Cock Fighting

The debate rages on about this issue. In my opinion making this a felony goes to far. I am not a expert on the laws about fighting game roosters. I always thought that it was legal as long as gambling was not involved or the host of the fight was not charging admission. I am probably wrong about that.

What sickens me is the attitudes being shown against the people who choose to raise and fight these birds. This sport is as old as the hills. I don't see it as cruel. These birds are fighters by nature. It is their natural born instinct for male birds to kill other male birds. No training required, it is what they do. Making it a felony to watch these birds doing what comes natural just does not make sense to me. Game Roosters will fight whether man is involved or not. In fact, if man was not involved in keeping males separated they would fight and kill each other off natures true fashion. Shall we outlaw the breed? Because that is what is at issue here. These birds wont survive in the wild. Dogs, foxes, and other predators will soon make them extinct. The same ones who are accused of cruelty are in fact the same ones ensuring the breeds survival. If these breeders and owners cannot sport their roosters then what will become of the birds?

It is sad that with everything that is going on in the state that our politicians are wasting time and money on this issue.

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