CatLady wrote:
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I think that animal culling should be done by a few professional people and these hunting plebs should be banned from doing it. Animals should
not die in the name of sport and should not be terrorized before being euthanized (<---- this being the operative word as in should be the case), at the least. There has to be something wrong with people who enjoy causing suffering and fear to animals, and to cap it, then kill them. Pretty much warped way to have fun, in my opinion.
I personally feel that my human rights are being violated by hunters right now on a daily basis, I have a right to peace of mind and to live where I live in peace (and it is a foregone conclusion that the poor animals who dont have a voice or a choice have a right to not be terrorized to death at somebody's pleasure). I would seriously like to see hunters wiped from the face of the earth and believe me if I can do anything about it I will. If only 21% of the population think hunting is ok then perhaps you should examine why the remainder are against it and remember you are in a minority which will get smaller with time and yes - evolution. Cave men went out of season a long time ago, in case you did not notice, we have supermarkets now and if you want sport why dont you take up gymnastics or something less violent or there is always judo or karate or even clay pidgeon shooting or archery.

Let's deconstruct this little diatribe.
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I think that animal culling should be done by a few professional people and these hunting plebs should be banned from doing it.
This makes no sense when one considers the fact that paying "professionals" to do it costs money. Why have a professional do it, when there are people who are willing to pay for licenses to do it and to use the resource as food? Of course, the answer is because it makes the ARs feel good.
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Animals should not die in the name of sport and should not be terrorized before being euthanized (<---- this being the operative word as in should be the case), at the least. There has to be something wrong with people who enjoy causing suffering and fear to animals, and to cap it, then kill them. Pretty much warped way to have fun, in my opinion.
No hunter I have known, and I have known many, wants to make an animal suffer. Indeed, I want to make a clean kill every time. This is not only an ethical consideration, but a pragmatic one as well. When I hunt elk, I do a lot of hiking. The last thing I want to do is make more work for myself having to track a wounded animal down canyons or up a mountain. Furthermore, stressed animals have a lot of adrenalin flowing, which can taint the meat. Sometimes badly. You're just parroting another vapid AR falsehood.
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I personally feel that my human rights are being violated by hunters right now on a daily basis,....
I call bovine excrement. If these hunters are not trespassing on your property, assaulting you, or threatening you, then your rights are not being violated. If your person or property is not being violated by another, there is no violation of rights. End of story.
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..I have a right to peace of mind..
Oh, please. There is no right to peace of mind. Your peace of mind is YOUR responsibility. Hearing stories from my wife, who is a nurse that works with cancer patients, I know for a fact that there are people who are in much worse circumstances than you likely are who do just fine maintaining their peace of mind. Cut the self-pitying, victimhood crap.
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..and to live where I live in peace
You have no right to tell others what legal activity they can or cannot do on their own property. The world does not revolve around you, your cats, or your peace of mind. Did you do your homework before you moved there? Did you know that hunting was allowed in this area? It seems to be common sense that if one lives in a rural or natural area, that one will have to deal with things such as this. If you don't want to deal with the hunters in this rural area, perhaps an apartment in the city would better suit your needs as you would no longer have to deal with them.
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...and it is a foregone conclusion that the poor animals who dont have a voice or a choice have a right to not be terrorized to death at somebody's pleasure...
A "forgone conclusion"? What an arrogant statement. It is anything BUT a forgone conclusion. Read some of the threads that have been active for the past few weeks. They are loaded with debate about validity of animal rights ideology.
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I would seriously like to see hunters wiped from the face of the earth and believe me if I can do anything about it I will.
Are you threatening people with violence? It kinda sounds like it. And you claim others are violating your rights? Hypocrite. Yet another "gentle", "compassionate", "enlightened", AR.
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If only 21% of the population think hunting is ok
This dubious data has already been debunked on another thread.