FW: [RC] re: Barbaro - Curtis, Laura \(LauraCurtis\)
I am with Cindy, Maya, and others who think it's time
to let the poor horse go and end his suffering. I personally think it is a
gift we humans have with regard to animals in our care that we can end their
suffering painlessly and quickly. No one has to be intimately involved in
his care to see the horse is suffering and has been since his injury.
Plus, now the owners are in a very awkward position because there is so much
public attention and 'get well Barbaro' chanting going on. And as Maya so
elequontly put, it takes courage to do the right thing with an animal we
love.
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Collins Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:39 PM To:
Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] re: Barbaro
For those of you who think Barbaro cares if he's a "symbol for the
country," I'm just grateful that I am not an animal in your care. "One
isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without
courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind,
true, merciful, generous, or honest."
Maya Angelou (1928 - )
It takes courage to do the right thing with someone we love. It is
the essence of what makes us human to be able to alleviate the suffering of the
animals in our care...to put their best interests in front of our emotional
issues. The greatest thing that Matthew Mackay Smith ever said was, ~
"There are worse things in life for a horse than death." Every beloved dog
I ever had to euthanize, wagged his or her tail in the last moments of their
life. Saying "Barbaro's ears pricked forward and he enjoyed the
attention," just makes it all the more appalling. A horse's essence is
movement...
I know that this is off-topic and very emotional, so I promise to drop
it. If someone wants to follow the suffering of this animal, they can do
it on their own time, but don't expect all of us to cheer.
