October 08, 2004
Goldfish Racing At Bar Considered Cruel

The latest trend in bar games, goldfish racing, is under scrutiny in Utah after some say the race is a form of animal abuse, according to a Local 6 News report.

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Posted by Ellen at October 08, 2004 06:47 PM

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how exactly is squirting water at FISH abusive? it's not as if it could remind them of predators; the only predator i know of that squirts water IS a fish, and it does that to insects above the water, not other fish.

the only way i could possibly see this as being cruel would be if the lanes didn't have enough water for the fish to swim in and they had to flip flop their way to the finish. well, or if they had kittens chasing the fish..heh heh.

Posted by: samkit on October 9, 2004 01:08 AM

Here is my question: What is the difference between racing horses and goldfish: horses supposedly like to run; and fish, as far as I can tell, like to swim. I have been there and seen the fish, they don't seem to be dying, they are kept in a nice fish tank and actually seem to be thriving. It's not like there are any floating on the top or anything. There is plenty of water in the troughs. If people want something to protest about they ought to check out an egg farm.

Posted by: anomic onceler on October 12, 2004 01:40 AM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki on June 18, 2005 12:56 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki on June 18, 2005 12:56 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki on June 18, 2005 12:56 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki on June 18, 2005 12:56 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki on June 18, 2005 12:57 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki Muffin on June 18, 2005 12:58 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki Muffin on June 18, 2005 12:58 PM

If done properaly then goldfish racing is perfectly acceptable. If people think its abusive then they can come see for them selves its not like the golfish are going to be fighting! What could be a problem is if the water was being scwirted into the gills of the fish could kill it. It may also be stressfull on the fish if there being raced constantly. Both sides need to except some facts of the other its for the good of the goldfish. There living things to and need to be treated properly.

Posted by: Tryki Muffin on June 18, 2005 12:58 PM
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