worries about humans. They want to expand their horizons to the animal
kingdom. It is 70% against this time. I encourage them to keep fighting hard.
It  might be 60% against next time, 50% against the next time. At the very
least, if  the trend is upward for those who support having lawyers represent
Swiss  animals, then I say make it friggin law. I know Bailo is going "I
know its crazy  but I gotta figure out how to become an animal lawyer and move
to Swiss. I'll  make them pay for banning minarets". I don't suppose animals
need minarets do  you? Haruna. Also from BBC News:



Switzerland rejects move to provide lawyers for animals


By Imogen Foulkes
BBC News, Geneva



Opponents argued that Switzerland had enough animal  protection laws

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to  introduce a nationwide
system of state-funded lawyers to represent animals  in court.
Animal rights groups had proposed the move, saying that without lawyers  to
argue the animals' case, many instances of cruelty were going  unpunished.
But the measure was rejected by around 70% of voters in a referendum.
Opponents had argued that Switzerland did not need more legislation.  The
government had opposed the idea.
Voters were almost certainly swayed by worries about how much such a
system might cost taxpayers, and by objections from Switzerland's farmers
already struggling with reduced subsidies and falling milk prices.
Switzerland already has some of the strictest animal welfare  legislation
in the world.
Pigs, budgies, goldfish and other social animals cannot be kept alone;
horses and cows must have regular exercise outside in summer and winter;  and
dog owners have to take training courses to learn how to care for  their pets.


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