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From: renner@uiucdcs.UUCP (renner )
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Hunters - (nf)
Message-ID: <4460@uiucdcs.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 12-Dec-83 04:26:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 12 04:26:24 1983
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uiucdcs!renner    Dec 12 00:17:00 1983

/***** uiucdcs:net.flame / allegra!alan /  8:12 pm  Dec 10, 1983 */
I consider anyone who *enjoys* hunting and killing animals emotionally
disturbed.  It makes no difference to me what they do with the animal
after they've killed it.
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This is a strange definition of "emotionally disturbed."  The number of
disturbed people according to Mr. Driscoll's definition is very large.  I
personally know several hunters.  They seem to enjoy hunting in the same way
that I enjoy fencing and scuba-diving.  All function well in society.  In
conversation, one could not tell them from non-hunters without asking
specifically about hunting or guns.  I don't think they fit any useful
definition of "emotionally disturbed."

On the other hand, those who feel an exceptionally strong revulsion and
antagonism to hunting might well be "emotionally disturbed."  No offense to
Mr. Driscoll intended here as I don't really think he fits this description.

Scott Renner
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