[Hardastarboard]

The politicians also believe live bait threatens fish stocks by introducing alien species into their habitats which may bring diseases and parasites.

This line of reasoning actually makes sense to me. The "fish feel pain" argument is laughable.

[Lockbar]

Worms will rule the earth!

[BnBlFlag]

The best of the Scots moved to the U.S. long ago.

[Old Professer]

Anorexia, the next frontier...

[Charlespg]

But Yvonne Taylor, from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said the ban was a "massive first step" in the group's fight for one in the rest of Britain.

These people need a good old fashioned flogging

[FreedomCalls]

Scientists are divided on the issue of whether fish can feel pain.

Why is it that fish can feel pain but human fetuses a few weeks from birth can't?

[Ditter]

Oh ~sob~ when I think of all the little fishies and live shrimp that I have put a hook through and used for bait I just feel awful! How could I have done that? I was so thoughtless and cruel!

(NOT)

[Hot Tabasco]

Here in S.E. Michigan, fishermen use puppies and kittens as bait when fishing for muskies.........

[LIConFem]

Won't be long before some wacko group or another tries to have disinfectants banned on the grounds that they're cruel to microbes.

[RichInOC]

Where do the Scots come down on dynamite-fishing?

[streetpreacher]

Britian and Europe have lost their collective freakin' minds...