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Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship

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Re: Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship

#11

Without knowing the in's and out's of supply and demand this really raises the question as to why 14,000 sheep needed to be transported. Our reliance on global markets for our produce is out of hand (probably preaching to the converted here).

> why 14,000 sheep needed to be transported

why not? if i sell my sheep and need to deliver them to the buyer, then i'll need a form of transport.

Re: Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship

#14
post #7

Modern day slave ships. I’m sure the sheep are insured and it’s more profitable to leave them to drown.

Are you trolling or do you genuinely believe the trade and transport of livestock is the same as human slavery? The mind boggles.

Re: Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship

#16

Without knowing the in's and out's of supply and demand this really raises the question as to why 14,000 sheep needed to be transported. Our reliance on global markets for our produce is out of hand (probably preaching to the converted here).

right, why don't they flock them on their vast deserts

Re: Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship

#17
post #7

Modern day slave ships. I’m sure the sheep are insured and it’s more profitable to leave them to drown.

Are you trolling or do you genuinely believe the trade and transport of livestock is the same as human slavery? The mind boggles.

loots of people attribute the same value to animals as they attribute to humans.

A life, is a life.

Also he did not say that they where the same, he implied they where comparable on some dimension.

Re: Rescuers race to save 14k sheep on capsized cargo ship

#18

Without knowing the in's and out's of supply and demand this really raises the question as to why 14,000 sheep needed to be transported. Our reliance on global markets for our produce is out of hand (probably preaching to the converted here).

right, why don't they flock them on their vast deserts

They could import processed goods or simply go without them.
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