Which of these is crueller?

[vivhewe]

 

[CARREG]

The car hitting the fox would be accidental [hopefully]
snaring and poisening are both far more cruel methods than hunting..........Carreg

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Yes, but the law isn't based on cruelty, it's based on prejuice

 

[brighteyes]

And prejudice as well.

 

[rrose]

the fox being killed by a snare is worse than the others but only the fox being hit by the car would be accidental.

Fox hunting as a whole can be as bad as the others, the fox is chased which makes it unfair as the hunters/hounds have an advantage over the fox, and the fox may also not be killed outright.

 

[Onyxia]

But point is although there is a chance the hounds wont kill it outright 9 times out of ten they will.
The other options are ALL a slow death EVERYTIME.
Is hunting with hounds kind to Mr Fox? No.Is it better then other methods? YES.

 

[Hercules]

''Fox hunting as a whole can be as bad as the others, the fox is chased which makes it unfair as the hunters/hounds have an advantage over the fox, and the fox may also not be killed outright.''

What on earth are you talking about? You are totally wrong on all accounts.

 

[Peta]

Can we add another question?

Which organisation has been the greatest champion of snaring even before the ban?

Answer: The Countryside Alliance.

 

[severnmiles]

And who have been the biggest users of snares before and after the ban? I'll give you a little help, its not those that are keen on following hounds.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

What the CA think is not particularily relevant. We are all individuals here we can speak for our selves.

Some of us can anyway.

 

[Peta]

If you think snaring is cruel do you think it should be banned?

 

[Thistle]

The option that is missing is that when hunted by hounds the fox also often has a chance to escape too.

 

[GinaB]

I said the fox being snared as I have seen what happens to the fox, trying to chew it's own leg etc. Not nice. I also said neither pro nor anti and the above 3 were the crulest. Reason ebnig, I know foxes need to be kept under control in the country, and I can understand the excitment of galloping crazy out int he open in pursuit. But I don't like the thought of it being killed by a pack of hounds.

 

[flying_change]

I feel like asking 'in which one do people deliberatly make the killing of an animal the basis of a sport?'

 

[Ereiam_jh]

But that isn't what makes something cruel.

Just out of interest how did you vote?

 

[Onyxia]

''Fox hunting as a whole can be as bad as the others, the fox is chased which makes it unfair as the hunters/hounds have an advantage over the fox, and the fox may also not be killed outright.''

What on earth are you talking about? You are totally wrong on all accounts.

No idear, wasnt me that said it.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

The threads tend to get muddled up. I often type into 'quick reply' and end up gratuitously insulting completely the wrong person.

 

[Onyxia]

The threads tend to get muddled up. I often type into 'quick reply' and end up gratuitously insulting completely the wrong person.

LOL.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Yes, I came on here as an anti but ended up accidently having a bvlazing row with the wrong person for the first few days. I've been too proud to climb down ever since.

Don't tell any one though.

 

[Onyxia]

Hehe, your secret is safe!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Especially from Endymion I hope. I have a horrible feeling he spotted me at this year's symposium of the Bumpkin Harrassment Squad.

 

[Onyxia]

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR- change of name AND change of avater????
Too confusing(blame the vino!).

 

[Ereiam_jh]

I've decided to move to a brazilian theme.

I was getting tired of Tolkein.

 

[Boudicea]

Can I ask why shooting wasn't chosen as an option?

 

[Onyxia]

I've decided to move to a brazilian theme.

Sounds fair enough, very nice country.

I was getting tired of Tolkein.

Now THATS unnatural!

 

[vivhewe]

Can I ask why shooting wasn't chosen as an option?

Ssssshhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

I forgot