Please do not go forward…

Please do not go forward with issuing these licenses. This is organized animal cruelty little different from organized dog fights and cock fights. The bait animals have no way to escape and will be terrorized, experience terrible suffering and likely death all in the name of sport. There is no place for this kind of activity on civilized society. It teaches viewing suffering as a form of pleasure, and indifference to the suffering of other sentient beings. I speak as both a veterinarian and Buddhist practitioner. Please do not issue new licenses and in fact, revoke all previous licenses. It is no wonder that there is so much violence and cruelty in the world when this kind of activity is condoned.