the news of a 'wallaby or small kangaroo' that was bought into a 30th birthday party in dublin while the theme tune to 'skippy' was played has outraged the public.i read that, supposedly, australians are outraged as this is like a personal attack- insult a kangaroo, insult our nation. well, I can say that as an aussie i am not offended, but as a vegetarian animal-lover and generally good person I am. I am confused though, because many australians eat kangaroo on a regular basis. many hunt them for sport, while others shoot them just because they are considered 'pests' on their farm. now i am not saying that this justifies the behaviour of those involved in the birthday-nightclub incident, not at all. what i am saying is, is that aussies have no right to look at this as some kind of personal attack. we should treat this like any other defenceless animal in the same situation. Kangaroos/wallabies are not 'sacred' animals in australia- we don't worship them, keep them as pets or care for them. We eat them!(well not me personally obviously)
i do feel for the poor animal though- it would have been so scared and shocked. then again, its the kind of way most people would like to go.
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