Countryside
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A message from the Countryside Alliance
Dear all
It is important to realise that whilst the rural community is deeply upset at Lush's misguided decision to support the Hunt Saboteurs Association, any sort of direct, abusive or tactical protest, illegal or legal, is not appropriate and such action will most definitely not be supported by the Countryside Alliance.
The major issue with the Hunt Saboteurs is that they have a long history of violent and direct action, which causes danger to horses, hounds and people; not that they are anti hunting. There are other reasonable organisations that have a history of organised and peaceful protest, and perhaps Lush should have looked into these options prior to supporting an organisation whose members many see as violent extremists.
Whilst we appreciate that fox hunting is a divisive issue on either side, the best way to protest about Lush is either with your pocket or by contacting your local and national papers and voicing your opinion.
The use of direct, abusive and tactical protest by hunt supporters achieves absolutely nothing other than being incredibly detrimental to the countryside community to get this bad law repealed. While repeal is a possibility everyone who loves and supports hunting should do everything they can to protect its reputation and help promote it as an accessible and inclusive activity.
Please do not hesitate to contact chloe-finch@countryside-alliance.org if you have any further comments.
Best
Chloe
Dear all
It is important to realise that whilst the rural community is deeply upset at Lush's misguided decision to support the Hunt Saboteurs Association, any sort of direct, abusive or tactical protest, illegal or legal, is not appropriate and such action will most definitely not be supported by the Countryside Alliance.
The major issue with the Hunt Saboteurs is that they have a long history of violent and direct action, which causes danger to horses, hounds and people; not that they are anti hunting. There are other reasonable organisations that have a history of organised and peaceful protest, and perhaps Lush should have looked into these options prior to supporting an organisation whose members many see as violent extremists.
Whilst we appreciate that fox hunting is a divisive issue on either side, the best way to protest about Lush is either with your pocket or by contacting your local and national papers and voicing your opinion.
The use of direct, abusive and tactical protest by hunt supporters achieves absolutely nothing other than being incredibly detrimental to the countryside community to get this bad law repealed. While repeal is a possibility everyone who loves and supports hunting should do everything they can to protect its reputation and help promote it as an accessible and inclusive activity.
Please do not hesitate to contact chloe-finch@countryside-alliance.org if you have any further comments.
Best
Chloe
