Arguments for greyhound racing?
Advantages and disadvantages of greyhound racing?
Greyhound racing is a massive economic generator. Gambling in general stimulates the economy like no other entertainment sector and a huge part of it comes from racing especially greyhounds.
pro
The horrible things that happen in the industry are only carried out by a few people. In general, the people involved in greyhound racing stick to the rules and regulations that look after the well being of the dogs. The horror stories you hear are quite rare and only mentioned in the news because they make good headlines.
pro
The dogs are mistreated. When a greyhound isn’t up to scratch it is either punished or killed or both. There is little regard for the animal’s life and well being in the industry.
con
The racing industry is why the greyhound species survives. These days the main reason for greyhound to exist is because of the racing industry. If you kill that industry you kill of the species and a lot of dogs will be put down.
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