F330 GT wrote:

Harry wrote:

In hunting or fishing, there is no such thing as "humanely" killing your
catch.

If you were a deer, which would you prefer:

1. Dying of starvation or disease as the population grows out of control and
the land can no longer support the herd. This happens quite often when hunting
is severely curtailed.

2. Ending up as a hood ormament on the front of a speeding car. Also a major
problem in some areas where the heards are too large.

3. A quick shot to the heart.

Nature doesn't provide animals or fish with many humane choices for death.
Most don't die of old age like humans.

Nature does many things which, to people driven by emotion, looks cruel
and inhumane. But it makes perfect sense from a ecosystem standpoint.
The weak and frail become food for the next in the food chain. The
strong survive and are allowed to proliferate. Eventually, the species
as a whole evolves, as the gradual genetic improvements become more
integrated into the general population.

Dave