Thank you & Andy for proving a point I made when David invited me along :)
My reason for grumbling quietly about the Countrysidfe March etc was that I hate the idea of bloodsports, however necessary the culls may be. I didn't realise, as it's conveniently been omitted by most media reports (even the Telegraph on many occasions) that the March is about much more than bloodsports. The otehr "causes" I agree with to a greater or lesser extent, but they aren't as headline-grabbing as hunting.
Sadly, by focussing on unpopular aspects like the hunting lobby, the majority of the press can divert a lot of attention away from serious issues, like the governments handling of the foot & mouth affair. Stuff that really matters, in other words.
Culls, yes, but I don't think hunting is an efficent or humane way of doing that. I do agree with the other 4 points of the charter, but the bit about hunting just sticks in my craw. Does Cardiff count as rural :-)
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Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 06:08 am (UTC)My reason for grumbling quietly about the Countrysidfe March etc was that I hate the idea of bloodsports, however necessary the culls may be. I didn't realise, as it's conveniently been omitted by most media reports (even the Telegraph on many occasions) that the March is about much more than bloodsports. The otehr "causes" I agree with to a greater or lesser extent, but they aren't as headline-grabbing as hunting.
Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 06:22 am (UTC)Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 12:16 pm (UTC)