On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:05:05 +0000, Grimley Feindish wrote:
> I dont want to start a debate about it as youve probably had enough of
> that, just wanted to share the gem a tit at work came out with today -
> They shouldnt ban fox hunting because people have been doing it for
> thousands of years and should be allowed to carry on. Yeah its cruel but
> foxes are vermin so what does that matter.
> A sound and reasoned argument.
(Ive got no particular sympathy for either the hunters or the antis)
Im not so sure that it isnt a reasoned argument.The cruelty for the fox
doesnt last long - chased for a hour then caught and killed in a minute or
less.
Compared to the lifelong suffering of battery hens,which are kept so
Tescos can sell 6 eggs for 30p, then a desperate hour trying to escape
(and frequently they do escape) is not bad by comparison.
What really riles me is this Government putting time aside to debate
this, when there are far more pressing issues that need addressing.
1 MP said it was being passed as the majority want hunting banned.So why
dont we pull out of Iraq, as Im sure a majority want us out of
there.
Alan.
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