"... which is a rather stupid time.." (Jose Ortega y Gasset): the latest on the California bill to ban hunting with hounds; and the possible loss of the historical and economically important Remington factory in Ilion New York.
On the hound bill, the concern of the antis is touching. ""It's typically a high-tech hunt that results in an animal being shot out of a tree, which is unsporting", says Wayne Pacelle of the HSUS-- because, of course, he would be cheering on the hunters if it were "sporting". Another backer worries about the hounds, who would be much better off neutered in urban dog parks: hunting with dogs "could also result in dogs being hurt or lost."
They did quote a sensible voice or two: ""We do not want the challenge to be in the shot," Brones added. "We want the challenge to be putting yourself in a position for the shot... We don't want the animal to suffer." I somehow doubt it will make any difference, though.
Money quote in the Remington article is priceless: "“Look, frankly, if we really want to keep jobs in New York, let’s invest more money in yogurt..." IF??
Two quotes from Dr John Burchard, in a recent letter: "Modern humans are in great danger of becoming totally disconnected from the natural world - with dire results for us as well as for "wildlife"."
And: "There is a tendency in the modern world to want to eliminate all risks, even to
the most inattentive, uncaring and irresponsible individuals. A certain measure
of risk management is indispensable for the maintenance of an orderly society -
but the complete elimination of risk is first of all impossible, and secondly
not even desirable. "
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It makes me sad that most people have never spent a night under the stars in nature, away from light pollution, seeing the sky the way it should be. Most just don't care. They don't know what they're missing.
Risk management: It has been demonstrated repeatedly that people have almost no clue about the proportion of risk.
The media is in the business of fear-mongering.
We are being taught to fear living. It's pathetic.
Jim Cornelius
www.frontierpartisans.com
Animal shot out of a tree is unsporting?
I'd like to see the HSUS propose a similar law in this state.
I bet we'd have a state-wide strike by coon, fox, and bear hunters, and any politician who even suggested liking it would probably be forced to resign.
California was once the Golden West, a place of legend in so much of our national culture.
Now, it's a place full of third rate politicos and deluded fools.
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