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<blockquote data-quote="Bez&amp;gt;" data-source="post: 357259" data-attributes="member: 6007"><p>Hey there - it goes like this.</p><p></p><p>I believe the advice you are getting on the physical part of this is ok - but perhaps you are looking at the other side of the coin - the morals and ethics we all form as we grow up.</p><p></p><p>You have a personal code and you want to live up to it. Far as I am concerned what I would do is not the issue. The issue is you living up to your own personal standards.</p><p></p><p>I for one can respect that. In fact I do respect it. Greatly.</p><p></p><p>Too bad there are not more people out there who do this. To me that is the type of person I want as a neighbour. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line I raise cattle - not many any more but a few.</p><p></p><p>I am in the business of raising them to kill them. But I do not kill needlessly or gratuitously.</p><p></p><p>This cow is going to die - you have made that decision.</p><p></p><p>From a financial view point I understand keeping her around to get the calf.</p><p></p><p>I also understand about keeping her around because you simply do not want the calf to die (putting words in your mouth - hope I am not offending you).</p><p></p><p>I have shipped bred cows to die before - do not ask me why - but my standards is - I keep the cow and the calf alive if possible - especially if the calf is within about 6 weeks of being born. Before that I will ship if necessary - but not because I want to - it needs to be necessary - pain and so on.</p><p></p><p>You make the decision and I will stand beside you on it. Why? Because you recognize it is a decision you have to make to live up to your personal standards.</p><p></p><p>Gotta' like that! Good on ya'.</p><p></p><p>Bez></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez>, post: 357259, member: 6007"] Hey there - it goes like this. I believe the advice you are getting on the physical part of this is ok - but perhaps you are looking at the other side of the coin - the morals and ethics we all form as we grow up. You have a personal code and you want to live up to it. Far as I am concerned what I would do is not the issue. The issue is you living up to your own personal standards. I for one can respect that. In fact I do respect it. Greatly. Too bad there are not more people out there who do this. To me that is the type of person I want as a neighbour. Bottom line I raise cattle - not many any more but a few. I am in the business of raising them to kill them. But I do not kill needlessly or gratuitously. This cow is going to die - you have made that decision. From a financial view point I understand keeping her around to get the calf. I also understand about keeping her around because you simply do not want the calf to die (putting words in your mouth - hope I am not offending you). I have shipped bred cows to die before - do not ask me why - but my standards is - I keep the cow and the calf alive if possible - especially if the calf is within about 6 weeks of being born. Before that I will ship if necessary - but not because I want to - it needs to be necessary - pain and so on. You make the decision and I will stand beside you on it. Why? Because you recognize it is a decision you have to make to live up to your personal standards. Gotta' like that! Good on ya'. Bez> [/QUOTE]
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