Also, how do you know that they aren’t perfectly happy doing what they do? Do you know where we would be if we didn’t use animals as laborers. How would we Americans come west had we not forced oxen to drag us there?!

Typical one-sided thinking on your parts. How about we start thinking about humans first. We have enough problems of our own.

Laws must be passed to insure the health and safety of these hard working animals, while the horses themselves are moved to a cleaner environment. One that is more fit and suitable for horses. As far as the exhaust fumes go, Human beings created them and we are all breathing them, so at least we are all being asphyxiated together. Horse and man alike. Even actor Liam Neeson stated on comedy central that giving these animals a pasture was a good point. Instead of condemning Mr. Neeson, let’s work together and use our intelligence and energy to work towards stopping the real culprits from continuing this very negative atrocity.

It is a shame but human beings do not come with instruction books on how to be humane, therefore, they must be gently educated in the fine art of humanity. Keeping an open mind on all issues makes us see things more clearly. Mr. Neeson has been a humanitarian and vegetarian for many years. He was being playfully wise when he made the comment about living in the stable. Mr. Neeson is a doer. This is why he physically went down to the stables to see what is going on. He wanted to know first hand; where as most of us must rely on the interpretations of others to make our decisions. His comment on “cows” is true.
He knows this because he grew up in Ireland were farm lands are predominate.
Animals live by their instincts. I have worked beside a farm for twenty years and every time the humans leave the pasture gate open, (Which unfortunately is often) the cows in herds lumber out down the road but always on there own return to what they instinctively know. Their own environment. The environment HUMAN beings gave them. This is true with all animals. That is why it is so important for all of us to see all sides to this issue.

Mr. Neeson is coming at this issue through his own humanitarian point of view.
He is simply sharing his opinion with the world and we must do the same. With the world in economic crisis, Mr. Neeson I concerned that the workers and horses will loose their livelihood should the Horse and Carriage industry be banned.

What Is An Opinion? Always remember, opinions are neither right nor wrong. All opinions are individual and no ones opinions, the rich, the poor, even the scholars, have more value on this Earth then another.

Opinions are only “right” to the individuals who are expressing them
as well as to the individuals who happen to share them and believe them as truth. It is time we all expressed our own truth. Never let anyone usurp your opinion unless you truly believe in the opinion they have expressed.

“It is more intellectually challenging to act humanely, then to act upon
your natural, carnal, negative thoughts. One act of humanity is bliss. One act of ignorance is devastating.”

When you disagree with someone intellectually, all you can do is try
to educate them to seeing a different point of view. If they are beyond
reasoning, then it is a waste of your time to pursue them. A healthy
debate is one were both parties go away challenged and fulfilled. Not
angry and intolerant. Through using our own psychic awareness we
can create balance in our feelings and learn to use self control to alter
our negative thoughts. All Negative emotions are caused from human error. Before we can make a new start, we must get rid of all the negativity inside of us,
since we cannot eliminate the negativity that surrounds us. The development of the human mind is the reason why we believe what we believe and why we act the way we act. Unfortunately when we were born, we did not get a user guide or instruction booklet with our brains. The human brain is nothing more then a computer fueled by the energy surges inside our bodies. The energy inside our bodies is our human spirit. It is what gives us our psychic awareness. The
proper way to use your mind is to keep it open to all things. If our minds are clouded by the opinions of others, we cannot fully develop.

Without a doubt, the human mind is the most dangerous living
organism on the planet Earth, for it can think up the vilest, depraved and monstrous cruelties known to man. It is our duty and responsibility to care for our minds and see to it that they are not allowed to stray into those dark areas that cause us to act on our negative emotions.

We are all made up of positive and negative energy, (the yin and the
yang.) One cannot exist without the other.

Negativity is the number one reason for keeping a closed mind and harboring feelings of hatred, anger, intolerance cruelty and violence.

The key to a positive attitude is the ability to Control your thoughts.

You can achieve this by becoming more psychically aware.

Do not let others opinions and your own life’s circumstances, rule your emotions and behavior.

Take control of your feelings in the here and now, before you say or do something that you will later regret.

By using your own free will, you can turn your negative emotions into positive reactions by choosing to over ride all negativity.

ALTER YOUR ATTITUDE and you can alter your life.

Through the convictions of your own mind, you can choose to react positive to a negative situation. Don’t react negatively to Mr. Neeson’s opinions.

It’s up to you to choose your emotions wisely and make certain before you speak and act that you are speaking and acting out of the emotions you CHOOSE rather then the emotions you immediately feel. Always choose emotions that will not be detrimental or bring harm to yourself and those around you. Once you convince your mind to be positive, you will start acting in positive ways.

Always over ride Anger, Hatred, Negativity, Cruelty and Violence with Consideration, Kindness, Compassion and Helpfulness. When you can not change your life’s circumstances, remember, you CAN always change how you react to them. The only way we can stop this cruelty is by acting intelligently and writing non argumentive letters to the people in authority without casting stones and name calling. This is the message we need to send people. It dose not matter whose opinion is in the right and whose opinion is in the wrong. What matters is rectifying the cruelty with acts of humanity.

My concern is what happens to these animals, if their livelyhood is removed? Do they get sent to the glue factory, or end up as pet food?

Tourists and lovers (who don’t know any better) will miss these horse drawn carriages.

The idea that they should be moved to trails inside the park, where traffic isn’t congested, might be a good alternative.

I think the horses are smarter than the humans who own them sometimes (actually most of the time!)

E