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       Paris Agriculture Fair opens without cows for first time due to
       lumpy skin disease fears
   DIR By: Masked Man
       Date: February 21, 2026, 3:20 pm
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       Paris Agriculture Fair opens without cows for first time due to
       lumpy skin disease fears
       France
       French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday inaugurated the
       annual Paris Agriculture Fair without cattle for the first time
       ever after an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. France's two main
       farmer unions also boycotted the traditional meeting with the
       president in a bid to highlight the difficulties faced by French
       farmers on the ground.
       Issued on: 21/02/2026
       LINK:
  HTML https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260221-paris-agriculture-fair-opens-without-cows-for-first-time-due-to-disease-fears
       COMMENT: I object to that statement:"lumpy skin disease
       fears"...
       ...its not a fear its a concern and an observation.. when
       someone sees lumpy skin it is something to observe and be
       mindful of and it is wise to modify behavior around that "lumpy
       skin". Then again "Lumpy skin" is indeed something to be fearful
       about so perhaps it is okay to use the word fear. Anyway we
       should be fearful and concerned of it and not risk frivolous
       transportation of animals to have them congregate in situations
       that would spread diseases. It is animal abuse to parade animals
       around for the sake of money or entertainment when the welfare
       of the animal is at stake.
       To me this is like that biblical story: The Judgement of Solomon
       a story from the Book of Kings in which Solomon ruled between
       two women who both claimed to be the mother of a child. Solomon
       ordered the baby be cut in half, with each woman to receive one
       half... Of course the real mother said Oh no don't cut him in
       half! the true mother begged and pleaded to give the child to
       the other woman to spare the child’s life. Recognizing the true
       mothers selflessness, Solomon awarded her the baby and declared
       her the rightful parent.
       ..its pretty easy to see who loves the animals and who doesn't
       love the animals enough to not risk the animal's health and who
       is willing to forgo seeing the animals at an event for the sake
       of the animal's welfare. Its pretty easy to see who has the best
       interest of the animal in mind and who is willing to risk a
       disease. Pretty easy to see who the good guys and bad guys are.
       To transport cattle to gatherings during a possible animal
       epidemic is akin to animal genocide not too mention the
       possibility of zoonotic spillover and human to human
       transmission occuring eventually. (And all this occurring during
       worldwide avian flu disaster.. it's not a time to take chances
       with lumpy skin disease' or avian influenza spreading amongst
       livestock for that matter. Instead stay at home and concentrate
       on securing health for animals at least have a backup plan and
       be ready to take measures in place for if or when avian flu
       strikes.. that's what should be advertised .. what should be
       advertised is safety and health of animals to be consumed... and
       what should not be promoted or advertised is a risky fair where
       animal's safety is jeopardized )
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