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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

undeterred

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4. At best this is a huge distraction from the Olympics

Reply to undeterred (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 10:23 PM

Jan 2014

and at worst its cruel and demeaning to these beautiful animals.

I've never been to an Olympics but if I do the last thing I'm going to spend money and time on is anything other than watching athletes compete. What is the point of exhibiting animals at an Olympics? To make money?

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