Missing the point
The stupidity of people sometimes beggars belief. The hunting set are up in arms about their "tradition" being taken away from them. They drone on and on about their rights, their way of life, the jobs that will be lost the animals that will have to be destroyed etc. They seem to think it's those Labour government oiks who are picking on them. It's not, the vast majority of the people in this country are appalled by hunting and want to see it banned. If foxes are a problem then send a couple of trained game keepers out to shoot them, but their arguments always contradict each other. "Ah", they say "we only kill a fox 1 out of 3 meets". Then your pest control is extremely inefficient and should be modernised, twats.
Tradition and livelihood is no protection, ask the miners and the shipbuilders and the steel men and the automotive workers and so on (but you cant, 'cause they've all gone). Entire towns were destroyed by the bitch thatcher and her insane desire to turn Britain into a sandwich making and shoe-shine business paradise. For once the will of the people has been implemented and the Government, the Police and the Courts must stand strong against those who will turn this into a crusade. How long before fascist tory howard declares he will overturn the ban on hunting if elected?
posted by Ricky Dee at
8:28 PM
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You're wrong Richard. There is no concensus of the British public on this issue. You've got your head in the sand pretending otherwise. The real issue here is the government going over the top legislating what I can and can't do with my free time. They'll be banning darts soon as being too dangerous. All politicians are the same - just on a arrogant ego building self promoting power trip.
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Anonymous, at 18 February 2005 14:03
No I'm not wrong, a number of surveys have all concluded there is a 2/3 majority in favour of the ban. A majority bigger than any political party could ever dream of. Just because the streets weren't filled with millions of people demonstrating for a ban doesn't mean the majority doesn't exist. It was a clear Labour manifesto commitment back in '97 to Ban fox hunting. They've finally done it, deal with it.
I can't comprehend someone who would want to spend their free time ripping a live animal to shreds for "sport". Now they can't (legally) ... ain't life a bitch.
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Ricky Dee, at 18 February 2005 20:17
There are rules preventing cruelty to animals, however those only apply loosely to dealing with vermin. But even in those cases some things are illegal because they lead to a slow and tortuous death. Open traps that spring shut trapping the animal by a leg for instance are not allowed, similarly certain poisons. Whether fox hunting falls into this category or not is a matter of opinion, and usually comes down to whether you are involved or associated with the sport or not.
For this reason I feel that the ban will ultimately be successful, certainly there will be some outcry from those involved. But these people tend to be “of a certain class”, and for the most part are in the minority. So despite being powerful and influential they will be outnumbered by people like me, who don’t really care either way. I am not involved in hunting, and have no intention of being, the fact it goes on doesn’t bother me, the fact it is being banned doesn’t either.
I used to work with a lady who was from a wealthy family, a keen equestrian and loved “The Hunt”. When the ban on stag hunting was enforced she was appalled, saying “Fox hunting will be next”. I said I had an idea for an alternative to stag hunting. “Train the hounds to attack a specially scented and dressed horse, set it loose in some countryside. Set the dogs on it, chase it for miles till it’s exhausted and gets overcome by the hounds”. Needless to say, she was appalled by that, exclaiming “That’s a terrible idea”, and indeed it is, but is it really so different?
Of course the ban on fox hunting will affect some people badly, and there will be some loss of jobs, and it is a long standing tradition. But once upon a time sacrificing young virgins was a tradition, things change and that has to be accepted.
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Lewis
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Anonymous, at 19 February 2005 21:45
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