SixFive said:
What I do find comical is that most anti-hunters are pro abortion. That's always baffled me.
I probably know what you mean by this statement, but I'll post anyways. Someone who argues against hunting using the argument of pro-life for the animal, who is then also pro-abortion, is hypocritical. I don't think that in every case it should be so amusing to you.
I am pro-abortion, and it's not that I strongly oppose hunting, I just don't agree with it. Is this hypocritical? I'm not sure how you can justify that except for the argument I stated above. However, not everyone opposes hunting because of the life of the animal. For me, it really shouldn't be considered hunting unless the hunter has an equal chance of being the hunted. If those guys rolled around in fresh blood, went out in 4 ft tall brush in the presence of the lion, then THAT'S hunting. What they did, and what all "hunters" do to me, isn't called hunting...they should be called stalkers. After all, that's what the do.
And the best thing to me are the duck callers and other means to draw an animal near. I mean, how fair is that? It's like having a naked chick with DD tits sitting in your bed, calling you from the family room, saying "I'm naked come screw me", and as you walk in she shoots you in the head!
As far as abortion, that's a whole other issue
I can respect the skill that it does take for some hunters, so as far as that is concerned I do see how it can be appealing and take a high amount of ability in the right circumstances.