[LeatherTrumpet]

A group of student vets have withdrawn their fundraising nude
calendar because of the disrespect they showed in using sheep in one
picture.


The image shows the male students at the Royal Veterinary College with no
clothes on and sheep covering their private parts.


The sheep are "tipped", meaning they are sitting on their rear with on the floor and being held up with their front legs.

A vegan group called the Veterinary Vegan Network claimed that the pose was "disrespecting"
the sheep and they were performing an unnecessary

procedure.


Some of the students have been harassed and abused online since the
incident.


Professor Stuart Reid from the Royal Veterinary College responded: “We will
learn lessons... no student is being blamed, individually or collectively, and we
will work together to ensure these events do not happen again.


"To those who have taken offence at the calendar, I apologise.


"There is no place for harassment or threats directed at my students. They
were doing something with the best of intentions. It may have fallen short of
the standards some expect... but that responsibility is mine."


The British Cattle Veterinary Association added that tipping "is widely
recognised as being safe and pain-free for the animals".


https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presente...alendar-sheep/

[MB.]

I too am angry about the presence of the sheep in that photo for *checks notes* ethical reasons

[MB.]

On closer inspection, everyone but the second on the right can keep their sheep exactly where they are

[Kazanne]

This is a strange one, lol, I think it would have been better without the sheep ,I suppose had the sheep been standing normally that pic would have taken on a whole other meaning,

[thesheriff443]

No one is pulling the wool over their eyes.

[Niamh.]

I mean, it's no great loss, it's a weird photo anyway

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

This is a strange one, lol, I think it would have been better without the sheep ,I suppose had the sheep been standing normally that pic would have taken on a whole other meaning,

Oh i have not seen the Welsh one

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I mean, it's no great loss, it's a weird photo anyway

They all look sheepish.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Oh i have not seen the Welsh one

He is not sharing I mean shearing.

[LeatherTrumpet]

look at them all with their awful facial hair

they are more bloody sheep than the sheep

[thesheriff443]

Look behind them thereis a sheep in the same position.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Oh i have not seen the Welsh one

[Kizzy]

So there will be no fundraising calendar? Ethically they may have a point but morally, for the greater good and all that? No
I also don't understand how they disrespected the sheep, by embarrassing them? :/

[LeatherTrumpet]

I just think this pathetic "look at the nude people who are normal people with things covering their bits" calendar is so flinking NAFF now who in their right mind would buy it - USE YOUR BLOODY Imagination AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER YOU LAZY ****s

horrible smug twits who think this is in anyway attractive or commercially viable

its the same as some horrid fat women in their twenties who play hockey thinking the same thing...vile

[parmnion]

People will be flocking to purchase this item.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by parmnion

People will be flocking to purchase this item.

Ewe must be joking?

[Toy Soldier]

I'm "wotever" on the ethical implications because A) I eat meat and I'm not a hypocrite and B) I doubt they're being harmed... HOWEVER...

It's a very strange photo. Wtf. Burn it.

[Livia]

That's pretty much the way they hold sheep for shearing, right? And aren't vets there to help animals and stop them suffering.

I am all for animal welfare and support people who choose to be veterinarian... but this is ridiculous.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Ewe must be joking?

The shops will be rammed full with people eager to buy this.

[Livia]

We should do a TiBB nude calendar. Who's game? I will be doing the auditions for the boys, who wants to do the auditions for the girls?

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by parmnion

People will be flocking to purchase this item.

The vegans said, flock ewe.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Livia

We should do a TiBB nude calendar. Who's game? I will be doing the auditions for the boys, who wants to do the auditions for the girls?

I think i should do the girls.

Be funny if tibb members started to send Livia nudes.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I think i should do the girls.

Be funny if tibb members started to send Livia nudes.

To to honest Sheriff, I've been getting nudes from LT and Parm for ages.... I'm sick of 'em.

[LeatherTrumpet]

[Cherie]

Firstly I agree that this type of image has past it sell by date now, but as to disrespecting the sheep this is the position they would be in to have their wool sheared and if that wasn't done they would die...so...