Greed

05/11/12

I recently read an article about horse racing in the New York Times and it made me sad.

Apparently, horses were dying and getting injured at an alarming rate. When investigations began, they found out that the horses were racing too often and also being injected with pain-killers. What that means is that the owners were running the horses until they were exhausted, and then giving them medication to not feel exhausted. The body, whether human or animal, needs rest. The warning signs that the horses were showing went ignored and as a result, a lot of horses died.

I'm not a horse lover but it's still sad to see anything being mistreated. I can't help but ask; Why? Why would someone do something like this? The answer is money. People gamble on the horses and so if the horse they picks wins, they get a lot of money. The Bible wasn't lying when It said that the love of money is the root of all evil. People would endanger the lives of horses all because they wanted more money.

As Christians we know that any material thing, including money and the things it gets you, won't mean anything when we get to Heaven. That's we're to lay our treasures up in Heaven. It helps our minds to keep things in perspective and not succumb to evil things like this. Don't let greed steal your thoughts, stay focused on what's pure and right.

Comments

+2 #11 MilesSmiles 2012-05-20 00:38

That is so sad. My uncle is a horse racer owner, I know he dose not hurt. But for those people they are really mean! :cry:

I love horses.

+3 #10 Godsadvicegiver11 2012-05-18 15:04

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I am a Horse lover. I started to cry at this article. That is such animal abuse. People race like this for the money, but do you think they really love or admire the Horse? Ha, I think no. People in this world can be so selfish, they just want, want, and want. But we as Christians need to follow God's commandments and obey him. God created these creatures and we were not put on this world to kill them. God bless you. And please, I encourage you to like this comment if you think this is article is *NOT* right.

YOU ARE SOOOO RIGHT!!!!!!! People are just to greedy to get money to care about the health of their animals, the health of their horses in this case. Their are actually some breeds of horses that are on there way to extinction or endagered. Here are some reasons I think why : To much hard work, working around hay because hay dust isn't good for horses, and now this, racing to much. People shouldn't be allowed to do that. IT IS MEAN!!!

+2 #9 Godsadvicegiver11 2012-05-18 15:01

THAT IS ABSOLUTLEY TERRIBLE!!! I LOVE ANIMALS, ANY KIND!!!! THAT IS TERRIBLE! PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!! !

+5 #8 Zara 2012-05-17 01:58

Really sad :sad:

+11 #7 JunkMonkey 2012-05-13 19:35

That's so sad.... I love horses and any kind of animal. I hate to see them being abused.. They should know better, but as you said, they endanger the lives of horses because they want more money. What is this world coming to!? : ((((

+8 #6 Ravens and Orioles Lover 2012-05-12 21:01

that is so sad
:sad:

+11 #5 Hipster--Swag 2012-05-12 20:31

I am a Horse lover. I started to cry at this article. That is such animal abuse. People race like this for the money, but do you think they really love or admire the Horse? Ha, I think no. People in this world can be so selfish, they just want, want, and want. But we as Christians need to follow God's commandments and obey him. God created these creatures and we were not put on this world to kill them. God bless you. And please, I encourage you to like this comment if you think this is article is *NOT* right. Quote:

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

+6 #4 aly 2012-05-12 19:56

I feel sooooooo sorry for them

+6 #3 icebat 2012-05-12 01:08

thats so mean! :cry:

+7 #2 jay 2012-05-11 23:06

yor right

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