However, we can address whether the norms of our culture are exported to satisfy foreign tastes. We don't eat our horses in America-we shouldn't slaughter them to export for human consumption overseas. Government shouldn't tell people what to eat. Government has already set the precedent when making it illegal to commercially sell dog or cat for human consumption. It is already against the law to commercially sell horse meat for human consumption in the states of Illinois and Texas.
Opponents are clearly out of step with basic American values.
We do not want, be it our dogs, our cats or out horses, pets slaughtered to fill foreign meat demands. There are no horse slaughter plants for pet food in the United States. Our 597b Animal Cruelty Statutes make it a felony when the cruelty results in the death of the animal. Prop 6 is consistent with our cruelty laws. Language in Prop 6 is very specific regarding intent and knowledge.