No Country for Old Horses

  Jordan Smith, a news blogger for the Austin Chronicle writes an article entitled No Country for Old Horses?.  In this article he addresses the issue of slaughtering horses here in Texas as food for Europeans.  As you may well have guessed many Texans are against bringing these slaughter houses back to the US.  Mr. Smith details the opinions of those for the horse slaughter houses and those against it. 
 
  The main argument for those for the slaughter houses is that it will bring back up the price of horses, which will allow only those who can "afford" to care for them to be able to purchase them.  (pretty much they are arguing that without slaughter houses the neglect of horses has risen over the decades).

  The main argument for the opposing side is the horrors of killing an animal (only considered part of the family...like a dog) for human consumption...(this is Texas people what don't we eat?).  Not that I plan on eating horse anytime soon and the lack of care they showed for the community, its water, and somehow this all relates to a higher crime rate as well.

  To one such as myself both sides are seriously lacking in their arguments. As one continues reading however, they wont even convene for a meeting until January of 2013 and Europeans are enacting a law next year that imported horse meat most come with a list of all vaccines ever used on a horse, some of which given to them from America are illegal for consumption in Europe.  Jordan's point?  Well read it and find out....