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Default Whale wars...

"Secular Humanist" wrote in message ...
On 8/29/10 12:38 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:43:17 -0400, Secular
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Tell us the difference between whales and seals. The Japanese use the
whales for food.

The difference is the volume... whales are endangered.... seals are a
dime a dozen around here.

Another difference is that your indigenous populations need the food
they get from hunting. The Japanese do not need the whales...it's just a
cultural thing.

Once in a while while flipping channels I'll come across a "Hunting
Show" in which the "great white hunters" use their high-powered rifles
to shoot a *dangerous* (ha!) deer, elk, moose, sheep, antelope, rabbit,
squirrel, whatever. And they make a big deal out of it, as if it takes
some sort of super skill and more than a day of practice to be able to
fire a rifle accurately. These boys are always so congratulatory towards
themselves and their buddies, even though the only danger/risk they face
is shooting each other.

I don't have a problem with those who have no other way to put meat on
their table going out and shooting a deer. But there sure isn't any
sport in it.

Why not shoot deer, there is certainly no shortage of them. Deer have
become a burden on the environment because we eliminated all of the
predators and I do not see much of a movement to reintroduce big cats
to the north east.

BTW the white tail deer is the most dangerous animal in the US killing
more people than all the predators, snakes and poisonous insects
combined.


I fish sometimes for "table fish," and never take more than I'm going to
eat for a meal that day or the next. When I catch one, I don't see the
need any longer to post a photo of it. It's just a fish I happened to
catch. I'm not the great white fisherman and I don't want to be.


How would you feel if a PETA whacko rammed your boat while you were
fishing?



If it sank in deep water, I'd be ok. I have full replacement insurance
on everything.

My major complaint about "hunters" is their macho bravado...as if
shooting a deer with a rifle is some sort of serious accomplishment.
As I said, if you hunt because it is the only way you can put meat on
the table, I have no problem with that.


It's obvious that you think weuns care about your problems and complaints.

 
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