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Originally Posted by pet or, just another cruel bloodsport. |
Of course it is a blood sport, but why the word 'cruel'?
I am fed up with the current tendency, strongly supported by the media, to idolise predators - birds, big cats, otters etc - whilst trying to deny that we are one of them, and that is the source of all blood sports. It is in our genes and nature demands that the urge be satisfied. If natural satisfaction is denied, then it will be achieved in more anti-social ways. For some people hunting with a camera is sufficient and that is good, but it does not satisfy everyone.
My view of the human race as predators was confirmed recently as it happens at a falconry display where the falconer was introducing a bird which had not seen a crowd of people before. He said it might be intimidated due to being watched by so many people
because both our eyes are in the front of our heads, which defines us as predators.
I have only one thing against falconers - they are bringing foreign birds into the country and I believe that the influx of all foreign species should be banned.