Animal activists are outraged after videos surfaced of a horse collapsing in the streets pulling a carriage this week. The horse likely collapsed from exhaustion and in the video you can see people rushing to try and help it up but the horse was clearly exhausted and unwilling to get up. This awful event shines a light on the perils of horses who are employed to pull carriages and the dangers they face from this unnecessary and cruel activity. I've spoken out against horse drawn carriages in the past and I stand by what I've said. This method of travel has no place in today's society. Before vehicles, we used this means of travel because it was the only thing available to us and now today, it is seen as a novelty means of travel. Unfortunately, as our cities continue to grow in size, there are more dangers now than ever for these horses.
There are petitions in New York right now looking to keep the carriages out of heavily populated and trafficked areas and to increase their stall size and permit them appropriate retirement when their term ends. Although I wholly support these petitions, it's time to abandon the horse drawn carriage altogether. Fuck nostalgia, take a bus!
What do you guys think? Is it time to abandon horse drawn carriages or should they remain on the roads for the sake of tradition? HAPPY VEG
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