A Day of Rest for the Animals
I read Paul Howey’s column in the Ashville Citizens Times about his opposition to hunting on Sunday and really all hunting.
Do animals understand a day of rest? I don’t think so. When I walk in the woods the deer or the rabbit flees just like it does on any other day of the week because man is the top of the food chain. Granted there are places like many parks and areas where animals have lost their natural fear of man and often to the determent of both the animal and man. One only has to look to areas where cougars and bears have lost this fear and see man as just another happy meal.
Religion has been twisted to support just about anything imaginable under the sun and to get into that debate it will be rather lengthy. Suffice it to say I see no conflict between my religious convictions and hunting or fishing. Mr. Howey’s blend of Buddhism and early Christian teachings spun into some whimsical view of Jesus and his band of hippies obviously conflict with this view. Many of those so called hippies were fishermen that would certainly conflict with the Humane Society and other groups that Mr. Howey shares his world view with.
I won’t apologize for the recreational part of hunting it’s something I enjoy. I don’t have to rationalize anything because to me the killing of food is something that is basic to surviving. There is some hard work that goes into the stalking and killing of an animal and preparing it for the table. A lot of that is lost in today’s society when you can just hit the meat counter at the Piggly Wiggly or some fast food drive thru. No matter where that burger on the grill came from it represents a life that was taken. I don’t have to rationalize anything because to me the killing of food is something that is basic to surviving
Many within the animal rights movement would love to see the end to all killing of animals including those to make burgers and chicken nuggets. That is a lofty dream of theirs so they’ll incrementally go after things like trapping, bow hunting, and hunting in general to achieve their goal
I see the beauty in nature, I work to preserve nature and I also participate in the life and death struggle that is nature.
good post!
has anyone done a study to see what the amount of lost revenue for the state is because of the Sunday ban?
Comment by Rex — February 5, 2007 @ 11:13 am
The animals get 5 days of rest while I am at work. I only get to hunt on Saturday. I am religious and find it absurd to not allow hunting because of religious beliefs.
Comment by Jeff — February 5, 2007 @ 12:48 pm