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To be disgusted at Danny Boyle for using live animals in the Olympic opening ceremony!

181 replies

balotelli · 13/06/2012 07:14

According to reports on todays news live sheep will be used in the Olympic Opening ceremony. Its supposed to depict 'rural' England!

Poor sheep will be scared shitless. I am horrified that these poor sensitive creatures are being exploited for entertainment.

No animals should ever be used as entertainment.

Disgraceful.

OP posts:
ripsishere · 13/06/2012 07:49

I agree with you.
I can't help thinking that 'our' opening ceremony will be a bit of a let down.

bronze · 13/06/2012 07:50

I agree. What idiot arranges fireworks and sheep at the same event

DukeHumfrey · 13/06/2012 07:50

I hope they do poo everywhere. That would be very funny and serve the organisers right for such a stupid idea.

ifancyashandy · 13/06/2012 07:52

The RSPCA will have been consulted. Vets will be present.

Doesn't bother me at all.

seeker · 13/06/2012 07:53

I"ll worry about the sheep when I've finished being incandescent with rage at Dow Chwmicals being a major Olympic sponsor......

imnotmymum · 13/06/2012 08:00

Wow we know how to put on a show !Really sheep ?? Show sheep will be used to hustle and bustle wild sheep would just scarper !!

Step · 13/06/2012 08:01

People get wound up about that?

Bigger problems ....... sheep will be just fine.

SoupDragon · 13/06/2012 08:05

"No animals should ever be used as entertainment."

There's One Man and his Dog out then.
And Lassie.
And Pudsey the Dancing Dog.

seeker · 13/06/2012 08:12

As I said. A few sheep who are used to being at shows with the Red Arrows zooming overhead- Dow Chemicals being a major sponsor. Now which shall I be horrified about?

SoupDragon · 13/06/2012 08:14

That depends whether the Red Arrows are spraying chemicals over the crowd I guess...

imnotmymum · 13/06/2012 08:16

sorry do not know about dow chemicals ? Who are they ?

LentillyFart · 13/06/2012 08:17

Are they going to make the sheep wear nipple tassles and do a pole dance? Now that I'd pay to see.

In the meanwhile OP you really need to get a grip.

Callisto · 13/06/2012 08:17

I'm more horrified that it is costing £27 million for a two hour show/display/whatever. I think the sheep will probably survive, but I hate to think of the kind of awful opening ceremony 4 billion people are going to watch (all the while forming an opinion that the UK is not a place to invest money probably) that involves a flock of sheep. It is going to be the most awful, toe-curling embarrassment isn't it?

imnotmymum · 13/06/2012 08:19

Lentilly Grin made my morning and as I drive to school across the moors I am going to see the sheep in a different light !!

TidyDancer · 13/06/2012 08:19

Seeker, how about both? There's nothing to say you can only be horrified about one thing....

I liken Boyle's show to a circus, and I am completely against animals being used in circuses.

CurrySpice · 13/06/2012 08:19

Nothing like looking on the bright side eh Callisto?

Callisto · 13/06/2012 08:20

I know, sorry. It's just that we have form, as a nation, of cocking up things like this. I really hope it is extraordinary and amazing and the sheep sing a rousing rendition of Jerusalem.

fishybits · 13/06/2012 08:21

I think SoupDragon has let the cat out of the bag. Pudsey is the opening show (herding tap dancing sheep)

JennyPiccolo · 13/06/2012 08:21

Think he was trying to avoid depicting people because he'd then come under fire for being too multicultural/not multicultural enough, so he's used the countryside theme instead. It's come under criticism for being too middle class and white though. I don't really get how a nature scene can be affected by class, but there you go.

JennyPiccolo · 13/06/2012 08:22

Is Jerusalem not something to do with slavery? Why do people sing it?

SoupDragon · 13/06/2012 08:22

I understand someone has applied for a Lamb Burger concession at the after show party...

SoupDragon · 13/06/2012 08:23

"I liken Boyle's show to a circus, and I am completely against animals being used in circuses."

I think there is a world of difference between a performing lion and a herd of sheep being herded round an arena.

TanteRose · 13/06/2012 08:23

imnotmymum info here dow/bhopal tragedy

WhosPickleisThatOnion · 13/06/2012 08:25

Pole dancing nipple tasseled sheep. Now that would be a marvellous ceremony.

seeker · 13/06/2012 08:25

Well, so long as you are equally opposed to every county show, petting zoo, dog agility class, horse race, pony club fancy dress competition, episode of Britain's Got Talent........

Dow Chemicals are the company who are still refusing to completely accept responsibility for the Bhopal disaster.