>> There are VERY FEW hunter-gatherer societies on this planet, and >> remarkably few on the continent of North America. There are no >> communities of persons proximate to a city, town, or suburb in >> North America which need to kill to survive.
>> I do not believe they are hunting out of any 'productive', >> 'sustainable' or 'enjoyable' arguments. Killing is an enjoyable >> activity? within easy driving distance of new york city, where i live, i personally know people who, by circumstance, do need to hunt during season & stock their freezers TO MAKE ENDS MEET. some do it with bow & arrow (!!), others with rifles. this is in close driving distance to the densest & arguably wealthiest urban concentration in the united states. it may not be organized communities of the kind you refer. but do not presume that EVERYONE in this country has such easy means that they don't need to hunt for food to get by. it's called poverty. have you ever actually seen it? for those who want to develop "loving-kindness" for all, develop it also toward those who have to do things "repugnant" to you to survive. *that* is a difficult loving-kindness indeed. - elk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
