- Signatures: 1,879
- Goal: 5,000
- Deadline: 11-9-2002
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Email this PetitionOn February 9th, 2002, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) held a rodeo as part of the Olympic Arts Festival.
This "Olympic Command Performance Rodeo" was the disgrace of animal loving Americans nationwide. Our country was presented to the world as one that exploits and tortures animals for amusement. Furthermore, the idea of a Rodeo as an artistic event, deserving a part in an arts festival, is absurd. And most importantly, the rodeo caused innumerable animals to feel intense pain, intense anger, and for a few, even death.
Olympic organizers have stated that if just 2 percent of the Utah population would oppose the plans for a rodeo, they would reconsider hosting it. Everyone, not just the people from Utah, need to protest this horrible event!
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| Number | Date | Name | Age | State | Country | Why I am signing this petition. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,881 | 8:57 pm PST, Nov 17 | Anna Larson | 15 | Minnesota | United States | |
| 1,880 | 9:21 am PDT, Aug 28 | Schillers Caroline | 20 | France | Ces pratiques sont tout bonnement cruelles ! L'être humain avide de ça devrait faire lui même le parcour de l'animal et ensuite il aura sans doute moins envie de pratiquer le rodéo !! | |
| 1,879 | 10:20 am PDT, Aug 26 | Brunet Coralie | 21 | France | n'a-t-on pas assez de jeu et de loisirs pour encore s'amuser de la soufrance animale? | |
| 1,878 | 9:21 am PDT, Aug 26 | Kévin Sicot | 20 | Florida | France | ces massacres ne devraient plus éxister. |
| 1,877 | 2:08 am PDT, Aug 26 | meurillon béatrice | 0 | France | ||
| 1,876 | 8:58 am PDT, Aug 25 | CAMBIANICA Stéphanie | 19 | France | I'm signing this petition because what I've seen is horrible and it shouldn't exist ! What a shame !!! | |
| 1,875 | 9:13 am PDT, Aug 23 | elodie arion | 20 | France | ||
| 1,874 | 1:59 pm PDT, Aug 21 | Jouanard Anaïs | 15 | Federated States of Micronesia | France | The horses are wonderful ...='( |
| 1,873 | 1:54 am PDT, Aug 8 | noeline noeline | 0 | Armed Forces Europe | France | |
| 1,872 | 1:17 am PDT, Aug 4 | sixtine hiron | 16 | Louisiana | France | arréter la massacre |
| 1,871 | 11:09 am PDT, Jul 28 | Alexis MEDARD | 14 | France | Le rodeo est un "sport" barbare et inutile qui reflète la stupidité de l'homme. | |
| 1,870 | 6:40 am PDT, Jul 16 | Joséphine ... | 12 | France | Horrible, trop de cruauté sur terre ! | |
| 1,869 | 12:03 am PDT, Jul 15 | MaryBeth Davis | 19 | Missouri | United States | |
| 1,868 | 11:42 am PDT, Jun 9 | chantale thériault | 0 | Washington | Canada | |
| 1,867 | 11:06 pm PDT, Jun 4 | kuczynski martine | 0 | France | ||
| 1,866 | 4:42 am PDT, May 19 | dohy carine | 18 | France | I'm against all violences on animals | |
| 1,865 | 4:41 am PDT, May 19 | Lauriane SAILLER | 18 | France | ||
| 1,864 | 11:18 pm PDT, May 12 | perrot aline | 23 | France | ||
| 1,863 | 12:58 pm PDT, May 11 | Anonymous | 52 | France | ||
| 1,862 | 6:00 am PDT, May 8 | Anonymous | 13 | Canada | just it is cruel | |
| 1,861 | 12:42 pm PDT, Apr 29 | Julie-Anne Landry | 14 | Canada | STOP RODEO !! It's terrible !! | |
| 1,860 | 6:42 am PDT, Apr 25 | DUJIN Julien | 27 | France | ||
| 1,859 | 1:53 pm PST, Feb 13 | anne marie hervé | 0 | France | ||
| 1,858 | 1:50 pm PST, Feb 13 | lischetti julia | 0 | France | ||
| 1,857 | 1:48 pm PST, Feb 13 | Marie Coeurjoly | 35 | France | ||
| 1,856 | 5:37 pm PST, Feb 3 | Anonymous | 0 | West Virginia | United States | |
| 1,855 | 5:57 pm PST, Jan 15 | Anonymous | 0 | Colorado | United States | |
| 1,854 | 7:32 am PDT, Sep 17 | Jennifer Ryan | 15 | Ireland | ||
| 1,853 | 9:40 am PDT, May 27 | Bavouzet Ingrid (setsukoo) | 20 | Armed Forces Americas | France | |
| 1,852 | 8:55 pm PDT, May 26 | Pillitteri Mickael | 0 | France | ||
| 1,851 | 10:05 pm PDT, May 22 | BobbyKat LittleCub | 44 | Illinois | United States |
Stop the Rodeo as an Olympic Event!
On February 9th, 2002, The Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee held a rodeo as part of the Olympic Arts Festival.
This "Olympic Command Performance Rodeo" was the disgrace of animal loving Americans nationwide. Our country was presented to the world as one that exploits and tortures animals for amusement.
Furthermore, the idea of a Rodeo as an artistic event, deserving a part in an arts festival, is absurd. And most importantly, the pain and suffering that was inflicted upon innocent and defenseless animals in the rodeo is inexcusable. These animals, having the ability to feel pain just like us, were tortured for pure amusement.
We, the undersigned, insist that you stop hosting such a deplorable event as the Rodeo immediately. It has no place amongst civilized individuals, and definitely no place in an arts festival. It is not art, it id pain and suffering, it is not to be admired but deplored!
Stop the Rodeo Today!
Sincerely,
The Undersigned.
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