Record Turn outs for Fox Hunts

**Will** · 28-12-2006, 02:30 PM

Personally, I'm neutral as to the whole hunting debate. I'd never ever want to take part in it, but it's never actively try and prevent others from doing it either.

The interesting thing is, that since the ban on fox hunting with hounds, there have been record turn outs for the sport which carries on using loopholes found in the legislation! I'd speculate that this is an act of defiance by Joe Public.

Or is there another reason?

Reggie · 28-12-2006, 05:05 PM

I think it's a natural reaction to a knee jerk response by the government. Pity they didn't give such a decisive response when far more people didn't want to go to war with Iraq.

ronlyre · 28-12-2006, 07:52 PM

I would have thought the reason for the big public turnouts at the Boxing day hunts was obvious.
The people/the public are pleased to watch the spectacle now that they know the hunts are towing the line (geddit?) and using other methods to get their kicks, other than ripping a fox apart.

JohnnyG · 29-12-2006, 11:36 PM

I agree with Reggie it is a natural reaction. Unfortunately it also comes down to the fact that no publicity is bad publicity.

Leofric · 30-12-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ronlyre

I would have thought the reason for the big public turnouts at the Boxing day hunts was obvious.
The people/the public are pleased to watch the spectacle now that they know the hunts are towing the line (geddit?) and using other methods to get their kicks, other than ripping a fox apart.

Dream on - they're popular because the communities involved are making a stand against the law.

Anyway, it's Labour's only legacy - "We banned fox hunting." (But did bugger all else.)

I've just written a 91,000 novel about foxes.

Sarah · 30-12-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Leofric

I've just written a 91,000 novel about foxes.

Could we read an extract?

chillitt · 30-12-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Leofric

Dream on - they're popular because the communities involved are making a stand against the law.

Anyway, it's Labour's only legacy - "We banned fox hunting." (But did bugger all else.)

I've just written a 91,000 novel about foxes.

did my chickens get a mention?

Leofric · 30-12-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah

Could we read an extract?

If I manage to get it published! (Currently got a 26,000 word novella that is shortlisted for a US horror anthology. That's not about foxes!)

Leofric · 30-12-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chillitt

did my chickens get a mention?

No, but I can put them in if you want

Lex · 31-12-2006, 04:51 PM

I used to be pro-hunting. However, the anti-hunting lobby got my vote it the end on the grounds that they seemed to come up some sort of arguements against fox hunting, whereas the best the pro-hunting lobby could do was to drag some kid on her pony in front of the TV cameras & get her to start blubbing.

Abbie · 31-12-2006, 06:51 PM

I'm not so sure, many of these so called animal rights protestors seem to have as little regard for animals as the people hunting them. Many of them seem to think it's OK to be cruel to humans bt not animals. Idiots IMHO.

Madhatter · 03-01-2007, 08:28 PM

i'd agree with that abbie, they go on about foxes but kill mice and rats

I've not got involved in the fox hunting debate much because I can see both sides and think those that don't live in the countryside are biased towards saving animals without knowing the ways of the countryside. Foxes have to be controlled somehow, and that just happens to be one of the ways they were controlled.

28-12-2006, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Will Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Upon Avon Posts: 1,005	Record Turn outs for Fox Hunts Personally, I'm neutral as to the whole hunting debate. I'd never ever want to take part in it, but it's never actively try and prevent others from doing it either. The interesting thing is, that since the ban on fox hunting with hounds, there have been record turn outs for the sport which carries on using loopholes found in the legislation! I'd speculate that this is an act of defiance by Joe Public. Or is there another reason? __________________ --==Forum Admin Will==-- Your Friendly Forum Admin. - Contact me.

28-12-2006, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reggie Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37	I think it's a natural reaction to a knee jerk response by the government. Pity they didn't give such a decisive response when far more people didn't want to go to war with Iraq. __________________ Reggie. "It's true that every time you hear a bell, an angel gets its wings. But what they don't tell you is that every time you hear a mouse trap snap, and Angel gets set on fire." - Jack Handy

28-12-2006, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ronlyre The Stratford Strumpet Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: stratford upon avon Posts: 110	Big turnouts. I would have thought the reason for the big public turnouts at the Boxing day hunts was obvious. The people/the public are pleased to watch the spectacle now that they know the hunts are towing the line (geddit?) and using other methods to get their kicks, other than ripping a fox apart. __________________ Ron Lyre shakespeare wuz ere (Editor: Ted de Stratford. Ron's cousin)

31-12-2006, 06:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Abbie Terribly Nice Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 61	I'm not so sure, many of these so called animal rights protestors seem to have as little regard for animals as the people hunting them. Many of them seem to think it's OK to be cruel to humans bt not animals. Idiots IMHO. __________________ (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") I used to suffer from amnesia but I've been ok since ???

03-01-2007, 08:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Madhatter Chatterbox Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atherstone Posts: 412	i'd agree with that abbie, they go on about foxes but kill mice and rats I've not got involved in the fox hunting debate much because I can see both sides and think those that don't live in the countryside are biased towards saving animals without knowing the ways of the countryside. Foxes have to be controlled somehow, and that just happens to be one of the ways they were controlled. __________________ Madhatter

29-12-2006, 11:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnnyG New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Upon Avon Posts: 6	I agree with Reggie it is a natural reaction. Unfortunately it also comes down to the fact that no publicity is bad publicity.

31-12-2006, 04:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 569	I used to be pro-hunting. However, the anti-hunting lobby got my vote it the end on the grounds that they seemed to come up some sort of arguements against fox hunting, whereas the best the pro-hunting lobby could do was to drag some kid on her pony in front of the TV cameras & get her to start blubbing.

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