A terrified bull is marched into a blood-splattered shed, restrained from escape by a tightly coiled rope around its neck. A foreign man stands before him wielding a sledgehammer. The copper tang of blood wafts ups its noise, and its eyes dart around, terrified by the unfamiliar setting. The blood beneath its feet is thick and warm from its like. It suddenly realizes its fate, and struggles to escape its brutal slaughter, just as the man raises the sledgehammer and hits the target. Pain slices through the bull as his head gains impact. He winces as the man raises the sledgehammer a second time. Unable to escape, the bull bellows loudly, crying in desperation, with each incoming strike. The third… the fourth… He begins to shake violently, unable …show more content…
Hundreds and thousands of animals enduring cruel conditions and facing heartless and bloody deaths, yet exporters only seem to be getting a weak slap on the wrist. Australia must take control. Australia must overthrow the rogue exporters and take moral responsibility for our animals. As quoted by Helmut Kaplan a famous Austrian philosopher [quote], “Our grandchildren will ask us one day, “Where were you during the holocaust of the animals? What did you do against these horrific crimes? We won’t be able to offer the same excuse for a second time, that we didn’t know?” [unquote] We cannot just sit in silence as these innocent beings are subjected to murder. We can no longer ignore the confronting statistics, shoving them away from sight and mind. Because despite what you think, slaughterhouses are being filled with screams of terror and pain at this very moment. And if we don’t do anything, we are neglecting our moral obligation to protect our animals. Australia has seen too many examples of live exporting being exploited, and animals being treated cruelly. It is time for the suffering to cease, and the government to make the transition to end live exporting. Australian animals should at least be given the right of dying on home soil, without having to endure pain and bloodbath. They should be treated with care, provided adequate resources and respect for their life