Quote Originally Posted by JunkYard
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.
Are saying that I should be looked down on, Bob? I do understand the other side, I just disagree with their views.
Which is why we have laws in place to regulate what is killed. It works when people follow the rules...
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.
Yup, but it's a no better way than those of us who choose to hunt, and could even be considered worse.
Agreed, only I don't use the hide, I just eat the meat...
Much Love,
I used to fish a lot when i could.. so no, i'm not against fishing for the simple enjoyment of fishing...maybe if the dumb creatures wouldn't swallow the hooks I would've been able to release more of them.
That's more than likely why we differ in opinion because i was never exposed to those kinds of things as a kid. If I was, well.. i very well could and probably would feel different about it. I know now what animals go through in order to just be a T-bone on our plate or the chicken in our sandwich. It bothers me? Not really.. What bothers me more is the millions of people that starve world wide while restaurants throw food out by the kilo.
It bothers me more that the food we actually do produce ends up being wasted on levels we can hardly imagine.
Sport hunting laws MUST be followed.. and unfortunately there are people that ignore those laws.
Same with fishery laws.
Hence the overfishing.
Nobody should be looked down on for their choices but like you.. I understand that people's opinions vary. I don't blame you for being looked down on by some people because in this day and age hunting for sport is seen as just that. Sport. However, I feel that it's no longer a "sport" so much as a way of life if you're actually consuming what you're killing.

Cheers,

Happy Hunting

Bob.