It's easy to think with your heart rather than your head in these matters. Yesterday, I joined the ranks of the many Britons who thought that what happened was terrible and I did question whether we should continue horse-racing, but when thinking the rationally the answer must be yes. We have an obssession with banning things that cause some wrong, irrespective of the proportionality of that wrong and that is the case here. Yes, it is wrong that some horses should die in races - but is it not wrong that horses should die in the wild? Or is it not wrong that they should die of natural causes, sometimes whilst young? The thing is - horses do die! Whilst it's particularly saddening when it happens in a public race I can guarantee you that many other horses died yesterday elsewhere across Britain, and many more will die today and tomorrow - it's just life. The life these racehorses have is remarkable and they are treated with warmth and affection, the likes of which they wouldn't gain in the wild - this must make up for the several years which are very rarely lost during horse races? If horse racing didn't exist then many horses would not be subject to this exceptional treatment, and why should they lose out! I am aware that I am personifying horses somewhat here, however, if we're agreeing that they're 'just animals' then there's no need to have this debate because if they're 'just animals' then, in the same we regularly slaughter chickens and cows for tasty food, their deaths would be irrelevant. I don't believe that their deaths are irrelevant but proportionally the damage is not sufficient to warrant an overall ban.