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Donkey genocide for phony "cures"

I was just made aware of wholesale slaughter of donkeys to support the misguided ideas of deluded people who believe in false "cures.  It may wipe the donkey of the face of the earth.

 

Network for Animals has the story.  It is too horrific to post here.

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"

@GingerPeach.  What's the point of bringing it up if you can't explain what's going on and why?  Surely you could elaborate without grossing people out.

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"

Genocide is not the correct word to use in this context, given the meaning of the word.  Slaughter, sure.

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"


@GingerPeach wrote:

I was just made aware of wholesale slaughter of donkeys to support the misguided ideas of deluded people who believe in false "cures.  It may wipe the donkey of the face of the earth.

 

Network for Animals has the story.  It is too horrific to post here.


 

 

@GingerPeach

 

OMG ,This is awful.Thanks for posting and making us aware of this   Smiley Sad

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"

Being on this board means you are on the internet.

 

Everyone has the ability to use their favorite search engine to find out more.   

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"

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@GingerPeach wrote:

I was just made aware of wholesale slaughter of donkeys to support the misguided ideas of deluded people who believe in false "cures.  It may wipe the donkey of the face of the earth.

 

Network for Animals has the story.  It is too horrific to post here.


 

            Thanks for this thread, @GingerPeach.   The "miracle elixir" is called "ejiao" -- completely unproven, another example of snake-oil sales so effective that people are willing to avert their eyes to the cruelty to living creatures for the groundless promise of miracles. 

 

 (Internet search topic for those interested:  "ejiao donkey slaughter")

 

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"

@Kachina624

 

Because every time a poster does so they are criticized for making people cry, for making people, sick, etc.  can’t have it both ways.

 

I’m sure @GingerPeach. was trying to walk that line.

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Re: Donkey genocide for phony "cures"


@GingerPeach wrote:

I was just made aware of wholesale slaughter of donkeys to support the misguided ideas of deluded people who believe in false "cures.  It may wipe the donkey of the face of the earth.

 

Network for Animals has the story.  It is too horrific to post here.


 

We saw a news clip about this @GingerPeach. I'm surprised more posters aren't interested since so many are animal lovers. Smiley Sad