Golfish as prizes, petition

[DamDamsel]

lets end this barabaric practice of giving goldfish as prizes at fairs
heres a goverment petition, please sign it and get your firneds, and family to sign it, and spread it to as many other fourms as you can!
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Goldfishprizes/
thanks for the support
(sorry if this has already bin posted)

 

[Ullopincrate]

They should give away aquariums instead!

 

[Mr.Kiet]

Next time be clear.

You must be a British citizen or resident to sign the petition. Please enter your name only; signatures containing other text may be removed by the petitions team.

 

[cichlid2006]

done. lol my name stands out a mile, forgot my caps was on.

 

[steelayer]

you want to get the goverment involved in carnival prizes?.....

 

[swede]

I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I have never personally seen a carnival/fair giving away goldfish, even at games for prizes. But people are dumb, so i can totally imagine it happening and the fish die before they even see a glass home

 

[BPags52]

Who do you think will pay for the implementation and enforcement of such a law?

@ steelayer. My thoughts exactly.

edit: Don't get me wrong though, they shouldn't be handed out as prizes. Just not a role government should ever have to fill.

 

[cichlid2006]

Who do you think will pay for the implementation and enforcement of such a law?

@ steelayer. My thoughts exactly.

edit: Don't get me wrong though, they shouldn't be handed out as prizes. Just not a role government should ever have to fill.

so how else is a law banning live animal prizes meant to get passed through parliament without the government doing it?

the government dont actually enforce the law, that will be the RSPCA's job. a charity with legal powers.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I have never personally seen a carnival/fair giving away goldfish, even at games for prizes. But people are dumb, so i can totally imagine it happening and the fish die before they even see a glass home

unfortunately i just have at a fare in King's Lynn that was in town a few weeks ago.

 

[Lupin]

It's a shame I cannot sign it since I'm not a British resident. Oh well..Good luck and hope this trend does end.

 

[Citrinellus]

I've only been to one carnival which they gave you the coupon for a free fish instead of the actual goldfish. Then you would go to the fish store that the carnival made arrangements with and you'll get them there. I thought i was actually pretty smart and it gave the parents a chance to say no.