To quote Oscar Wilde
"English Gentry The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable"
"English Gentry The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable"
derek kelly said:Exactly but it somewhat dilutes the argument put forward by the pro hunters that they are hunting to eradicate vermin,
trophychap said:A ban on Angling would stand as much chance as a snowball in hell of being on any parties manifesto. The largest participant sport in the country with over three million participants.
Thats an awfull lot of votes!!!!
Wake up and smell the coffee ned!
roXXo said:Foxhunting is not some millennia old tradition carried out by all. As with any hunting with horses and dogs it was the royalty, aristocrats and wealthy land owners that carried it out.
Greyhound/racehorse abuse is also wrong. It doesn't make the pro hunting case any stronger.
Of course there are more important issues than fox hunting to be debated and leesser ones but it does not mean that time should not be given to it.
CAPITAL punishment as a deterent does not work. Criminals always think they will never get caught. Singapore, Malaysia? USA? how many hundreds of murderers are on death row?
Systems will never be perfect, but this government has invested more and achieved more in education, healthcare and policing/security than any of the previous administrations.
I have a Labrador that will chase rabbits, partridge etc. That has nothing to do whatsoever with hunting with dogs.
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KevKing said:Question to those of you passionately against - apart from that passion, are you directly affected by the actions of hunts - if not, I would politely ask you to butt out and enjoy your own pastimes etc
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For every argument for fox hunting there are ten against, the majority want to ban hunting so bring on the ban and end the debate.
KevKevKing said:As I already said, my opinions are personal and I am sure you can all find counter-examples. However, capital punishment does work if applied correctly - Roxxo you obviously havent been to Singapore or Malaysia. As for the b****x about this governemnts wonderful achievements I am not sure this is the thread, but I think your view is clouded by the wrong sort of glue. So whats the difference between your lab ripping up a rabbit and a hound ripping up a fox? Yes foxhunting was patronised by "toffs" but you are out of touch if you think that is still the norm. I didnt say dont debate foxhunting but lets put it in perspective - dont see much parliamentary time given to greyhound racing do we?
If you want rights then you have to accept responsibilities
Question to those of you passionately against - apart from that passion, are you directly affected by the actions of hunts - if not, I would politely ask you to butt out and enjoy your own pastimes etc
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Aidey said:Labour government Bubba? Just a guess.