Should the fox hunting ban be lifted?

[fredfelt]

'rarely'? That I doubt.

You might also eat for pleasure, but I doubt you eat for survival any less than anyone else.

The point being is that survival of human beings is not a critical factor, or even a factor that requires due consideration when we, as a society determine the level of welfare we show to animals under our control - albeit in through our diets or whatever other use we ascribe to an animal before it dies - ie hunting.

 

[zxspectrum]

You'd better send a memo to the multi billion food and restaurant sector. And try and get all those foodies on message.

No thanks, this discussion has already passed through the membrane of reality into bizarro world.

I can't have a conversation with people if they seriously think fox hunting is the same as meat eating.

 

[Citizen66]

I really don't see what all the fuss is about. People actually risk a beating from a load of toffs just to rescue one mangy cur. They should pick their battles better.

I'd thought you'd be more supportive of fellow gingers?

 

[ddraig]

No thanks, this discussion has already passed through the membrane of reality into bizarro world.

I can't have a conversation with people if they seriously think fox hunting is the same as meat eating.

fuck.off.then

 

[Pickman's model]

No thanks, this discussion has already passed through the membrane of reality into bizarro world.

I can't have a conversation with people if they seriously think fox hunting is the same as meat eating.

oh dear. and you were doing so promisingly too.

 

[Citizen66]

Why has this turned into another veggie thread?

 

[Pickman's model]

Why has this turned into another veggie thread?

you'll have to look through it, if you have the stamina.

 

[Citizen66]

you'll have to look through it, if you have the stamina.

It's off topic. Even editor joining in.

 

[Pickman's model]

It's off topic. Even editor joining in.

if editor joins in then it is on-topick.

 

[cesare]

Why has this turned into another veggie thread?

Animal welfare ---> vegetarianism

 

[Orang Utan]

It's off topic. Even editor joining in.

So what if it's off topic. No harm in it.

 

[Pickman's model]

So what if it's off topic. No harm in it.

if editor joins in then it is on-topick.

 

[cesare]

 

[Orang Utan]

Even if he doesn't. If the discussion moves on, it moves on.

 

[Citizen66]

Even if he doesn't. If the discussion moves on, it moves on.

Let's talk about child abuse then.

 

[DotCommunist]

do we have to?

 

[Citizen66]

do we have to?

Why not, it's relevant.

 

[MrSki]

What has a hazelnut in every bite? Squirrel shit.

 

[Orang Utan]

Why not, it's relevant.

No it isn't.
Animal rights is a wider issue, and the conversation naturally drifted that way.

 

[Citizen66]

No it isn't.
Animal rights is a wider issue, and the conversation naturally drifted that way.

So you're saying that animals are inferior to humans?

 

[Orang Utan]

So you're saying that animals are inferior to humans?

Wot?

 

[Citizen66]

Wot?

yes/no?

 

[Spymaster]

So you're saying that animals are inferior to humans?

Of course they are. Don't you think so?

 

[Citizen66]

Of course they are. Don't you think so?

Of course I do. But others seemingly not. So child abuse as relevant a topic as animal welfare.

 

[Orang Utan]

yes/no?

I wasn't saying that, no.

 

[Orang Utan]

Of course I do. But others seemingly not. So child abuse as relevant a topic as animal welfare.

Not really.

 

[Citizen66]

I just think turning this into another meat eater bashing thread distracts from the op. Which is about hunting foxes and definitely not eating them.

 

[Orang Utan]

I just think turning this into another meat eater bashing thread distracts from the op. Which is about hunting foxes and definitely not eating them.

Well it isn't a meat eater bashing thread, so that's fine.

 

[Citizen66]

Well it isn't a meat eater bashing thread, so that's fine.

So I imagined the squeals of hypocrisy earlier in the thread? Besides, the blame for animal welfare in farming can be placed directly on Capitalism's doorstep. Shaming people into adopting a different lifestyle choice is just liberal guilt.

 

[Orang Utan]

So I imagined the squeals of hypocrisy earlier in the thread? Besides, the blame for animal welfare in farming can be it placed directly on Capitalism's doorstep. Shaming people into adopting a different lifestyle choice is just liberal guilt.

It was only a wally/returning provocateur getting a bashing, not meat eaters as a whole