From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Neil Francis, INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
In short you are treating the people who oppose you like idiots and they
fight harder
because of it.
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And this is true not only of foxhunting but of the supporters of any
sport and minority activity when they face criticism. I think that that
stems from a pig-headed refusal to recognise that civilised societies
impose rules of behaviour which can not be disregarded on the basis of
any historical right or tradition.
It does not matter if one is hunting foxes on horseback with hounds or
having a weekly bar-b-que with the smoke and the smell of burnt sausages
filling the neighbours bedrooms.
Minorities whose behaviour is considered objectionable will eventually
have their "pleasure" curtailed and the right and freedom of choice
simply does not come into the consideration.
Alex
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It's true in this country (to an extent, depends how big the
minority is) but I find it to be less true in most other developed
countries. Probably because they have lower population densities
so there is more room for people to do what they want.
Look at the legal environment in places with higher population
densities like Singapore or Japan.
Steve.
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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