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(Original post by JonD)
The problem is, there are far too many people who are such suckers for stories about fluffy wuffy animals getting hurted. They don't seem to realise that the people telling them these stories have their minds fixed solely on a little fantasy that's been in the back of their head ever since they first donned a Che shirt - hunting down innocent people on the basis of their supposed (a claim hotly contested) privilege in some frenzied violent revolution. A bunch of evil *******s I'd gladly feed to the hounds if times were harsher.
The problem is, there are far too many people who are such suckers for stories about fluffy wuffy animals getting hurted. They don't seem to realise that the people telling them these stories have their minds fixed solely on a little fantasy that's been in the back of their head ever since they first donned a Che shirt - hunting down innocent people on the basis of their supposed (a claim hotly contested) privilege in some frenzied violent revolution. A bunch of evil *******s I'd gladly feed to the hounds if times were harsher.
a) all Communists;
b) all murderous;
c) all revolutionaries?
...because if you are then I think you are about to be subject to a significant amount of rage.
(And, while I'm at it, you also seem to be saying that all Communists are murderous revolutionaries, and that all revolutionaries are murderous, which is also going to get you nowhere)
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(Original post by Ditting Suck)
Are you implying that animal rights activists are:
a) all Communists;
b) all murderous;
c) all revolutionaries?
...because if you are then I think you are about to be subject to a significant amount of rage.
(And, while I'm at it, you also seem to be saying that all Communists are murderous revolutionaries, and that all revolutionaries are murderous, which is also going to get you nowhere)
Are you implying that animal rights activists are:
a) all Communists;
b) all murderous;
c) all revolutionaries?
...because if you are then I think you are about to be subject to a significant amount of rage.
(And, while I'm at it, you also seem to be saying that all Communists are murderous revolutionaries, and that all revolutionaries are murderous, which is also going to get you nowhere)
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(Original post by JonD)
No, because if people were listening to animal rights activists they'd probably also be entertaining the thought of banning Kosher and angling.
No, because if people were listening to animal rights activists they'd probably also be entertaining the thought of banning Kosher and angling.
I still don't see what it has got to do with 'donning Che shirts'.
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Its the fact that these people get off on seeing a fox ripped to bits thats sickening and the reason it should be banned.
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Instead of threatening institutions where animal research if involving cruelty at least could have some benefit for society why don't they target the hunting fraternity especially those who are going to carry on hunting.
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(Original post by Ditting Suck)
I completely accept that, and I personally advocate the banning of halal and kosher slaughter, as well as the importing of meat slaughtered in such a way, in Britain.
But your using this as an example suggests to me that you agree that inhumane practices should be banned, regardless of whether they are culturally important?
I completely accept that, and I personally advocate the banning of halal and kosher slaughter, as well as the importing of meat slaughtered in such a way, in Britain.
But your using this as an example suggests to me that you agree that inhumane practices should be banned, regardless of whether they are culturally important?
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(Original post by aaronc2)
no i don't, because Im liberal on these issues - I think its imporatant to respect peoples customs and beliefs (we certainly shouldnt ban the importing of such meat). I'm merely concerned by the apparent double standards. And I dont thik all those things - witch burning etc. were really an integral part of anyones culture, and anyway - each case should be taken on merit, thats far worse than fox hunting
no i don't, because Im liberal on these issues - I think its imporatant to respect peoples customs and beliefs (we certainly shouldnt ban the importing of such meat). I'm merely concerned by the apparent double standards. And I dont thik all those things - witch burning etc. were really an integral part of anyones culture, and anyway - each case should be taken on merit, thats far worse than fox hunting
And no, we shouldn't respect other people's customs if they are offensive and immoral to us. What about, for example, forced female circumcision? That is an important custom in many religions, but few would say it's acceptable.
The problem is that the Muslim and Jewish community put around a lot of unscientific piffle about how humane and painless their slaughter methods are, and people swallow it for fear of looking discriminatory. However, having a law which states everyone has to stun animals before slaughter, except Islamic and Jewish butchers, is to me the very definition of discrimination.
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all of the practices you mention refer to humans - as a sophiscticated civilization, we should give rights to human beings, such as not being hanged, or forced to be circumcised etc. but we shouldnt take rights away from people to perform a cultural practice that doesnt harm people - such as fox hunting, and muslim slaughter. Thing is, you and I maybe disgusted by fox hunting, which is our right - and we would, therefore, not engage in such a practice ourselves, but I think it is wrong to prevent other people from doing so, particularly when it involves setting double standards as mentioned.
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(Original post by aaronc2)
all of the practices you mention refer to humans - as a sophiscticated civilization, we should give rights to human beings, such as not being hanged, or forced to be circumcised etc. but we shouldnt take rights away from people to perform a cultural practice that doesnt harm people - such as fox hunting, and muslim slaughter. Thing is, you and I maybe disgusted by fox hunting, which is our right - and we would, therefore, not engage in such a practice ourselves, but I think it is wrong to prevent other people from doing so, particularly when it involves setting double standards as mentioned.
all of the practices you mention refer to humans - as a sophiscticated civilization, we should give rights to human beings, such as not being hanged, or forced to be circumcised etc. but we shouldnt take rights away from people to perform a cultural practice that doesnt harm people - such as fox hunting, and muslim slaughter. Thing is, you and I maybe disgusted by fox hunting, which is our right - and we would, therefore, not engage in such a practice ourselves, but I think it is wrong to prevent other people from doing so, particularly when it involves setting double standards as mentioned.
And anyway, I don't see the distinction you do between accepting pratices we view as immoral if they are commited against animals, but not if they are commited against humans. If, to us, they are immoral, it doesn't matter what they involve - they should be curtailed.
