Comments on: Hog wrestling in Wisconsin http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By:   More Hog Wrestling by The Veg Blog http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10523   More Hog Wrestling by The Veg Blog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:57:13 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10523 [...] also: Hog Wrestling in Wisconsin Video from Google Video of a “family” hog wrestling event (I challenge anyone to defend [...] [...] also: Hog Wrestling in Wisconsin Video from Google Video of a “family” hog wrestling event (I challenge anyone to defend [...]

]]> By: Magg http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10457 Magg Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:03:28 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10457 these people are sick--don't they have anything better to do than hurt any animal like this. the small children in the audience are being desensitized and with everyone laughing and carrying on--children think this is ok to do. I will be haunted by this picture and by the reality that this goes on all the time . these people are sick–don’t they have anything better to do than hurt any animal like this.
the small children in the audience are being desensitized and with everyone laughing and carrying on–children think this is ok to do.
I will be haunted by this picture and by the reality that this goes on all the time .

]]> By: LiveVegan http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10439 LiveVegan Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:52:32 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10439 That image is very distressing. One day people will look back on all forms of animal exploitation with horror That image is very distressing. One day people will look back on all forms of animal exploitation with horror

]]> By: Shannon M. http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10435 Shannon M. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:58:24 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10435 I don't even have to look at that pic to get so upset I'm crying. Why do these subhumans insist on showing their "manhood" by acting like pussies? Why not try boxing, karate, etc. that takes actual skill against WILLING participants (people), not helpless animals who are terrified. God I am ashamed to be part of the human species when I see things like this. Oh wait, they're not really human, are they? Very Sincerely, Animal Lover Knuckle Draggers Hater I don’t even have to look at that pic to get so upset I’m crying. Why do these subhumans insist on showing their “manhood” by acting like pussies? Why not try boxing, karate, etc. that takes actual skill against WILLING participants (people), not helpless animals who are terrified. God I am ashamed to be part of the human species when I see things like this. Oh wait, they’re not really human, are they?

Very Sincerely,

Animal Lover
Knuckle Draggers Hater

]]> By: vegoftheweek http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10343 vegoftheweek Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:59:02 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10343 Lauren, I lived in Southern Indiana for awhile. Right in the "toe" of the boot:) It was hard to get veg stuff sometimes. It basically consisted on going to the other side of town to 1 grocery store. As for the comment about "I hope none of you eat any pig."-well, duh. Why else are we on here? And if a terminally ill person was going to die in 3 weeks, you wouldn't wrestle with them and knock them around Ultimate Fighter style (unless that was there last wish) just because they're going to die soon anyway. Ditto for going to the slaughter house on Monday anyway argument. Lauren,

I lived in Southern Indiana for awhile. Right in the “toe” of the boot:) It was hard to get veg stuff sometimes. It basically consisted on going to the other side of town to 1 grocery store.

As for the comment about “I hope none of you eat any pig.”-well, duh. Why else are we on here?

And if a terminally ill person was going to die in 3 weeks, you wouldn’t wrestle with them and knock them around Ultimate Fighter style (unless that was there last wish) just because they’re going to die soon anyway. Ditto for going to the slaughter house on Monday anyway argument.

]]> By: Mia http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10337 Mia Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:22:28 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10337 How incredibly ignorant and backward. I just can't get over the fact that people think this is entertainment! It's so pathetic. To think that the parents in the audience teach their children to forget about their natural compassion for animals is sick. How incredibly ignorant and backward. I just can’t get over the fact that people think this is entertainment! It’s so pathetic. To think that the parents in the audience teach their children to forget about their natural compassion for animals is sick.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10311 Ryan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:51:27 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10311 Oh boy, here they come. <em>These pigs are going to the slaughter house the next day. I hope none of you eat any pig.</em> Actually, we don't. It's really comforting to know that the day before the pigs get their throats slit that they get to be kicked around and wrestled by groups of four people. That's definitely something people should be proud to expose their children to. Oh boy, here they come.

These pigs are going to the slaughter house the next day. I hope none of you eat any pig.

Actually, we don’t.

It’s really comforting to know that the day before the pigs get their throats slit that they get to be kicked around and wrestled by groups of four people. That’s definitely something people should be proud to expose their children to.

]]> By: Ally http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10310 Ally Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:41:39 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10310 If you've never been to the hog wrestling in Eldorado you can't comment on it. These pigs are going to the slaughter house the next day. I hope none of you eat any pig. Maybe you've already eaten the pig in this pic. You might also like to know they serve the best pork sandwiches at this picnic. Mmmm. As for the first comment, get real. Yeah you're going to see them put children and grown adults in there. That is the stupidist comment. I have 2 children and they love watching it. We've never missed a year. If you’ve never been to the hog wrestling in Eldorado you can’t comment on it. These pigs are going to the slaughter house the next day. I hope none of you eat any pig. Maybe you’ve already eaten the pig in this pic. You might also like to know they serve the best pork sandwiches at this picnic. Mmmm. As for the first comment, get real. Yeah you’re going to see them put children and grown adults in there. That is the stupidist comment. I have 2 children and they love watching it. We’ve never missed a year.

