Horse slaughter is cruel and not need in this world of death and killing. We are in a war right now with Iraq and are trying to help beacuse of the cruel things that happen there. People that murder other people we call terrorists. Then how much better are we for brutally murdering innocent lives? People kill horses by hanging them from a hind leg slitting their throat and then many time skinning them ALIVE! How can people sleep peacfully at night when they do this? How do they wake up in the moring saying hello to a wife, son, or daughter that loves horses? I think they have a lot of nerve to be able to. But the thing is, I dont hate theses horse killers... I pity them.