Appalling treatment of sheep during shearing

[Catherine]

Quote:BTW this is not an anti-Australian thread. Cruelty during shearing exists also in many other countries. I am opposed to cruelty against sheep in any country of the world, especially as they are such gentle creatures.

I assumed that this behavior was a global industry standard or rather lack of standards.
It is just that the Australian animal rights people are well organized and fearless. It is the same with the baby chick cruelty expose in Canada. Other countries are just as bad, but we have some incredible animal rights activists.

When your economy is linked to wool production, the last thing you want is for people to see how that wool is obtained. If money is your only standard then the Ag Gag laws make sense. How sad that there are people who are so ruled by money that they will overlook such cruelty. We could pity them if it were not for the fact that they condone a systemic cruelty towards animals.
Where is Karma when you need it.