On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:55:06 -0800, jps wrote:

In article ,
says...

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So in this instance, that is my definition of Political Correctness as
it affects this particular issue.

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While I realize it's not practical to think we should all go hunting for
food in the wilderness and grow our own crops, I think it's a good
experience to kill and have to slaughter an animal. It's a direct
connect with the process and a reality check. I also think people who
eat pigs and cows and chickens should understand how those animals are
raised, fed and slaughtered. Perhaps we'd have fewer meat eaters or
higher standards in the "meat" industry.

I totally agree with you here.

I respect anyone who has the cahones to live off the land (while they're
also respecting and looking out for it's welfare and taking care that
their impact is not negative) but have little respect for those who take
life for sport. I'm all for harvesting mature animals for food, as the
land can afford it.

I think I understand that.

But if you don't think landowners are beholden to those up and
downstream, I disagree. You don't get to say what happens to a waterway
just because it transits your property. Unless, of course, you own in
in its entirety.

I agree here also.

I take a state granted property tax reduction which is related to
"open space". It's not a lot, but it helps when you own 300 acres of
property in a rural town with no industrial base to speak of. The
open space means that I allow access for the tax break. I can limit
the use of the land, for example, I restrict hunters to those I know
or those who have been verified and vouched for. I let kids use my
pond for fishing, but they can't swim and they have to wear a life
preserver when around the pond - my rules. I allow geo-cachers (sp?)
to run amok in the woods - these are just examples.

My pond is part of a town/city watershed and I have certain things I
can't do with it even though I live in a different town - I don't have
any argument with that.

It's probably the one thing the State has done correctly.

I think you're confusing PC with just plain old politics. Politicians
and legislators are more likely to show interest in things that motivate
voters to vote for them or raise them money.

Which is probably the best definition of political correctness I have
run into. :)

Later,

Tom