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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
Don't dare be so blind, or ignorant, to presume that everyone who goes fishing is cruel and has no respect for the life and feelings of other species.
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John, I understand that Les' input in (the other thread) was perceived as being inflammatory, however, I cannot help but feel that you have to some extent misrepresented his position.
In this thread he has explicitly made the distinction between hunting for food and inflicting unnecessary pain for the purpose of entertainment. Les also made that distinction in your previous thread (much of it now deleted) as well as pointing out that (in his opinion) the rules of conduct, such as they are, were routinely abused by most (not all) participants.
If memory serves me correctly, Les also made the suggestion that the act (of fishing) is cruel, as opposed to levelling the accusation that ALL fishermen are innately cruel, a subtle but significant difference.
fwiw) I don't necessarily need to agree with Les to argue for accuracy in how his words are interpreted.
(I am willing to accept that my interpretation may
also be in error. If so, then I am happy to be corrected)
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