Quote Originally Posted by BobBong
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Is another example of how overfishing is throwing a lot of things off all over the world.
Are you against fishing for food, also? I would say the average fisherman, like me, has little effect on the eco system. At least any negative impact. It's the commercial fisherman that do the damage.

Quote Originally Posted by Bob
I don't blame you for being looked down on but surely you have to understand how the other side feels.
Are saying that I should be looked down on, Bob? I do understand the other side, I just disagree with their views.

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Animals are food for us. We are at the top of the food chain and it's been proven that sport hunting has destroyed countless species.
Which is why we have laws in place to regulate what is killed. It works when people follow the rules...

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I find it kind of funny that you can shoot an animal that was born in the wild, has enough to contend with already but don't agree with raising animals specificly for food.
Look at chickens even .. we raise them, take and hard boil their children then eat them.

We do it by the millions too..
At least those animals in the wild have a chance, Bob. Live stock is raised to be slaughtered, for profit, and so we [consumers] don't have to do the killing ourselves. That way, we can turn a blinded eye, and eat in content.

When I was young, I was taken to a slaughter house, and it effected me deeply...cruel sh!t, man! I would rather kill, and eat wild animals, than to eat the beef, chicken, pork, veal, etc. that are raised, and slaughtered for the average consumer. Yes, I do eat steak, chicken, and pork, but I have a complex about it, and always feel guilty.

Quote Originally Posted by Bob
This however is what keeps us from starvation.
Yup, but it's a no better way than those of us who choose to hunt, and could even be considered worse.

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I simply don't see any reason for hunting a wild animal unless you have the full intentions of using that animal as food and or clothing.

Bob.
Agreed, only I don't use the hide, I just eat the meat...

Much Love,