"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Dutch" >
> wrote:
>
>> "John Deere" > wrote
>> > Ron wrote:
>> >
>> >> Killers need a place to vent their aggression. Aggression can often
>> > be
>> >> misdirected. It is safer for the human community to have that
>> > aggression
>> >> directed to other animals rather than humans.
>> >>
>> >> Any one who can 'dissociate' themselves from the act of putting a
>> > bullet
>> >> in the head of an animal, or electrocuting them, or stabbing,
>> > shooting,
>> >> etc. without the presence of emotions is psychologically impaired to
>> > a
>> >> certain degree.
>> >>
>> >> Keep em busy and keep em away from me.
>> >
>> > I don't think that's valid -- while this may apply
>> > to hunters,
>>
>> It doesn't apply to hunters. Hunters in many cases are people who's
>> impact
>> on the enrironment and animals in general is one of the lowest of any
>> sector
>> of society.
>
> Hunting is one of those nice feel good words that avoid from the reality
> of the situation. Picking up a rifle and shooting at animals is a
> willful attempt to kill it.

Brilliant conclusion.

>
>> > otherwise normal people get jobs in the
>> > meat production industry or are born in a farming household.
>> > It's just a means of livelihood, not a psychological imbalance.
>> > In fact, some of them do get disturbed enough to
>> > become veg*ns!
>>
>> I agree, it takes a disturbed individual to become a vegan.
>
> It takes a disturbed individual to inflict pain and suffering on another
> animal especially with the knowledge that animals can and do feel pain
> -- and then call it hunting.

Troll-boy strikes again.