Originally Posted By: Mystic
No, I am not, obviously, saying that human beings need to be eradicated. I am saying that human beings cause a lot of problems. The Universe did just fine for billions of years before human beings arrived. And the Earth did just fine for billions of years before human beings developed into what they are today. And yet some humans think that human beings are above nature.
If these feral pigs are not native to any part of the USA, obviously human beings are responsible for them being here.
But anyway, the feral pigs have become a big problem and that problem has to be taken care of. These feral pigs are spreading to several states. We need to develop some sort of humane program of control or perhaps eradication of these feral pigs.
I have nothing against hunting. I just do not like when some people seem to get a thrill out of killing something. I am not a hunter, but if I had to hunt to stay alive I would. Perhaps some people here have a problem understanding what I am saying.
There is a man where I work who is a hunter. He told me one day he was out hunting (for elk or deer, I can't remember) and he saw a coyote running along some distance away from him. He shot the coyote in the head and took a picture of it. He showed me the picture. He had no reason for shooting the coyote.
I have no problem with somebody getting a hunting license and hunting elk or deer. But I have a problem with somebody killing for no reason and just for kicks. Do you understand me now?
Perhaps you guys will better understand me if I reply to this, since I think your example is a good one.
If I were hunting and saw that coyote, I wouldn't have shot it. I would feel no reason to, and if I was with somebody who did, I would be bothered by their actions.
However, if that coyote was terrorizing my neighborhood, and had perhaps killed a neighbor's cat... I would shoot it and enjoy killing it.
I have no moral hangups on taking care of something that is a pest or nuisance. I do however have an issue with killing something that is harmless for no reason.