Changing attitudes

[Pheroze]

"Conservation can't work with a bunch of arrogant people going around telling everyone else what to do, trying to impose their standards.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07...e-wildlife-officer-fair-south-africa/12457884

 

[Saul]

I was just reading about this, albeit from a less balanced publication. Absolutely ridiculous that this is happening to a man who has dedicated his life to conservation.

 

[Ridgewalker]

Emotionally unstable people! It’s OK to be sensitive about death, but if so, don’t read nor look at the pictures! Hunting, including trophy hunting is a scientifically proven conservation tool. If it’s not your thing, don’t participate!

 

[Hank2211]

Nothing wrong with changing attitudes . . . but many people seem to have the view today that their view is the only correct or right view. If you hold a different view, it's because you are misguided, or, worse, that you ave actually a bad person. Therefore, it's considered OK, or even necessary and morally required, to "cancel" you, or punish you, for holding perfectly legal and frankly not unreasonable views. Can anyone say that they knew that one day, hunting would be a reason to lose one's job and that animals (let alone rivers) would be given the rights of human beings?

I'm not sure how to change this attitude; it may be a pendulum swing which will change ever time. But I would be less than honest if I didn't say that I'm worried about what the current climate augers not just for hunters' rights, but for freedom of speech generally.

 

[flatwater bill]

It is enlightening to read about the Nazis in the late 30's. They were young, aggressive, and they knew that they were right. They just knew it. There was no discussion. It was dangerous to oppose them, or even express a different opinion. The little known book "Behind God's Back" tells of a trip thru Africa at that time. A worthwhile read. In Tanzania, you could be killed for not supporting them. They are the Antifa of today. And it is de-facto legal to kill someone who expresses a different view from yours ....right now.....( see Warren, Portland, Oregon)..........so when the Bolsheviks gain power, we will see hunting transition from a tolerated Thrill, to an outlawed evil......and the wildlife will suffer. There are numerous trolls on this website......"Trolls"....who claim to be hunters, but in reality will aid in our demise.....They say things like, "who doesn't want a little more fairness?, Or how can I hunt Harp Seals?, Or, my PH is a racist, and stole my Impala cape, and AH members nod their heads and try to help. Sucked in like a herring...be wary, be strong.............The Dark is Rising.....................FWB