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From: wberg@ihuxq.UUCP (W. W. Berg)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Re: hunting is not slaughter
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Date: Fri, 27-Jul-84 09:19:56 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 27 09:19:56 1984
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     I think I agree partly with J. NAGEL's flame about hunting,
but I must point out two things: 
     1)     Extreme competition doesnt weaken either the group,
     or the individual members thereof.  For those of you who
     like blood sports, notice how competition is essential to
                 "  in FOOBAW, BASK-O-BAW, and other TV 
     entertainments.
     2)     I think the idea that hunting is "not sport",
     and that hunters are selflessly donating there time for
     management of wildlife is silly,  but the idea of 
     management is valid (I think),  and besides, some
     perfectly reasonable (otherwise) people enjoy killing
     docile critters like elk.  I think the result is a
     somewhat distasteful (to many), but least generally
     harmful solution to an undeniable problem.
     On the other hand, the drunks should be hanged by the nose until dead.
                                "the paranoiacs are out to get me"
                                W. Berg   ihnp4!ihuxq!wberg