Proposition 6: Prohibition Of Sale Of Horse Meat For Human Consumption

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Our country should not stoop to the slaughtering horses for human
consumption for sale and/ or export to foreign countries. Horses can also
be bought without any history of the horse or its owner so there is no way
to tell if the animal was stolen or if it has had a bad medical history
which could result in somebody's pet to be slaughtered or sending a sick
and/ or disease infected animal to be made into food.
Arguments against: Horsemeat is commonly used for sustenance in
other countries. Proposition 6 would interfere with the peoples individual
rights to eat what they want. Many horses that would be abandoned or left
to die would be removed instead of left to suffer. If they were disposed in
land fills their decomposing bodies would pollute the ground water. Horses
are considered live stock and owners should be able to sell unwanted horses
for slaughter as they see fit. Proposition 6 would not stop the
slaughtering of horses for pet food and industrial uses for example ...

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