When bear hunting do you prefer to hunt from a tree stand,Or from the ground,

My self,I'm a firm believer in the code of nature,(You may not have read this code since it was written by a wiccan over 10 years ago),He was a hunter him self but he wrote this code based on the wiccan faith for hunters,

I won't go into it,But more or less he was saying if it doesn't fly,And you are in good health,Why take an unfair advantage such as a tree stand,

Now I'm not saying anything against hunting from a stand,I just feel the same as this guy,I won't that hunt to be on equal grounds,So I prefer not to even use a stand,Someone told me I'm crazy because that bear could kill be if I missed,(Well yeah,thus the equal grounds thing)

He also said that you have a much better chance of getting out without being hurt if you're in a stand,My reply was,( Well if it's your time to go and you are in a stand 30 feet off the ground then the stand will most likely fall with you in it and then you're legs and maybe even your back may end up broken and now you have no chance at getting a good shot)But if on the ground and that bear comes at ya,then you have just enough time to get one good shot off,Of course if it is your time you will most likely miss,But I'd rather have that chance than no chance.

I guess I'm just an old fashion hunter,I want my mind,senses,and bow or gun to be my biggest advantage,That way I can say it was one on one,me and that animal on an even playing field....Nature vs Nature,Man vs Beast.

Which do you prefer and way?