Thread: just venting
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Old 08/31/2007, 10:23 PM
airinhere airinhere is offline
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Problem is, in their mind the largest animal is the most desireable to spear. They often have a very limited concept of how that will impact the development of future generations of fish in the area.

To ask them, it would be ridiculous to think about spearing the smaller fish. The whole reason they are out there is to have an adventure and kill the biggest monster they can find.

The whole process is very competitive and testosterone fueled.

They are likely to look down at you for even suggesting you avoid shooting the larger animals.

Like any hunting, it should be monitored and regulated by impartial, mature individuals so that the populations of fish are not deleteriously impacted. (But then who is to say when deleterious impact has occured.)

This is a sport that is the result of an advanced society with too much free time and needs a specialized branch of government to help protect the animals being hunted and yet still provide the freedom to allow people to enjoy this sort of activity. And those people wishing to participate should be solely responsible for funding the agency placed in authority over it.
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