betsy, like in all aspects of life there are good people and there are bad people. There are animal rightist who would rather kill humans that kill animals, that's sad and sadistic. Animal rightist bomb buildings in support of their agenda with no regards to human life.

Your murders of this world rarely are hunters. Hunters hold life in higher regards than most. It's been documented fact that without the conservation of certain animals the ecosystem would be changed forever to the detriment of animals and humans alike.

Animals and humans share the planet but it must be done in harmony. It's the circle of life. Animals kill animals and some, do it for fun. Do we hold these animals respondsible for that? Our pets that we hold dear will kill other animals out of instinct and even for the sake of the kill, is that any different?

I tend to agree with you that killing strictly for entertainment can be considered wrong, but rarely is the meat ever wasted. If the shooter him or herself doesn't utilize the meat, there are programs set forth by hunters to share in the Lords bounty.

In many passages of the bible God commands those to hunt, to kill and to give glory to God for God's creations.

I hunt, I do enjoy the hunt and I even have a sense of remorse when I down an animal. There is a range of emotions you will never understand having someone else doing your killing. I know it's necessary and I thoroughly enjoy the venison. There is nothing more special than sharing your harvest with family and loved ones knowing that the animal you are enjoying was taken by you in God's freerange enviroments.

While I applaud your concerns I must warn you NOT to lump everyone in the same gene pool. Like I said at the begining of this post, there are good and bad people in every aspect of life, from Churches, Governments, Hunting and even your circle of friends. We are all individuals and I'd wager 90% of hunters are in the good percentage.