]]> By: blackrat http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10294 blackrat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:49:46 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10294 This picture made me so angry how can anyone think this is sport! god its bad enough that horse racing and dog races are also seen as a "humane" sport(yeah right) but this is taking the piss, if I had kids there is no way I would take them to such a cruel event, oh makes me so cross people are so oblivious to animal suffering. This picture made me so angry how can anyone think this is sport! god its bad enough that horse racing and dog races are also seen as a “humane” sport(yeah right) but this is taking the piss, if I had kids there is no way I would take them to such a cruel event, oh makes me so cross people are so oblivious to animal suffering.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10291 Nikki Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:02:07 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10291 As the adopted Mom to two lovely pigs I could not help but cry seeing this image as I have seen many of pigs being treated cruelly and horribly on the way to being slaughtered etc. If this doesn't sum up the base evil that permeates the human race - I don't know what could - except that humans do equally horrible things to each other as well and to children. Just horrible. That poor creature. Thank you for posting this. This cuts to the heart of the matter. As the adopted Mom to two lovely pigs I could not help but cry seeing this image as I have seen many of pigs being treated cruelly and horribly on the way to being slaughtered etc. If this doesn’t sum up the base evil that permeates the human race - I don’t know what could - except that humans do equally horrible things to each other as well and to children. Just horrible. That poor creature. Thank you for posting this. This cuts to the heart of the matter.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10287 Sarah Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:44:55 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10287 I also am horrified by the image. I cant stop looking at it, though I just want to cry. I always compare what someone is doing to an animal to how i would react if they did it to one of my dogs. And if anybody got near my dog and did this to them, I dont see how people can see it as a happy family event. What also makes me sick is to think how Illinois and Wisconsin are some of the largest hog producers in the country...where I live. I refuse to visit any of the state fairs, I think if I got close to anything like this Id get arrested for trying to do something. I also am horrified by the image. I cant stop looking at it, though I just want to cry. I always compare what someone is doing to an animal to how i would react if they did it to one of my dogs. And if anybody got near my dog and did this to them, I dont see how people can see it as a happy family event. What also makes me sick is to think how Illinois and Wisconsin are some of the largest hog producers in the country…where I live. I refuse to visit any of the state fairs, I think if I got close to anything like this Id get arrested for trying to do something.

]]> By: Cassidy Anne http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10285 Cassidy Anne Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:35:42 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10285 I am a new vegan (vegetarian for 6 years, vegan for 3 months) and I did not become a vegan for animal rights or because animal suffering was on my mind. However, posts and blogs like this have really helped to open my eyes on how horrible animal suffering really is! Thank you for posting this. Initially, all I saw was some guys and a pig wrestling, but when you really look at the photo you can see how horrible it is! I am a new vegan (vegetarian for 6 years, vegan for 3 months) and I did not become a vegan for animal rights or because animal suffering was on my mind. However, posts and blogs like this have really helped to open my eyes on how horrible animal suffering really is! Thank you for posting this. Initially, all I saw was some guys and a pig wrestling, but when you really look at the photo you can see how horrible it is!

]]> By: Maple http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10283 Maple Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:42:06 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10283 WTF!!!! What is the matter with this world. Just plain awful!!! WTF!!!! What is the matter with this world. Just plain awful!!!

]]> By: Gary http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10281 Gary Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:47:40 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10281 I was thinking about how the promoters of this blatant cruelty issue the pathetic, pro-forma declaration that it's "humane." The word - at least when uttered by the perpetrators of gratuitous meanness and violence on animals - has become watered down to the point of being meaningless. I believe that at some level - however suppressed - the offenders know good and well that it's fundamentally wrong to harm animals for fun, and at a more conscious level, they realize that the public objects to brazen animal cruelty. So as a token gesture that combines spin and denial, they assure everyone (including themselves) that what they're doing is humane. Hey, they're washing off the victim afterward, so that's humane, right? I don't think anyone is fooled. The pig certainly isn't. I was thinking about how the promoters of this blatant cruelty issue the pathetic, pro-forma declaration that it’s “humane.” The word - at least when uttered by the perpetrators of gratuitous meanness and violence on animals - has become watered down to the point of being meaningless.

I believe that at some level - however suppressed - the offenders know good and well that it’s fundamentally wrong to harm animals for fun, and at a more conscious level, they realize that the public objects to brazen animal cruelty. So as a token gesture that combines spin and denial, they assure everyone (including themselves) that what they’re doing is humane. Hey, they’re washing off the victim afterward, so that’s humane, right? I don’t think anyone is fooled. The pig certainly isn’t.

]]> By: Gary http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/comment-page-1/#comment-10279 Gary Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:03:45 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/07/30/hog-wrestling-in-wisconsin/#comment-10279 What a terrible indictment on our species that for fun we terrorize and (soon afterward) kill animals. What a terrible indictment on our species that for fun we terrorize and (soon afterward) kill animals.

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