Bring Back Fox Hunting - Page 59

denphone · 06-09-2011, 14:22

ces Francais sanglante.

TheDaddy · 07-09-2011, 06:43

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Well French shepherds have got a completely different animal to be concerned about.

so do Filipino farmers and fishermen...

It weighs one ton and is believed responsible for eating at least one fisherman, but this monster crocodile has finally been caught by 100 very cautious men.

Measuring 21ft from snout to tail, the massive creature is the largest crocodile captured alive in recent years.

However, when a village fisherman went missing and the crocodile became the chief suspect, plans were hatched to catch it

It was placed under observation and when it was witnessed by several villagers killing a water buffalo they knew their suspicions were right.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490

**Maggy** · 07-09-2011, 07:43

TheDaddy, you do know I was talking about the French situation because they still have wolves but we don't because we hunted our wolves to extinction..a sort of pointing out what the consequences are of over hunting rather than controlling a predator populations.

I'm still in the position of not liking fox hunting but realising that there is a need for controlling a predator for it's own and humans sake and that we should be looking for a rather more humane methods of controlling numbers.

You wouldn't expect anyone to allow any animal numbers to get out of balance when it can lead to unhealthy specimens and a lack of a decent healthy food chain.

TheDaddy · 28-12-2011, 15:48

A pro-hunting group played down ministerial calls for a free vote on repealing the foxhunting ban to be held soon as record numbers turned out across Britain for Boxing Day meets.

The Countryside Alliance â€“ which claims support for hunting is stronger since the ban took effect â€“ said it was "sensible" and "grown up" for the government to prioritise the economy over the controversial legislation.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/de...?newsfeed=true

Quite right, far to much parliamentary time's already been wasted on this.

28-12-2011, 16:04

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

A pro-hunting group played down ministerial calls for a free vote on repealing the foxhunting ban to be held soon as record numbers turned out across Britain for Boxing Day meets.

The Countryside Alliance â€“ which claims support for hunting is stronger since the ban took effect â€“ said it was "sensible" and "grown up" for the government to prioritise the economy over the controversial legislation.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/de...?newsfeed=true

Quite right, far to much parliamentary time's already been wasted on this.

and maybe they have finally realised that support for hunting has grown because people have joined hunts knowing they won't be deliberately hunting down a fox ,just scent trails and dummies and still having just as much fun

TheDaddy · 28-12-2011, 16:12

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Originally Posted by martyh

and maybe they have finally realised that support for hunting has grown because people have joined hunts knowing they won't be deliberately hunting down a fox ,just scent trails and dummies and still having just as much fun

Err they are still killing them, twice as many foxes as before the ban in fact.

**Hugh** · 28-12-2011, 16:13

Linky?

28-12-2011, 16:17

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Err they are still killing them, twice as many foxes as before the ban in fact.

I know ,i made that point earlier in the thread and that's why i don't see why they want the ban withdrawn .The difference now is they cannot go out with the intention of killing a fox ,which would attract people who otherwise wouldn't join a hunt and figures support that because hunt membership has increased quite a lot since the ban ,as i pointed out earlier also

denphone · 28-12-2011, 16:18

At the end of the day foxhunting has always been cruel and barbaric and the vast majority of people see it as that but it still won't stop the tally ho brigade from enjoying their sadistic fun even though it is scent trails and dummies they are having fun with.

**Hugh** · 28-12-2011, 16:19

"tally ho brigade"?

denphone · 28-12-2011, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Hugh

"tally ho brigade"?

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tally-ho

**Hugh** · 28-12-2011, 16:28

I was being amused at your emotive stereotyping....

(especially the image of fox hunters enjoying their sadistic fun even though it is scent trails and dummies - giving the dummies a good thrashing, were they?)

denphone · 28-12-2011, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Hugh

I was being amused at your emotive stereotyping....

Then please enlighten me to what would be your description of them Hugh.

28-12-2011, 16:35

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Originally Posted by denphone

Then please enlighten me to what would be your description of them Hugh.

T o be honest Den quite a lot of hunt members are just everyday people ,they are not all landed gentry by any means

Sirius · 28-12-2011, 16:44

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Originally Posted by denphone

At the end of the day foxhunting has always been cruel and barbaric and the vast majority of people see it as that but it still won't stop the tally ho brigade from enjoying their sadistic fun even though it is scent trails and dummies they are having fun with.

Well said that man. Those that hunt foxes are as far as i am concerned a bunch of barbarians only out to fill there blood lust.