Re: OT: A quiet day...
The gun, the license, and all the gear and money spent to hunt a deer would buy a great amount of meat (for people who need meat to feed their families) at the grocery store... I have hunters in my family. Some with money and some without. The ones without could SAVE money by not hunting, but they love to hunt with their buddies. t glenda Goodman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Guys, Personally, I always enjoy seeing people who hurt animals suffer. I noticed Susan was not getting a lot of feedback on her slam on hunters... I felt like it was a good topic for a quiet afternoon... I thought it was understood ,the types we are talking about, are the people who hunt for sport. To make matters worse,these sorts often have their kids out shooting guns too, by the time the little fellows are able to pick one up. I have seen little kids who are taught to be proud of killing soft furry, doe eyed animals and gorgeous birds...The last thing on their minds is eating what they kill. They would rather eat Fruit Loops and go to Pizza Hut...Anyway, I find that type of parent and child training scary...Kids should be taught to have compassion and to be kind to creatures that are at their mercy... On the other hand, I do try to respect the decision of families that seek to add to their menus and balance out their grocery budget by adding wild game to their freezer. Things are not getting any easier and times are probably getting a lot harder for a lot of people who work very hard to make a living. There are probably other ways to stretch the food budget, but it might take some imagination...a little extra work... Sadly, the way the world is going, going out and killing wildlife is something we did a hundred years ago. It is not something we are going to be able to do a hundred years from now...It is really out of date already...but a lot of people do not know it yet...It is a huge hype ,so someone can make money... Our world is simply shrinking in its habitat for animals as well as for people. It takes eight acres of land to support each individual human being in the world today. Instead of people trying to shoot, poison, stuff, and/or eat every animal they set their eyes on, they need to come up with solutions on how to get more bang out of each acre of land and to cherish and protect all the other species of life. If we do not look at the big picture now, the picture in fifty years will not include any wild animals at all. If deer populations get too large, maybe a form of birth control might be in order? Our deer can also be affected by diseases that make eating their flesh very undesirable...something to consider... so losing them as a food commodity is not like a huge sacrifice... Unfortunately, man has screwed up the natural processes that once kept our deer populations in check and also limited the land mass our wild animals have to live on... I mean, we do not go out and start shooting people when the human population gets too large, or, do we? Which opens up a whole new subject: war... Oh well, but let's not forget: animals have feelings too and they have every positive emotion us humans have. How would we feel if the roles were reversed? How would you feel if you were a deer enjoying a nice afternoon with your family and suddenly you were attacked by crazy, out of control humans with bullets or arrows that tore into your body or a family member standing next to you? Where is empathy in our world today, folks? It is a shame vegetarianism is not for everyone, because it is the most logical way to live today in this over populated world and also the kindest way to take care of our planet. A carefully planned vegetarian diet is also the healthist choice for the human body. One of the best places to go to learn about the advantage of going vegetarian is peta.org Have a good day! Glenda Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
Re: OT: A quiet day...
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OT: A quiet day...
Hey Guys, Personally, I always enjoy seeing people who hurt animals suffer. I noticed Susan was not getting a lot of feedback on her slam on hunters... I felt like it was a good topic for a quiet afternoon... I thought it was understood ,the types we are talking about, are the people who hunt for sport. To make matters worse,these sorts often have their kids out shooting guns too, by the time the little fellows are able to pick one up. I have seen little kids who are taught to be proud of killing soft furry, doe eyed animals and gorgeous birds...The last thing on their minds is eating what they kill. They would rather eat Fruit Loops and go to Pizza Hut...Anyway, I find that type of parent and child training scary...Kids should be taught to have compassion and to be kind to creatures that are at their mercy... On the other hand, I do try to respect the decision of families that seek to add to their menus and balance out their grocery budget by adding wild game to their freezer. Things are not getting any easier and times are probably getting a lot harder for a lot of people who work very hard to make a living. There are probably other ways to stretch the food budget, but it might take some imagination...a little extra work... Sadly, the way the world is going, going out and killing wildlife is something we did a hundred years ago. It is not something we are going to be able to do a hundred years from now...It is really out of date already...but a lot of people do not know it yet...It is a huge hype ,so someone can make money... Our world is simply shrinking in its habitat for animals as well as for people. It takes eight acres of land to support each individual human being in the world today. Instead of people trying to shoot, poison, stuff, and/or eat every animal they set their eyes on, they need to come up with solutions on how to get more bang out of each acre of land and to cherish and protect all the other species of life. If we do not look at the big picture now, the picture in fifty years will not include any wild animals at all. If deer populations get too large, maybe a form of birth control might be in order? Our deer can also be affected by diseases that make eating their flesh very undesirable...something to consider... so losing them as a food commodity is not like a huge sacrifice... Unfortunately, man has screwed up the natural processes that once kept our deer populations in check and also limited the land mass our wild animals have to live on... I mean, we do not go out and start shooting people when the human population gets too large, or, do we? Which opens up a whole new subject: war... Oh well, but let's not forget: animals have feelings too and they have every positive emotion us humans have. How would we feel if the roles were reversed? How would you feel if you were a deer enjoying a nice afternoon with your family and suddenly you were attacked by crazy, out of control humans with bullets or arrows that tore into your body or a family member standing next to you? Where is empathy in our world today, folks? It is a shame vegetarianism is not for everyone, because it is the most logical way to live today in this over populated world and also the kindest way to take care of our planet. A carefully planned vegetarian diet is also the healthist choice for the human body. One of the best places to go to learn about the advantage of going vegetarian is peta.org Have a good day! Glenda Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
