WHO SHOULD WE BRAND AND WHY?

It seems to be that loveable and sturdy ponies on Exmoor are being branded. That is scarred. That is classified and disfigured. Are there good reasons why we should "brand" beings?

Of course there are.
We should "brand" our politicians. Not necessarily with a red hot poker but certainly with some kind of permanent ear-ring or burnt mark on the forehead.

Why?
Because we own them. We pay for them. Therefore we must control them and mark them well for life.