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It's rhetorically immoral, and just plain cruel. I hate the sport and it's participants with a passionate bile. It's a rich man's sport and I hate it for that, and as an left-wing animal lover I despise the damn thing.
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(Original post by jaydoh)
It's rhetorically immoral, and just plain cruel. I hate the sport and it's participants with a passionate bile. It's a rich man's sport and I hate it for that, and as an left-wing animal lover I despise the damn thing.
It's rhetorically immoral, and just plain cruel. I hate the sport and it's participants with a passionate bile. It's a rich man's sport and I hate it for that, and as an left-wing animal lover I despise the damn thing.
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I'm lobbying my MP to put through a private member bill banning the killing of spiders with newspapers.
I don't think it will get through though. Spiders aren't cute enough.
I don't think it will get through though. Spiders aren't cute enough.
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(Original post by loose_moose)
hey,
I know this is a subject that has been discussed a lot(!!) but I'm doing it for my French A2 oral, and need lots of arguments for and against it. I'm arguing against it, but need to be aware of all the different arguments the examiner could come back at me with so I can think of how to respond. Obviously I have the main ones like cruelty to foxes / foxes are pests etc, but other ideas would be appreciated! Thanks
hey,
I know this is a subject that has been discussed a lot(!!) but I'm doing it for my French A2 oral, and need lots of arguments for and against it. I'm arguing against it, but need to be aware of all the different arguments the examiner could come back at me with so I can think of how to respond. Obviously I have the main ones like cruelty to foxes / foxes are pests etc, but other ideas would be appreciated! Thanks
As a libertarian, I respect someone's right to hunt. If animals are on their own property, then they should have the right to hunt them.
Nonetheless, I think animals should be protected from harm, legally. Mammals, birds and reptiles are all sentient beings and therefore have the same innate aversion to harm and pain as humans do.
I don't accept the "tradition" argument. It was "tradition" for women to stay at home and cook and look after children. Should all women now stay at home and be housewives? Tradition may serve some purpose, but that doesn't mean tradition cannot be subject to moral scrutiny.
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(Original post by zooropa)
I don't accept the "tradition" argument. It was "tradition" for women to stay at home and cook and look after children. Should all women now stay at home and be housewives? Tradition may serve some purpose, but that doesn't mean tradition cannot be subject to moral scrutiny.
I don't accept the "tradition" argument. It was "tradition" for women to stay at home and cook and look after children. Should all women now stay at home and be housewives? Tradition may serve some purpose, but that doesn't mean tradition cannot be subject to moral scrutiny.
However, see several posts above for numerous examples of why "tradition" is a crap, lazy argument for preserving anything that is now seen by the majority as immoral.
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My point was that traditions are subject to change and that simply because something is labelled as "tradition" it isn't inherently good or virtuous.
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(Original post by zooropa)
My point was that traditions are subject to change and that simply because something is labelled as "tradition" it isn't inherently good or virtuous.
My point was that traditions are subject to change and that simply because something is labelled as "tradition" it isn't inherently good or virtuous.
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Animals, like us, don't ask to be born. They also feel pain and fear. We share the world with animals, to arrogantly expect that humans can do whatever the hell they like with anything which happens to be weaker is wrong. If we are the 'superior' species, surely we are above killing or maiming for pleasure? In my experience, people who hunt are majorly inadequate individuals who use the fact that animals have less legal protection to bully. God help humans if the law changes, sadism is sadism, they just can't legally pick on humans, animals are the coward's target.
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(Original post by ExitMusic)
Arguments against ban:
Foxes are a pest i.e. they kill chickens
They are a top of the food chain i.e. they are not eaten by anything else so they will keep being a pest or they will get killed by farmers anyway
Arguments against ban:
Foxes are a pest i.e. they kill chickens
They are a top of the food chain i.e. they are not eaten by anything else so they will keep being a pest or they will get killed by farmers anyway
It is a blood sport and is of the same nature as bull fighting. If some chavs attached fireworks to a cat/dog no one would support it but because fox hunting is carried out by upper class toffs it is seen as respectable by many.
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I am not a hunter and am thoroughly urban in my outlook, and whether there's a ban or not does not irk me one way or the other.
However from what I have read, the ban is ineffective in that it doesn't raise the welfare of foxes, but makes it worse for them. Under hunting, most of the foxes were simply scattered from the area, and only a few deaths, which tended to be quick and clean. Now, more are dying, and in more painful circumstances, such as poisoning, trapping or shooting.
As for the 'hunting shouldn't be enjoyable' thing. I wonder what people's view here is of falconry, which is hunting for sport just as much as fox hunting is.
However from what I have read, the ban is ineffective in that it doesn't raise the welfare of foxes, but makes it worse for them. Under hunting, most of the foxes were simply scattered from the area, and only a few deaths, which tended to be quick and clean. Now, more are dying, and in more painful circumstances, such as poisoning, trapping or shooting.
As for the 'hunting shouldn't be enjoyable' thing. I wonder what people's view here is of falconry, which is hunting for sport just as much as fox hunting is.
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(Original post by aaronc2)
Fox hunting is part of rural English culture, and, in this country, we are so keen on respecting other cultures, but we seem to be disrespectful of one of our own subcultures - I always found this bizarre (although I do think its cruel, but that means that I wouldnt do it, not that I want other people to be prevented from doing it)
Fox hunting is part of rural English culture, and, in this country, we are so keen on respecting other cultures, but we seem to be disrespectful of one of our own subcultures - I always found this bizarre (although I do think its cruel, but that means that I wouldnt do it, not that I want other people to be prevented from doing it)
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