hackneylass2
Well-Known Member
'If those who are opposed to foxes being killed, were to direct their attentions to the truly barbaric practice of snaring foxes, then I may be prepared to listen to their arguments. It's illegal to snare deer, so why is it legal to snare foxes? There wouldn't be the kudos attached to attacking toffs though, would there? '
Snaring should be banned I think, its too indescriminate and cruel. But, your argument regarding 'kudos attached to attacking toffs' is sinking into the dangerous mire of parody and stereotyping. The infernal and misleading Townie v Countryman thing. There are many townies and working class folk who hunt and many rural folk and 'toffs' who do not, in fact I would argue that the majority of folk who hunt are far from being toffs. That said, I don't think that wearing balaclavas is right, if you want to fight a cause, then you surely must have the courage of your conviction to do so without hiding.
Ignorance is the main bugbear, shown by sabs who disrupt bloodhounds etc ...and also arrogance, shown by hunts who do not hunt within the law. To me there are many faults on both sides.
Snaring should be banned I think, its too indescriminate and cruel. But, your argument regarding 'kudos attached to attacking toffs' is sinking into the dangerous mire of parody and stereotyping. The infernal and misleading Townie v Countryman thing. There are many townies and working class folk who hunt and many rural folk and 'toffs' who do not, in fact I would argue that the majority of folk who hunt are far from being toffs. That said, I don't think that wearing balaclavas is right, if you want to fight a cause, then you surely must have the courage of your conviction to do so without hiding.
Ignorance is the main bugbear, shown by sabs who disrupt bloodhounds etc ...and also arrogance, shown by hunts who do not hunt within the law. To me there are many faults on both sides.