Re: Article “More horses than market,” which appeared in the Feb. 7 edition of Northern Life.

Horrified is not the right word to describe how I feel towards the fate that awaits these poor creatures.

Since this has all come about because of the governments decision, the government should take responsibility and find a solution to prevent this gross injustice.

As Mahatma Ghandi said, “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated.”

I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man. Let us look at ourselves and our society in the light of his words of wisdom.

Sajidha Bagha
Greater Sudbury