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this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2023
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This shit is barbaric. The whole sport / industry is. I used to know a guy that rescues former race horses and his stories were brutal. The way these horses are trained leaves them with permanent and painful impairments. If humans want to consentually ride the shit out of each other for sport, then whatever who gives a shit. Whack a public holiday on it and call it a culturally significant event. Just leave the horses out of it.
Circuses, racing, labour, food...
When profit motive is involved humanity goes out the window. Non human animals can't organise unions and get rights though, we have to defend them.
State of origin public holiday let's go!
Only for the state that wins though. Then it would get so much more intense.
Could you imagine a state vs state tournament series where the winning state gets a public holiday?!
They could change the sports also: AFL/Rugby/Cricket/Soccer/Basketball/netball so you don't get a single state perpetually dominating.
Man, I'd care so much about that sport for those weeks.
I was vaguely interested in the Matildas for a hot minute when there was a chance of that resulting in a public holiday, I'm sure I could get at least a little bit invested in other sports if public holidays are involved.
The state who finishes last this year gets to pick the sport for next year.