Sugarwebb wrote:Hey there.
Im not gonna hide the fact that i find these pictures disgusting. As someone who cares for animals in general, I just dont see the point. At the same time, however, im not a vegetarian or someone who runs around letting animals out of zoos and stupid things like that.
Basically, I have an open mind.
I followed a link to this site from an animal rights board. Most people there are really irate about this. I don't think it's funny to attack animal rights in such an horrific way. There is no need for that.
At the same time i was interested by teul2's post about "tree huggers", especially the last 2 points about efforts to save animals and people just not understanding.
I would love to understand. If anyone would be so kind as to explain the benefits of hunting to me, i would be glad to listen. Please do.
sugarwebb,
i can't speak for teal2 but fact is hunting at least in the modern era has done more to save animals than any of your so called animal rights group ever have or ever will.
sales of hunting licences, memberships in sportsmans organizations have developed habitat, enforced strict limits on what and when animals can be harvested.
where i live in the early 1970s there were no deer and no turkey. now they abound. did this happen by accident? homey don't think so.
next time you travel down the highway and see a deer cross the road most likey if were not for sportsmen dedicated to the presevation of wildlife you wouldn't be seeing it.
sportsmans organizations spend millions in the acquisition of properties not to mention lobbying to improve the quality of wildlife habitat.
why someone hunts is a complicated matter. it means many things to different people. i enjoy the outdoors. i have always had some type of pointing or retrieving dog. that has been one of the major factors for me. mostly it's religious....and i know that is going to be one of the most difficult things for you to swallow, but it's quite true. if you have never seen ducks land in front of you on a snowey morning then you'll probably never get it.
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