Horses getting wasted for Stones gig causes backlash

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The discussion revolves around the ethical implications of sedating horses for a Rolling Stones concert in Belgrade, Serbia. Participants express various opinions on the treatment of the horses and the appropriateness of the concert venue.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express outrage over the plan to sedate horses, suggesting it is inhumane and calling for the concert to be relocated.
  • One participant humorously suggests that the horses would be unaffected by the concert atmosphere, implying they would be calmed by the presence of marijuana smoke.
  • Another participant references a general lack of awareness among animals regarding loud noises, indicating that some animals might not be disturbed by such events.
  • A humorous exchange occurs about the idea of horses consuming marijuana, reflecting a lighthearted take on the situation.

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Participants do not reach a consensus; there are competing views on the treatment of the horses and the appropriateness of the concert's location.

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Some statements reflect assumptions about animal awareness and the effects of substances, which remain unexamined in the discussion.

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BELGRADE, Serbia (Reuters) -- Preparations to sedate as many as 300 horses stabled at Belgrade's racecourse to keep them calm during a Rolling Stones concert have enraged Serb animal lovers who are lobbying to have the gig moved to another venue.[continued]
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/18/stones.horses.reut/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
 
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Please, those horses won't know a thing when that cloud of pot rolls over their pasture and mellows them out.
 
some people were sleeping and knew nothign about the gunfire, :-(
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
Please, those horses won't know a thing when that cloud of pot rolls over their pasture and mellows them out.

What horses?
 
I don't know, now give me some food damm you. :wink:
 
One horse to another:

You mean you can smoke the stuff we eat?