who gives a rats ass?.

Dramaqueen, are you saying that the donkeys are suffering from mental abuse? That they are humiliated? I hope you aren't and I'm just misunderstanding your posts.

I think you hit thenail right on the head!

But at least the jockeys are not lard asses. I have never seen a fat jock have you ?.

Donkeys have been domesticated and bred for carrying loads for at least 5000 years by humans, I think they can handle a little basketball game. No it is not abuse.

When I come back as an animal, please let me be a race horse, a sled dog, a show dog, a show horse, or even a rodeo bull. For at most 15 minutes work, you are pampered,groomed,fed,cared for and then when your retire from these tough jobs, you get to live out your life being cared for, pampered, & loved. Tough Life. Oh and the other thing....these animals enjoy what they are doing. Retired show dogs love to go to shows. Fact, not fiction.

you don't want to be a race horse...you break a leg, they kill you...no chance of re-hab...you are worth more as a viable competitor than a broke critter needing rehab...so, they cut losses so to speak...

The plight of these poor animals is horrifying. I wish I could adopt them all.


~~Cheryl

your leg you were killed on the spot by your opponent.

Maybe the need to do this to the ones on death row, do it right away and stop letting the taxpayer foot the bill for them... HO HAH

There were no injury timeouts..

acknowledging that you value Coulter's views doesn't enhance your views.

...windows wide open, in the middle of winter, so their dogs can hang their heads out into the wind. Unbelievable. Of course, those boombox car guys do the same thing, the better for us to appreciate their bad taste in music, but I don't know whether to equate them to the dogs or to their indulgent owners. Combination of both, I think...

YOU JERK.

Nice well thought out response lol. Look if being a "jerk" means thinking humans and dogs/cats/donkeys/horses/etc... are not on the same level, then yes I will happily admit to being a "jerk". Funny how the definition of a word changes, huh. lol. Animals are inferior, period.

get over it.were tired of you tree huggers

I don't think you read my post completely or missed the point. I agree with what you are saying...

Hey, ArchieA,
I am a Leftie, tree-hugging, war protesting, DISABLED VETERAN (not a cook or motor pool rat, either. Special Forces Sniper Team Leader.) Kind of broke your mold didn't I??
Stop putting people into pigeon holes. They don't fit and I'm sick of hearing it.

help the homeless in a humane fashion, this is hardly one them.

there is no need for them to be used as entertainment for people !. let the ball players do that leave the animals out of it. How would humans like to go back to roman times and gladiator fighting as that was amusing for people in those times. I like to think we have gotten past using living things to amuse us.

Really.

rubber shoes...LOL...I know this, but how would you like to ware them and have some lard ass riding you ? I think its very insensitive to think in this day and age we stoop to this level for entertainment.

to think its not abuse ! or a old dumb old goat.

How would you like it if some lard ass was riding you????. its animal abuse when the little creatures have to risk weight and slippery floors to amuse humans in some freaky event .

Why don't humans ride each others backs while playing basketball and see how amusing that is for animals to watch. Even animals think humans are stupid. Donkeys are intended for man's use, not abuse or entertainment. People have gotten so far away from the original intention of animal labor and in their insanity, they now stoop to using them for companionship (e.g. beastiality) and entertainment. How desperate do and low will humans slither before they begin to understand that even animals have rights? Although God made humans more intelligent - some sure don't act like it! No wonder the world is in the horrible shape it's in and it's only getting worse!!!

The Iditerod or horse racing or dog racing. Hell, there have been horse races since the days of Ghengis Khan. Remember your history? Humans have been used for sport for centuries, all of todays athletes are willing participants. Are they too abused but just don't know it?

humans have a choice, animals are at the mercy (or lack thereof) of humans. Besides, unfortunately, humans get paid millions for for acting like asses - duh!

HUMANS HAVE FREE WILL AND HAVE NO natural enemies but each other..poor animals have no choice but to endure the rights of horrible peoples fantasies.

Oh yes, "peoples fantasies", are you high? Riding on a donkey is a fantasy? So, would be all pissed off if people are just riding the donkey? Is it because it is on a basketball court? Where do YOU draw the line?

Who is high now? Animals have no choice by design. God made it that way. If you don't believe in God then how about natural selection? Survival of the fittest? I'm sorry but I can't empathize with the animals, they are here for our pleasure (no, not that way) and our convenience. We are the dominant species and therefore it is our job to dominate. I'm in tune with my inner caveman.

only took what they needed and used out of necessity. They also put back so that the cycle of life (all life - ie, plant, beast and man) could continue in the natural sphere of things. Cavemen weren't nearly as animalistic as humans have become today. (Shaking my head) "And these are the minds that defend the country".

I'd bet there'd be cave drawings of donkey (or dinosaur) ball games. LOL They only took what they needed because (like some posters here) they were very simple minded. If you remember one thing out of everything I wrote today, remember this: All things that live must kill or use up something else in order to survive. You could be the most peace loving person in the world but you still destroy things in your daily activity. Oh and this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ets0xkUk17Y is for patty.

Great response Thank you!.

Little touchy today, Touchy?

I need a snickers and a midol (sarcasm)