05-23-2009, 11:59 PM
OK, so we know a person owning 80 roosters isn't doing so for their eggs, and to the best of my understanding, there isn't an active market for rooster meat. This narrows the speculation down to having them for something illegal and cruel. Yes, there is a "culture" in which a certain percentage of the population considers it fun to make bets, and watch and cheer as a couple of roosters rip each other to ribbons and yes, cops are part of this culture, but can this "looking the other way" have anything to do with their taking bribes?
I like roosters. They're beautiful, strutting creatures who make traditional Mormons jealous, and the bonus is that the chickens don't seem to mind as long they get their share. And I did see a rooster stomp the living crap out of a young stud who was after his flock and I enjoyed the spectacle only because it was part of nature, and not out of sadistic delight.
That said, my snickering side is taking over at this wee hour, and I was wondering what it would be like to organize a massive rooster fight. Take those 80 birds, put them in an arena, toss in a single chicken, and have a "last man standing" event with the winner being whichever one nails the chicken. But if you do so, you may want to have cops in attendence because there could be a riot, and you'd need them to maintain the fundamental concept of "law and order".
I like roosters. They're beautiful, strutting creatures who make traditional Mormons jealous, and the bonus is that the chickens don't seem to mind as long they get their share. And I did see a rooster stomp the living crap out of a young stud who was after his flock and I enjoyed the spectacle only because it was part of nature, and not out of sadistic delight.
That said, my snickering side is taking over at this wee hour, and I was wondering what it would be like to organize a massive rooster fight. Take those 80 birds, put them in an arena, toss in a single chicken, and have a "last man standing" event with the winner being whichever one nails the chicken. But if you do so, you may want to have cops in attendence because there could be a riot, and you'd need them to maintain the fundamental concept of "law and order".