ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
I believe that
necessary killings fall into the same basic category which is why I had other references in my post and not just the pet reference. To put a pet out of any particular misery it may be in(old age, crippled, etc.)it is necessary to kill it. To eat my chickens it is necessary to kill them. To eat a deer it is necessary to kill it. Did I enjoy killing my pet? NO. Did I enjoy killing my chickens? No. Did I enjoy enjoy killing the deer? No. When killing the deer and chickens I also didn't suffer like I did when I have had to kill a pet BUT I didn't necessarily enjoy it. When I killed the fox I didn't enjoy that either but it was him or my chickens so it was a necessary killing. Killing varmints is necessary. Do I enjoy it? No.
Some folks were saying why would we hunt if we didn't enjoy the kill. I was trying to point out that you don't need to enjoy killing to enjoy hunting and, ultimately, killing something. I could have easily said to those that enjoy killing, why not buy live animals (chickens, goats, pigs, etc.) and kill them. But I am sure I would have heard about
enjoying the hunt too.
We can all enjoy the hunt and eating the animals we hunt but some of us don't necessarily get that
rush when we kill something. Doesn't mean we should hunt with paintballs
.
I understand where you're coming from now, and I can relate. When I was growing up my parents had chickens and even rabbits for a while. I hated it when I had to kill them, but it had to be done. I've never had to have one of my dogs put down, but I have had to hold one of my beagles as it died from a snakebite. Just so you know, I understand and respect your views on this. They just differ from mine a little... that's all.