Question #4 for LACS

[Ereiam_jh]

"Ultimately the judge is the judge."

It's not up to the judge to decide if it's cruel or not.

What about searching for wild mammals with dogs is that always cruel?

Do you consider searching for wild mammals with more than two dogs in order to observe them cruel?

 

[wurzel]

"No it's not. It's a stoat killing a rabbit - that's nature. Animals can't be cruel, only humans can."


Is that right?

Killer whales playing with seals for fun. Is that cruel?


I think I am closer to animals than you.

A ewe butting its new born lamb to death. I think that is cruel.

I think it is cruel and nature.

You think it is just nature.

I wonder when cruelty strated. As in how many years ago?


"Chasing a stag for eight hours to the point of exhaustion and then killing it isn't "natural"."


I think it IS natural. You think using a bullet is natural.

Is it natural for wolves to hunt reindeer?


"But at least you have the honesty (albeit arrogant honesty) to concede that it's cruel."


We are both arrogant. But neither more right than the other.

I will deal with my farm, you deal with yours.

Where is it by the way?