01-22-2018, 07:19 PM
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Originally posted by My 2 cents
"Then why doesn't it say that? It doesn't say "you can't raise birds to fight".
There are already laws in place for that. They are easily circumvented by the owners referring to them as "show birds" instead of "fighting cocks".
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There seems to be strong agreement that this new legislation is specifically targeting cockfighters. But the legislation doesn't say that, it sidesteps the issue with different terminology presumably to avoid legal challenges.
The cockfighters also sidestep by using different terminology, i.e., "show birds" instead of "fighting cocks" to avoid legal challenges. Is one of these more right or wrong than the other?
I'm not in favor of rooster farms and certainly not for cockfighting. I just think the wording should be more clear and honest. As it is currently written I would occasionally be in violation. Probably Mrs. Mimosa, Terracore and others as well. Since "there are already laws in place for that", how about enforcing them instead of passing new legislation that will have negative effects on people outside of the target zone.
Nobody answered this. Many of you get down on the county for all of it's shady dealings, but when it affects you positively the lies and deception are just fine. I still don't understand why this can't be written in a manner that clearly and honestly defines what it is about, and leave the rest of us alone.