To the Editor:
May I present my idea to once and for all terminate stampedes and the many other acts of cruelty to all animals.
In my opinion, the truth is a chuck wagon race is an accident waiting to happen and is a big draw of mega bucks from people that get a high when witnessing the sight of blood - guts fear - pain and death.
A chuck wagon race will always have potential for death to God’s innocent creatures.
All this could be avoided by simply putting those human animals responsible - wearing nothing more than harness in competition against one another.
A severe whipping of the buttocks as the wide eyed - teary eyed and bushy tailed low-life hear the thunderous roar of the crowd who cheer them on.
A 1,000 plus mixed breed of animals cut loose behind them to accidentally trample and maim any stragglers’ - similar to that other cruel act “ the running of the bulls”.
For the two legged human contestant’s that falter- fall - get run over -run out of gas or whatever then euthanize them as they are of no use to run again
Future crowds would likely exceed the present day numbers at least by one as I would love to be there to watch the scales of fairness balance between man and beast for the first time in history.
To witness man in his birthday suit attempt to run the gauntlet of fear and potential for death that he created for the animals would be priceless.
True as it is - animals and mankind were all put on earth for a purpose but surely cruelty was brought on by man - his own worst enemy ?
Certainly not the Creator who perhaps would admit to his biggest mistake since he set the clock of time which unlike Timex will not keep ticking.
The answer above is clear.
Tom Isherwood, Olalla P.S. - A few - make that many undesirable politicians as contestants would be a great draw and crowd pleaser.