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To: neutrino
What a great example of an intelligent, insightful remark! It lifts the quality of the discussion to new heights, certainly.

Well, we've been on threads where all the really insightful remarks went over Sungirl's head, so we're using little words now.

185 posted on 08/15/2002 9:29:31 AM PDT by Terriergal
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To: Terriergal
Well, we've been on threads where all the really insightful remarks went over Sungirl's head, so we're using little words now.

I take it that Sungirl's great sin is that she opposes using cats for target practice? After a quick look at your profile, I wouldn't think that you would favor such behavior either. Indeed, I would have expected somewhat greater compassion.

First of all, the hunters that I've known have genuine contempt for pseudo-hunters who go out and kill animals for no purpose other than seeing blood splatter. Or am I in error on that point? Is a proper hunter someone who makes a clean kill, and then makes use of the animal for food? Or, is the correct model someone who shoots with reckless, joyful abandon, and then lets the game targets crawl away to die over the subsequent days?

Second, you mention that you are a Christian. I was under the impression that Genesis 1:26 gave man rulership (but not ownership) of animals. Therefore consuming animals for food would be in accordance with scripture. I find it difficult to believe that killing lots of cats for no particular purpose (other than the joy of killing) is in accordance with the concept of "rulership". Or were Stalin, Pol Pot, and their ilk exercising rulership in the proper, biblical sense?

192 posted on 08/15/2002 12:50:52 PM PDT by neutrino
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