ORIGINAL: Arthur P
My 'problem' is the same as yours, virginiashadow, and every other bowhunters'. In case you missed it, dstubbs said, "...it is hard to watch such a beautiful creature go through such agony."
I posted twice telling him why that is incorrect. I'm trying to educate the guy before his ignorance winds up in headlines on PETA's website. "BOWHUNTER SAYS ANIMALS DIE IN AGONY"
I'm astounded that I am the only one who has noticed and spoken up. We can't have a decent debate on anything around here without someone playing the PETA card, and then we have something like this - something they might and probably would use - and everybody lets it go without comment?? I sort of expected someone to get my back and help out with the chore rather than get my butt jumped over it.
I can only say that using words like "agony", "torture", "terror" and "pain" within the context of hunting and killing an animal provides ammunition for PETA and others. These terms are human terms to describe human emotions and feelings. To suggest that lower animals experience the same emotions is arrogant and misleading. So, I support Arthur's position that we should be more responsible with what we write for public view!