RE: Hunting Board or Debate forums?
I agree with Tazman and Wolfen and CharlieP. When there are so many strong emotions tied to something we all love there is bound to be derrision on the board. I waded into one of these debates awhile ago that really turned the heat up against me. One thing I learned when that happened is that there were different sides to the issue. I still don't like the type of hunting that I saw, the unethical portion anyway, and the effect it had on the rest of my season, but I also realized that I couldn't be grouping everyone that hunts that way into a single group. I went and found an area I can exclusively control so that i didn't have to deal with it. We all have our opinion based on the past, personalities, and our personal ethics. But the exchange of salvos does teach the diversity of our sport. It can get nasty at times but that's the price of having a principle and believing in it enough to be passionate about it. What would archery be without the passion?
THWACK!