Hunting

[Jooky]

For hunting anything else - off with the balls! Evil bastards

Just displeased? I'm scared to know how you feel about something you are strongly opposed to. 

[Aloe]

Just displeased? I'm scared to know how you feel about something you are strongly opposed to. 

Very easy - pedophiles, should lose dick too, not just balls. Anyone who intentionally kills anyone - shoot them too. There, all done

[Gator]

Very easy - pedophiles, should lose dick too, not just balls.... There, all done

Not done yet, one question.  Would you mount the 'dick and balls' as a trophy to hang on your wall, Great White Hunter Vigilante?

[Aloe]

Not done yet, one question.  Would you mount the 'dick and balls' as a trophy to hang on your wall, Great White Hunter Vigilante?

no, better cook them and feed to the molester

[Jooky]

better cook them and feed to the molester

I'm glad we've cleared up what it means to be 'civilized'. We've come a long way. 

[acrzybear]

Very easy - pedophiles, should lose dick too, not just balls. Anyone who intentionally kills anyone - shoot them too. There, all done

Aloe

I totally agree with the first part, however I would have to disagree with the second part.  As a police officer I am expected to "take care of business", but if I were a family man and someone threatened the the lives of my loved ones (breaking into my house etc...) I would have no problems putting 2 in the chest and 1 in the head and I wouldn't lose one minute of sleep over it.  I firmly believe that the only way to rehabilitate some 2 legged predators (child molesters are one group)is by putting them 6 feet under,  not locking them up and wasting resources watching them.

[ECOCKS]

Aloe

I totally agree with the first part, however I would have to disagree with the second part.  As a police officer I am expected to "take care of business", but if I were a family man and someone threatened the the lives of my loved ones (breaking into my house etc...) I would have no problems putting 2 in the chest and 1 in the head and I wouldn't lose one minute of sleep over it.  I firmly believe that the only way to rehabilitate some 2 legged predators (child molesters are one group)is by putting them 6 feet under,  not locking them up and wasting resources watching them.

Which is probably one reason you're a good police officer well-suited for your job.

[JR]

Anyone who intentionally kills anyone - shoot them too. 

Wouldn't shooting a killer be "intentionally" killing them? Wouldn't they then have to be shot? Man, could get outa hand real fast ))))

[Daveman]

Wouldn't shooting a killer be "intentionally" killing them? Wouldn't they then have to be shot? Man, could get outa hand real fast ))))

Ha! yes indeed, but I think you're on to something.. the solution to the world's overpopulation problem... plus a little extra revenue from the seasonal human hunting tags! 

[ECOCKS]

Wouldn't shooting a killer be "intentionally" killing them? Wouldn't they then have to be shot? Man, could get outa hand real fast ))))

A good indication of just how irrational this really is.

[Aloe]

I'm glad we've cleared up what it means to be 'civilized'. We've come a long way. 

hey, at least i said they should cook them beforehand, i'm not unreasonable 

[Aloe]

Wouldn't shooting a killer be "intentionally" killing them? Wouldn't they then have to be shot? Man, could get outa hand real fast ))))

That is true, i meant criminals. Of course good police officers doing their job and people who enforce the verdict should be left alone And people self-defending also. Of course that leaves plenty of loops foor exploits, but how much better would a world be if majority of criminals were either dead or castrated

[ECOCKS]

That is true, i meant criminals. Of course good police officers doing their job and people who enforce the verdict should be left alone And people self-defending also. Of course that leaves plenty of loops foor exploits, but how much better would a world be if majority of criminals were either dead or castrated

Ah, now the exceptions start. Well, strapping on my .40 to go meet contractors, have a nice day then meeting one of my buddies to go over topo maps about where he's been trying to use his tag so far this season.

[Son of Clyde]

Castrating male criminals is a bit harsh. Just say we are neutering them.

[Son of Clyde]

Jonathan Winters did a great routine on hunting. Apparently, many hunters get shot accidentally during the hunting season. "Oh no you shot Fred."
"Ok, put him on the bumper."

[ECOCKS]

Jonathan Winters did a great routine on hunting. Apparently, many hunters get shot accidentally during the hunting season. "Oh no you shot Fred."
"Ok, put him on the bumper."

Still, my favorite one of those was the one in Ukraine where the ideologue of the Party of Regions was head-shot while wolf-hunting with 7 guys from a road and two parked BMW's.

[tim 360]

Still, my favorite one of those was the one in Ukraine where the ideologue of the Party of Regions was head-shot while wolf-hunting with 7 guys from a road and two parked BMW's.

Was Cheney there?

Huntings Ok.  But it was farming and beer that brought "civilization".

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20022058-501465.html?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.12

[JR]

That is true, i meant criminals. Of course good police officers doing their job and people who enforce the verdict should be left alone And people self-defending also. Of course that leaves plenty of loops foor exploits, but how much better would a world be if majority of criminals were either dead or castrated

I knew what you meant, I was just pulling your chain))) And I agree, the world would be a much better place.

[ECOCKS]

I knew what you meant, I was just pulling your chain))) And I agree, the world would be a much better place.

What do we do with the women who seduce minors for sexual purposes? Off with their....uh....what?

[fishkeeper008]

I bow hunt every year, I've gotten three deer this year and i donated two of them to needy families. i kept the meat from the first one for myself, I'm not gonna defend all hunters because there are many who just like to kill animals. Myself i do all i can to make sure no animal suffers when i kill it. If nature had given me big claws and made me able to run a lot faster then i wouldn't need my bow to hunt with, but god or evolution gave us smarts instead of claws so i use that advantage to take my place in the natural order. And i have no intention of getting into and e-fight with anyone here, i don't honestly like to kill things but i look at it like the meat i get from deer is more natural then a cow being fed hormones and systematically slaughtered to go to groceries. plus i feel that the person who goes to the grocery (myself included most of the year) is like a friend who knows another friend has a drug problem but says nothing about it, slaughter houses are so inhumane its not funny but yet everyday we go and buy the meat because its convenient.

