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 Post subject: Re: Stop this NOW
PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:04 pm 
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Is a group of pi$$ed up hooray Henries chasing around the countryside really the most efficient way to control fox numbers?

Certainly not, but does it really matter?


Well that seems to be the main argument in favour. That and exercising one's god given right to be barbaric.

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 Post subject: Re: Stop this NOW
PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:09 pm 
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Near us in Lewes there are a number of hunts, and their supporters come out on mass to support them.

And many of the riders and supporters are as common as you.


The same could be said of the crowds at dogfights and badger baiting. Perhaps we should allow these too?

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 Post subject: Re: Stop this NOW
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The same could be said of the crowds at dogfights and badger baiting. Perhaps we should allow these too?

No that shouldn't be allowed, but the fewer scummy foxes the better.

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A fox wont kill for food only, it wont take 1 chicken, it will kill everything it can get at, I agree that the foxes were there before the chickens but its still horrendous what they can do in a few minutes, however I dont not think hunting them with hounds keeps the numbers down, and it certainly is not cost effective.

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 Post subject: Re: Stop this NOW
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The same could be said of the crowds at dogfights and badger baiting. Perhaps we should allow these too?

No that shouldn't be allowed, but the fewer scummy foxes the better.


Killing for fun is wrong and doing it in such a gruesome fashion is sick. By all means, if foxes are a pest, then control them.
But do it in a manner befitting the 21st century, not something that should have stayed in the dark ages.

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Killing for fun is wrong and doing it in such a gruesome fashion is sick. By all means, if foxes are a pest, then control them.


But thats EXACTLY what foxes do, they kill for fun..

OK, hurting living beings for fun and amusement is wrong?..

Angling is the biggest participant "sport" in the UK and obviously NOT for Hooray Henries..... shall we stop that too?

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But thats EXACTLY what foxes do, they kill for fun..


Actually it would be wrong to say that they kill for fun as we do not know that. It would seem that they kill "wrongly" i.e not just for what they need. People also seem to use the yardstick of "the fox rips their prey apart" as an excuse to do the same, as if it is some sort of retribution that makes it right.

Remember this - we know that it is not humane...........they do not.

I think that it is fair to say that most would agree to a "Humane" end, that in many respects would nullify the fish argument as many are killed with a smack on the head - not ripped apart limb by limb.

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 Post subject: Re: Stop this NOW
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Exactly. We should know better.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:24 pm 
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gusmac wrote:
Exactly. We should know better.
gusmac wrote:
Exactly. We should know better.



That's right Gus

and Sussex I am with you abortion is the most evil crime committed by the human race, many Doctors in Harley Street have become multi millionaires murdering the UNBORN bleedin :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: scum

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