Not always, it's not. And the bashing from compounders toward trads is FAR nastier. Here's a few quotes I've dug out of the archives for your perusal. If you can still profess purity for the tech side after reading this...
Arthur,
I want to reiterate that while I tend to disagree with you I use to respect you. But, I don't think you want to open the whole "lets go to the archives" can of worms
SA,
Yes, I know...but the way I say it is much less confrontational....
PA,
I am not sure that I understand what you are saying
You know what's ironic about your quote Arthur? No where in this thread did a person who questioned too much technology, put down someone shooting a compound
SA,
Nor did they put down shooting traditional. However, in the comparisons that I made I used the terms releases, wheels, and gadgets, I did not focus on compounds. Just clarifying for the record
However, if in the future, bows are shooting explosive tipped arrows at 2000 fps that only have to hit near a deer to kill them at 200 yards, you can call it what you want, but to me it won't be bowhunting. Still, I will have nothing to say against you doing it (if it's legal). It's your choice if that's how you want to hunt. I'll probably prefer to called it advanced grenade throwing or rocket launching, but not bowhunting.
Surely you consider that a far cry from where archery is currently?????????? I would consider that statement to be in a different league, division, and ball park from the differences in archery today. Would you concur?
I think that enabling one to reliably shoot a deer at a very far distance will take away from the bowhunting experience.
Did you think that Fred Bear was doing that with a long bow?