[defrag010]

I think there is a distinction between legal and illegal hunting that most people don't realize. These people who are against hunting don't care if you do it legally under legit pretense or not, you're a BAD person for doing it. I have had to deal with this closed minded ignorant attitude when I lived in big cities because the concrete jungle inhabitants there (who have never even spent a night out in the woods or been camping) just don't understand what legal hunting is and why it's legal. It's impossible to reason with them, and no matter what kind of hard facts you show them they still just won't get it. I don't even try anymore. Whenever I hear someone talk bad about hunting and say something like "..those poor deer", it makes me sick to my stomach and I usually close off all lines of communication with that person because I know we won't get along on a fundamental level. I could meet my dream girl, and if I heard her say anything about the poor deer and squirrels and pigs and rabbits out there I would tell her to get lost! I also share the same ill feelings towards the "big game" hunters/poachers who hunt illegally, because they are the ones who created this horrible stigma that surrounds all hunters.

That being said, I was raised in the Ozark mountains (Arkansas for the ones who aren't geographically savvy) and legal hunting is just a way of life in the area. My family has acerage a few miles north of the city of Ozark and I couldn't even begin to count the days I've been there perched in my tree stand at 5am with my thirty-ought waiting for that big 10 pointer to stroll by. Sure, it's enjoyable.. anyone who has had "buck fever" knows what I mean, but what I enjoy the most is having a freezer full of deer steaks, deer burgers, deer jerkey, deer sausage, bacon, etc to last me a winter. Man, just talking about deer meat is making me drool already.. I think I'll make a pot of deer chili tonight.  :evil:

[dbneeley]

Those who are against legal hunting are often abysmally ignorant. Because of the decline in natural predators, game animals can easily strip all the useful forage from the habitat, resulting in starvation and disease through the entire animal population. I have seen acreage that has been stripped like this by deer, and the result is far worse than having the herd culled by hunting in realistic numbers. When that is done, the remaining animals don't overgraze the habitat and can remain in good health, while the ones that are taken by the hunters can serve as nutrition for people who may need it.

In hunting country, many deer each year are given to shelters to feed the homeless. Others go to orphanages, and still others are distributed directly to needy families.

Often, the most meaningful conservation is carried on by hunters and their various associations. For example, preserving wetlands has been a mission of an organization called "Ducks Unlimited" for many years now. Similarly, during times of drought and little natural cover, hunters and ranchers often provide feed and water for the deer population so it can survive hard times better than they could if left to their own efforts.

If you happen to be against hunting, I presume you are also vegan. As others have said, a short visit to a slaughterhouse would be extremely illuminating for those who eat meat and especially for those who eat meat and yet oppose hunting.

Oh, and by the way--I am not a hunter myself.

David

[defrag010]

Yeah, overpopulation is definitely a real thing, and those city slickers who think hunters use that as justification don't have to see it first hand so they just shun it as an "excuse". In either 2007 or 2008, can't remember off the top of my head, the forest service was actually encouraging people in AR and OK to go hunting and increased the allowance on everybody's permit due to overpopulation. During this, I can remember when they started putting up deer warning signs along the highway where my family's land is because so many deer were running out in the road and getting smashed. There are so many deer on my family's land that you are almost guaranteed to see a couple of does every time you go there.

This is a picture I took out of the drivers seat of my truck in '09 while I was just cruising along down a scenic county road and drove right past a couple of doe. I stopped, and we stared at each other for a few seconds, and I just casually took a picture.. no white tails showing, and they just carried on!

[mendeleyev]

Some Russian humour is hard to follow but my late and very dear Uncle Mikhail used to love to tell this story:

One morning a Russian farmer took his old hunting rifle out to find some rabbits for dinner. There was still some light snow on the ground but it was early spring and the snow was melting. The air was chilly however and one could still make stream from your breath.

As the farmer walked along a wide path he came upon an injured bird. Obviously the injuries were going to be fatal and there was nothing that could be done to save the bird. So, as an act of kindness, he tucked the bird into a fresh pile of cow sh_t. The pile was warm, still steaming, and would give the injured bird a chance to leave this life in warm comfort.

In fact, almost immediately the bird stopped shivering and indeed felt very comfortable. Of course normally you wouldn't think too much of someone who placed you in a pile of sh_t, but the farmer had done a good thing in making the bird as comfortable as can be in the final minutes of life.

The bird was happy to be warm and realizing that another creature, the kind farmer, had done something to make the end of life better, the bird began to happily sing at the top of his voice. At least in leaving this earth he could provide some cheery music for all the other animals in the forest.

The farmer left to go on his way to hunt rabbits.

The bird sang at the top of his voice.

The singing attracted the attention of a nearby fox.

You know what happened next, don't you? Yes, the fox dug that little bird out of the pile of steaming cow dung and the little bird became breakfast for the fox that morning.

So there are of course morals to this story. More than one, mind you, as old-style Russian stories often have several morals/punch lines.

You should remember these 3 things:

1- Not everyone who throws you in a pile of sh_t is a bad person.

2- Unfortunately however, not everyone who comes to the rescue and pulls you out of a pile of sh_t has your best interests in mind.

3- So, next time you find yourself in a pile of sh_t, for gawds sake....keep your mouth shut!

[Eduard]

Thank you for posting this story, Jim. Very insightful!