Reply #122: I'm probably one of the few who will agree with you [View All]

[Lorien]

I despise "trophy hunters"; those men with tiny members that need to pump bullets into another living thing because of their psychosexual desire to feel manly and "potent". That said, hunting for your dinner is another thing entirely. I occasionally eat wild caught salmon (no neural cortex, so I'm less upset about eating them) and free range chicken. When I tell people I'm against trophy hunting and fur farms, they scream "hypocrite! You still eat fish and chicken!" Yes, I'm hypoglycemic, can't eat soy, and when I'm traveling, there's only so many nuts I can eat for protein before my gall bladder becomes a problem. I see a huge difference between killing for fun and one's ego, and killing to keep one's self alive. Most of us think a bomb that's detonated by terrorists is a horrible thing, but a bomb that's dropped on Germany during WWII is an acceptable thing. The results are the same, right? But the INTENT behind each action is very different.

The taking of a life, ANY life, should never be done lightly. I have family members who are Native American and grew up on a reservation. Hunts were sacred events, where the animal killed was given a ceremony and a prayer, thanking it for it's ultimate gift. My cousin has even performed this ceremony on the side of a highway when she accidentally killed a squirrel!She didn't care what anyone else thought. Reverence and respect for all life forms should not be shameful.

Someday, with luck and evolution, compassion may be fashionable again. Until then, I guess you and I will be among the last of the "bleeding hearts".