Just a horse is right. It is absurd to spend any money (let alone these big bucks) on any animal while there are children living in poverty or who need medical treatment that they can't afford. The lowest born child is worth more than all the world's horses combined, even those that can run faster than the others.
No, no -- the world needs symbols, of courage and perseverence in the face of the odds stacked against us. Horses do very nicely for this.
Since you are of Irish descent, perhaps you could investigate how many of your ancestors made their living around the world of horses. Some of the very best bloodstock in the entire world comes from Ireland, and caring intelligent people spent alot of time and money over a number of centuries to produce today's fine race horses.
I agree there are many people who are in poverty, but I invite you to look at some of the "churches" of the world which continue to encourage multiple children in a country or region which cannot support the parents.
Why is absurd for an owner to spend money on his horse? It is his money not the states and we have private property rights. If you feel the best choice for money is to be spent on human children, then spend your own.
Otherwise this is communist drivel.
Really? I did not know that!
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/chapter1/sec1.html
We would do nothing if we lived by that credo. Deal with the topic at hand not the entire world.
Holy crap, you are a liberal. Are you aware of that?
I bought coffee the other day which, obviously, is not necessary.
Should I have given that money to a child in need?
Or should the government take it from me to give to another?
You DO give all of your excess income to sick and ailing children, do you not?