motivated by the elusive profit. To make money from greyhounds you need to win races and due to mostly poor prize money attempt to profit through gambling. To win races you need a fast dog, in fact there is very little difference in time between a fast and slow animal maybe no more than one second over 500 meters.
To this end one must obtain a fast dog, and to find that elusive animal the participants engage in mass breeding practices, litters of 8 to 10 are common. After raring and 'breaking in' where live baiting is common practice the vast majority of greyhounds are considered slow, or even worse still non chasers, which usually spells an early, but quick death for the poor animal. many dogs never see the lights of the race track, killed well before their time.
That is enough for now. I know so much about this grievous business over 40 years of following it first hand, It is simply based on systemic cruelty, not only to greyhounds, but to other animals, rabbits, possums, even chickens, cats and other small dogs, we have see it all, from the trial tracks to the backyards, even on licences race tracks, shocking acts of cruelty. And any participant who says he or she does not engage in greyhound barbarism is either a fool or a liar!

Paul1405,

Since you are on record for supporting abortion in humans (which I do too as a practical necessity) one could ask why you are indulging in emotional blackmail over euthanising dogs that are unwanted.

Where self-regulation is ineffective government can be obliged to take a role.

However you and the Greens are being political opportunists. Ambulance chasers. Nothing to contribute and not even a smidgen of effort to discuss with the stakeholders outside of the other protest groups involved. All protest for headlines and adding to the complexity.

What is the next target after greyhounds? Serial protest groups and protest parties need a constant supply.

Here is a novel idea, what about the Greens coming up with some practical recommendations and positive, constructive actions to address those 'Struggle Streets' identified by the taxpayer-funded national broadcaster? You wouldn't want Mark Latham to be constantly reminding Shorten and the Greens, now would you?

"FORMER Labor leader Mark Latham has slammed his party’s “obsession” with gay marriage saying it should focus on the nation’s “Struggle Streets” instead.

He told 3AW radio Bill Shorten’s private members bill to push for changes to the marriage act to allow same-sex couples to tie the knot, to be introduced into parliament on Monday, was nothing more than a symbolic gesture.

He said the biggest social issue facing Australia was unemployment, drug use and homelessness in suburbs such as Mt Druitt which was the focus of the SBS documentary, Struggle Street.
“If you are interested in equality and social justice in Australia then what was the really big event in the month of May,” he said. “We had the Struggle Street documentary which revealed that in the nation’s public housing estate, most notably in Mt Druit people live in conditions that you wouldn’t wish upon your dogs. Absolute chaos, despair and hopelessness in their lives...

“They’re obsessed, instead, by gay marriage.”
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/former-labor-leader-mark-latham-slams-labor-over-gay-marriage/news-story/6c89f7077536bf321ee40c25946e6f0f

Beach show me where I support "abortion in humans" I call you a liar. There is no such record, in fact I am a pacifist who opposes all forms of killing.
Like so much of the rubbish you post, you assumed that because I am a Green, I must support abortion. Wrong.

Paul1405,

You have confirmed that you are resolutely anti-abortion where humans are concerned. I erred in assuming that you supported abortion and I can see how offended you would be by that.

I am happy to retract my statement unreservedly.

I support abortion as a practical necessity. However I do believe that one of the prestigious universities should be tasked with a grant to examine why there are such large numbers of abortions, particularly among the 20 - 30 age group. That was not predicted by pro-abortion groups.

Returning to greyhounds, I would like to see some regulation and enforced, tried first.

Nonetheless I do have qualms, one being because organised crime uses gambling to launder money.

Paul1405,

I should add that I have had a quick glance at past posts - in as much as can be done that is.

It was enough to show that you have previously been clear and emphatic in your rejection of abortion on demand.

It was not something I was aware of. Again, apologies.

//Your 'Top 5' is one of the best posts that I've ever read. Congratulations.//

Cheers, big ears.

//I have always wondered how other types of dogs would go at racing.//

Better than greyhounds would be my bet. Like most 'purebred' dogs, greyhounds are thoroughly inbred. X-breeds and mongrels could smash them in a race.

//The primary objective is to attempt to make money.//

Yeah, that's how the world works.

//Greyhound people are incessantly greedy people motivated by the elusive profit.//

Greyhound people? Well this is a new and exciting development of biotechnology that I was unaware of. How might I go about becoming a Boxer person? They've always been my favourite breed.

//To win races you need a fast dog, in fact there is very little difference in time between a fast and slow animal maybe no more than one second over 500 meters.//

The ghost of Aesop, who I happen to be channeling, begs to differ.

//To this end one must obtain a fast dog, and to find that elusive animal the participants engage in mass breeding practices, litters of 8 to 10 are common.//

Litters of 8 to 10? In dogs? Why, such things are an unnatural perversion, unheard of!

Unless you've read 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'.

Or have any basic knowledge of the reproductive biology of canis lupus familiaris.

//many dogs never see the lights of the race track, killed well before their time.//

A reprehensible practice which should be stamped out post haste.

//It is simply based on systemic cruelty, not only to greyhounds, but to other animals, rabbits, possums, even chickens, cats//

I call bullsh!t. Mythbusters have proved you can't herd cats, so I can't see how you'd get them to race. And they'd never pass as greyhounds anyway. As for passing off chickens...

Who supplies your LSD?