希臘立法禁止肥胖遊客騎驢旅遊
Greece has banned obese tourists from riding donkeys after animal rights campaigners said the creatures were being left with spinal injuries and open wounds.
希臘已禁止肥胖遊客騎驢，因爲動物權益保護者指出，這些遊客給驢子造成了脊柱損傷和開放性創傷。After images of donkeys climbing the narrow steps of the Greek island of Santorini laden down by large holidaymakers hit the headlines worldwide, lawmakers in the country have now pledged to do more to help the animals.
在不堪重負的驢子馱着肥胖遊客在希臘聖托裏尼島狹窄的石階上攀爬的照片登上了世界各地媒體的頭條後，希臘立法者承諾採取更多行動來保護這些動物。The Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food has published a new set of regulations regarding donkeys' well-being.
希臘農村發展和食品部已經針對驢子們的健康，發佈了一系列新法規。
These state that donkeys giving tourists rides in Santorini should not carry any loads heavier than 100 kg or one fifth of their weight.
新法規指出，聖托裏尼島的載客驢不應該揹負超過100公斤或自身體重1/5的重量。
It follows animal activists on the island claiming donkeys were being forced to carry ever-heavier loads while they work long hours, seven days a week without shelter, rest and water -- leaving them with spinal injuries and open wounds from ill-fitting saddles.
此前島上的動物維權者聲稱，驢子被迫要負荷更重的重量，與此同時，驢還要長時間勞作，每週七天，沒有遮蔽、沒有休息和水，這會導致驢的脊柱受傷，並因鞍具不合適產生撕裂性傷口。Santorini is known for its hilly terrain and donkeys have traditionally been used to transport people over the famously stepped areas which vehicles cannot access, such as in capital Fira.
聖托裏尼島以丘陵地貌聞名，傳統上用驢子載遊客登上那些車輛無法通過的著名石階區，比如首府費拉的一些地區。Maria Skourta, 42, the leader of the Athens branch of Direct Action Everywhere, claims: "We were content with the bulletin because the purpose of our organisation is to bring matters to light and initiate conversation."
動物保護組織“任何地方直接行動”的雅典分部領導人、42歲的瑪莉亞·斯考塔表示：“我們對公告的結果感到滿意，是因爲我們組織的目的是揭露問題，發起對話。”"But our goal is not to improve the lives of slaves, is to free them entirely. While this means they will stop carrying fat tourists, the donkeys are still forced to carry cement, appliances, and all sorts of heavy weights."
“但我們的目的不是改善被奴役牲口的生活，而是徹底解放它們。雖然新法規意味着驢子不用駝肥胖遊客了，可它們依然要被迫馱水泥、器具和各種沉重的物品。”
