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I've no idea what it refers to either, but pigeon owners take great pleasure and enjoyment breeding and training them. Perhaps that's what they refer to regardi
by angrais 5y ago
I've no idea what it refers to either, but pigeon owners take great pleasure and enjoyment breeding and training them. Perhaps that's what they refer to regarding how they have impacted the lives of humans?
I cannot speak for pigeons as I am a human, but if I was fed, watered, had a comfortable home, often with radio or TV, high quality medical care, and in return I fly a few times a week? Sign me up!
They are breed for the purpose of flight (or sometimes looks). They cannot be "left alone" as they're not quite the same as feral pigeons.
There is absolutely no shame in keeping pigeons, caring for them, and racing them.
- angrais 5y agoI should comment that I have now watched the PETA video. The intro frame is a standard mechanism for releasing pigeons during a race. It is true that some pigeons do not make it home. That's not to say that they have died, but perhaps got lost or "mysteriously" disappeared as in the article of this thread. I agree that it large portions of pigeons were dying with each race that it would be terrible, but in practice this is often not the case. Likewise, if pigeons fly home wounded their owners often stitch them up and care for them. If the wound is too much, then they can be unfortunately killed to remove the pain. Compare this with feral pigeons ... The difference in "lifestyle" between them is stark.
- robotmay 5y agoThe reference to helping thousands of lives will likely be in relation to their use as carrier-pigeons during war time - we certainly used them a lot in WW1, as far as I know, so wouldn't surprise me if it was a reference to that.