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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
1. Yes you did criticize people, you said and I am paraphrasing, that since no one except for the Jackson's owned Barbaro that being upset was inconsequential. And we should not let "inconsequential" things like a horse breaking down make us upset. Read your post gramps.
2. Don't try to determine what is or isn't a tragedy. In your old age you should realize that what may be trivial to you is serious to another, so to judge is ignorant. How can you judge what is important to people?
3. All of what you have described are tragedies, and I'm sure people are upset about them all. My point is that what may seem inconsequential to you, ie Barbaro, may be very important to someone else. This is a horse racing site, so people are going to be passionate about horses. Some have a vested interest, some have a financial, and some have an emotional. It's ignorant to try and deem one's emotional reaction to somebody or something being hurt. It's called compassion, try having some. And don't forget to take your dentures out before you go to bed.
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1. You're correct in paraphrasing what I said ... but you're wrong in categorizing it as a criticism ... because it's an instruction ... an advisory ... not a criticism.
2. As I said in another post ... I've never told anyone what is a tragedy and what isn't ... just trying to get them to use their judgment to put things in proper perspective.
3. Again you're correct ... some people do see Barbaro's leg injury as a personal tragedy in their lives ... I'm just trying to prepare them for lots of bigger shocks ... which they'll almost inevitably experience. And ... despite my superannuation ... I still have all my teeth ... except for a small bridge which I've had since I lost a tooth in an accident as a teenager. Now THAT was a tragedy.