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Raising petitions has never been easier, thanks to web facilities such as change.org, and the value of this petitioning site was demonstrated by two petitions which featured heavily last week.
On Sunday’s front page, we drew attention to the call to ban horses and carriages in Palma which had followed the publicity given to distressing photos of a horse which had fainted because of heat stroke. By the end of the week, the number of signatures had risen from the 7,700 that we reported on Sunday to 70,000. Those leading the campaign intend to hand in the petition to Palma’s Council in an attempt to bring about a ban.
Mindful of potential loss of jobs, the campaigners suggested that the carriages could be replaced with classic cars “just like many other advanced and conscientious cities have done across the world”. This prompted a letter from Mike Lillico on Tuesday. Detesting ill-treatment of animals, Mike nonetheless struck a pragmatic note by pointing to the fact that horses’ lives might be lost because they would “no longer have a purpose”.
Seven Days
19/04/2015 00:00
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