The cruel truth

The cruel truth: Would I Ashmore (‘Archaic cruelty' (The Weekend Sun, May 30) please explain how it is ‘cruel' or why it is ‘unnecessary' to utilise a goat to keep fence lines and drain banks clear?

And who decides it's an ‘archaic practice'? Why is the truth ‘too ridiculous'?

Joy Z Marks, Greerton.

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Posted on 08-06-2014 09:18 | By Goatfan

The real question is why do some think it necessary to chain a natural browser to manage their property."Cruel" , well , what i think I Ashmore is referring to is the many goats stuck on chains alone on roadsides etc living a pretty rubbish life . Who decides its a "archaic practice " those that know how to care and keep a goat happy , those that have dealt with the many cases of neglect and given them a home and society as a whole as animal welfare and acknowledging their sentience starts to grow and what might have been acceptable 20 years ago will no longer be so. "Truth too ridiculous" maybe better words for their response is uncaring ignorance .


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