Shame for Shambo

Shambo the Bull is under threat of being killed because he may have TB. There are various messages being posted about this situation and many of them are racist, ignorant and downright hateful.

The fact that so much opinion is both thoughtless and cruel comments says much about our society's attitude towards animals. There is no reason why this bull should be murdered, he can be kept in isolation, cared for, and may even recover - that is if he even has TB, after all that is still in question.

Some people state a concern with public health as the issue. If there are concerns about public health, then isolation and treatment of the bull will deal with this.

However, if people really are concerned about public health they would call for an end of animal farming and the consumption of animal products which is responsible for multiple cancers, thousands of cases of listeria, food poisoning, countless allergies, and many other causes of human suffering and death including heart disease. If people would care enough to be compassionate towards other animals, they would soon find that the health and happiness of themselves and those around them would improve immeasurably.