Fitzwilliam Hunt Discussion Boards

hello!
I've just read all the hunting myths that people come out with and all the replies to them.
It has inspired me to put some of the arguments to people who tell me that hunting is cruel etc. and that I'm obviously sadistic. It frustrates me when people tell me I'm wrong for supporting hunting when they actually have no idea as to what it's about or what hunts even do! So it's fantastic to have something substantial to fight back with.
I think we should encourage people not to form an opinion without seeing hunting from both sides first.
I think ignorance plays a huge part in the things anti's come out with - and it's really quite ridiculous!

Well said, I spent the first 20 years of my life not really caring one way or another about hunting, it wasn't till they started trying to ban it that I actually made an effort to find out more about it. It is too easy for people to swallow the emotive imagery and pseudo-scientific wording of propaganda from the LACS. Some may argue that you don't need to murder someone to know that murder is wrong, but it isn't until you have been hunting that you can truly see the benefits that it brings and how integral hunting is to the rural economy.

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Hi Shona, well youve kind of hit the nail on the head as with most things people speak and debate things without knowing about the subject they are shouting about. Its down to educating those that are not in the know and hunting is one of those such subjects. All we can do is offer to show and educate but if they choose to turn that offer down then its their loss.

ALL of them. Wow! That must have taken a while...

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George

Well I've not followed hunting for more than 2 years - it was my riding instructor who got me into it and she gave me a few books to read to get me clued up. Once I'd been to the opening meet for the first time I was determined to take my horse, it just hasn't happened yet! However I intend to get going next season when both of us are fit enough - I've experienced hunting on foot but I bet it's out of this world to go on horseback!