ORIGINAL: mobowhuntr
tx, I guess for me it's a matter of principle. The "world" wants us to use words like harvest because it doesn't sound so cruel. Killing a deer isn't cruel at all, not in the least. It's a God given privelage, we kill to eat. Why do I have to change my vocabulary because the when I say I "killed" a deer it doesn't give some a warm fuzzy feeling? Why should I have to say I "harvested" a deer to cause some folks to feel better about it?? Why do I have to play by the politically correct set of rules? I killed the deer, I didn't break the law.......Folks are so damned concerned w/ offending and BEING offended that they expect everyone to play by a nuetral set of rules.
People are who they are. Why not just embrace them for who they are instead of "forcing" them to play by a different set of rules because someone was offended? No thanks.
OK MOBO, I can understand and respect that position. I don't think I am being forced into anything when I decide to use a "milder" term. The terminology I use really doesn't matter to me so if I can get through a day with offernding one less person I will. I guess that is just my nature. I know I kill. I would do it every day if I could. Heck I try to kill a hog usually at least once a week. So I will continue to kill, or at least try to, on every occasion I can. But MY choice is to fit my vocabulary to the company I may be in at the time. Heck, in deer camp I'll tell the world "i'm going to drop a turd". At work....I don't think so. Sometimes I have to adjust my vocabulary to the situation. That said, I'm going to go drop a turd!