Shameful Eavis

[ButterflyBallFairy]

I enjoy beef, I especially enjoy English beef, that I havnt had to pay through the teeth to be flown, driven, boated In from another country, if we let all animals run free and do what they want, we would probably die out, the cull's are there for a reason, not because we are cruel, you have to look at the bigger picture, and although it's sad on the badgers, foxes, deer, rats, mice, cockroaches... You have to draw the line somewhere to protect our livestock (big emphasis on the LIVEstock) and to keep our prices down, or we'll be back to eating unidentified meats, namingly horse.

[Buff124]

Anyone think there should be a thread called Shameful Cat Owners ?

"Domestic cats are one of the top threats to US wildlife, killing billions of animals each year, a study suggests. The authors estimate they are responsible for the deaths of between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals annually".

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690

[gibbin82]

As much as I respect and admire Mr Eavis I think he is wrong on this one and is believing flawed research and following desperate knee jerk reaction. However one man who I do respect in matters of wildlife and survival of species has his say in the following article. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/14/david-attenborough-badger-cull

[Big Vern]

mmmmm but what would Bill Oddie say, that's the question?

[MEGABOWL]

Anyone think there should be a thread called Shameful Cat Owners ?

"Domestic cats are one of the top threats to US wildlife, killing billions of animals each year, a study suggests. The authors estimate they are responsible for the deaths of between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals annually".

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690

[gibbin82]

back to eating unidentified meats, namingly horse.

[Ommadawn]

Bearing in mind there's been an active badgers set on the farm for decades, I would have thought that if Michael thought they were a real threat, the badgers would have been dealt with in secret years ago.

[Bigjonyr]

why are you acting so hysterical?

[Ommadawn]

It's been years since I last saw this

[dirtysteve]

Yeah, but companies aren't allowed to cut off water supplies anymore even if you don't pay your bill.

[matt2007]

Bearing in mind there's been an active badgers set on the farm for decades, I would have thought that if Michael thought they were a real threat, the badgers would have been dealt with in secret years ago.

[Apone]

If your a lefty, badger TB research is flawed, climate change research is accurate as fuck and we're all doomed

[Mr.Tease]

If your a lefty, badger TB research is flawed, climate change research is accurate as fuck and we're all doomed

[Glastonlocal]

I don't think being left or right has much to do with whether you support a badger cull or not. This is the gov reacting on the basis of the scientific advisers at Defra, it's not party politics. Whether the advice is right or wrong, we'll see over the next couple of years I guess.

Personally I'm undecided about the cull, because I haven't carried out any research into the spread of bovine TB. When I do, I'll get back to you.

[Apone]

And if you're a righty TB research is gospel, climate change research is flawed and we're all doomed because of Europe, immigrants and gay people in love.

[ltfckimbo]

Eavis is a cunt anyway, so no big surprise he supports something as pointlessly barbaric as this. It's about time Glastonbury was taken over by somebody a little more "with it".

[Glastonlocal]

Eavis is a cunt anyway, so no big surprise he supports something as pointlessly barbaric as this. It's about time Glastonbury was taken over by somebody a little more "with it".

[gibbin82]

The thing is the research that badgers can catch TB and spread it' amongst cattle is quite correct. But the issue should be whether a cull will be effective. The are some pretty knowledgeable people who say it won't and could make thing worse.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/14/david-attenborough-badger-cull

Edited June 22, 2013 by gibbin82

[Glastonlocal]

Well that's that then. ATTENBOROUGH HAS SPOKEN!!

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Oh Dear! Its his fucking land and he's a legend for holding the greatest festival on earth on his farm. I'm not saying you cant criticise him, but theres no need to call him a c**t.

He is a farmer first and I'm sure he does not take any pleasure whatsoever in having to kill badgers if he feels it necessary in order to run the farm.

[Glastonlocal]

...or you could just not come?

[formed a band]

Savage farmer shock

[gibbin82]

As said above this is not a political left right thing, http://www.conservativesagainstfoxhunting.com/2012/09/we-sign-our-name-against-the-badger-cull-with-celebrities-in-the-guardian-31st-august-2012/. Some interesting names on there

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

...or you could just not come?

[gibbin82]

Also when have the government taken much notice of their own researchers or advisors, for example take the drug reclassification recommendations, the research on Iraqs weapons of mass destruction or MP's expenses. If the researchers don't agree with the government agendas they just get sacked or discredited and ignored.