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Originally Posted by Kasept
I'm not focused on PETA at all. I've barely mentioned them by name on air in the two weeks since they started their nonsense. I was addressing Zig's point above.
But since you brought it up, the fact is that ignoring them specifically is a mistake. In every pro-industry comment in this arena, the point needs to be stressed that there are thousands upon thousands of dedicated racing-related individuals caring for horses daily and whose lives are devoted to ensuring a quality of life for horses on and away from the track.
The other point that you seem to not want to acknowledge at all is the reality that these dire problems you think have the game at death's door are being addressed left and right. What exactly do you think the RMTC is up to? The Welfare and Safety Summit? The ARCI and TRPB Wagering Protocol Working Group? The Grayson-JC Foundation people?
I'm getting really tired of those that love to pile on with the negativity and actively seek to diminish the authentic work being attempted by people like those above. Not everything is going to be 'fixed' in nanoseconds, but to act like nothing is being done AT ALL, BY ANYONE, is ridiculous and an insult to those trying.
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You are right. We are starting to see some changes. The ball is starting to roll. I guess I'm just impatient. I want to see things happen quickly because so much of this stuff is long overdue. The RMTC has certainly done some excellent work. I have been frustrated that so many in the industry have dragged their feet when it comes to implementing the recommendations of the RMTC.