Ok *does that thing where you lock yer fingers together and make yer knuckles crack*


*does that thing where you regret cracking yer knuckles..ouch *

FOX HUNTING
Whom-so-ever thinks that chasing a creature (in this case, a fox) to the point of terrified exhaustion, before taking pleasure in watching said creature get torn to pieces by a pack of frenzied hounds, is quite seriously of questionable moral standing.
Those people will cry out at their percieved 'injustice' of interfering with a 'traditional sport'.
The same people would argue that they are ridding the countryside of 'vermin' - even though most of the foxes used are either bred specifically for the 'sport', or are drafted in from towns and cities.
These people (imo) should be viewed with the same contempt afforded to murderers and terrorists.

It is banned, and jolly good job too!

SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES - BANNED!!!
I whole-heartedly agree with a total ban on smoking in such places as restaurants, etc (see previous post also).
However, as GHoST said earlier, this goverment seems hell-bent upon telling us what we can and cannot do. We're not allowed to smoke weed, because we might harm ourselves. We're not allowed to use such words as 'Christmas', because we might offend ethnic minorities. We're not allowed to put up our national flag, because we might appear to be racist.

I'm sorry, but my grandad and grandmother, were just two of the millions of people who fought a war against someone who thought to control the world by dictatorship. Many others paid the price of fighting for the 'freedom' that we enjoy today, with their lives. The ultimate price, for the good of the world and it's people.

dictatorship

n : a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Ok, it's not quite there yet...but how much longer will it be, before we are in a state controlled environment, the likes of which those people of WW2 fought so hard to prevent?

I am quickly losing faith in the way this country is being run, and how my life is fast becoming one of less freedom. This government (to which there seems to be no viable alternative) is rapidly becoming a controlling entity, that seeks to be our 'Nanny'.

What happened to choice?
What happened to democracy?

Rant over

Goosebear:
I had a debate once before about capital punishment (not on this forum btw, so don't think you're making me go over old ground ).
You must consider the psyche of one who would kill. To arrive at a point that makes that person decide to kill another person (except in self-defence), is to arrive at a point where consequence is no longer an issue for consideration. Therefore, the threat of capital punishment is no longer a deterrent to that person, rendering it null and void. I do agree, however, that that perpetrator should be cast from society - and hanging would be too good for them.
In summary, then - capital punishment will never be a deterrent, as most people would like to think, rather it should just be a punishment - or consequence. In other words (sorry, starting to ramble lol), bringing back capital punishment will NEVER stop the rate of murders (or associated crimes).

I do agree with your views on abortion.
Surely the right of choice should lie with those that such a thing affects.
I would question whether it should be solely the woman's choice (although the final say has to be with her, obviously), but all too often, the man has NO choice - and surely that is an infringment upon the man's right of choice.
That said, contraception should always be the proper approach, and if the man don't want a baby, then he should wrap up Mr Tiddler - same goes for the woman.
All too often, a bloke will say summat like "but she said she was on the pill!!!"...tough shit, dude, YOU didn't want it, so YOU should take the responsibility, regardless of what the girl says.

Ok, I'm done now
Hope I didn't bore anyone to sleep....SHIT!! It's Friday, already
lmaooo