Re: Paul McCartney urges PM to deliver hunt ban

From: Michael Saunby (msaunby_at_despammed.com)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:00:42 +0100

"Paul Rooney" <paulrooney@aol.com> wrote in message
news:s071k0tamqjdeboh37ji4qv5710skduqc0@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 18:16:44 +0100, "Michael Saunby"
> <msaunby@despammed.com> wrote:
> <snip>
> >Big deal. The original argument tried to make a claim that hunting
should
> >be banned now because of how people voted in the last election. What
seems
> >odd is that many of the most outspoken of these folks must also have
wanted
> >a ban long before that, when there was no such majority. Again the
logic
> >seems flawed. Why in the past would they argue for something that was
by
> >their present measures unjust? Have these folks no integrity? Of
course
> >they haven't.
> >
> >Michael Saunby
> >
>
>
> Sounds like sour grapes.

Ehatever.

>
> As for rural landowners getting the right to hold firearms - Ha ha!

They have it. Here and throughout the rest of Europe as far as I'm aware.

> You really think there's any votes for Labour if they create a new
> load of Tony Martins? I think not.
>

There's a lot of folks who reckon criminals get too easy a time at present.
Anyway, I'm not suggesting illegal ownership of shotguns for defence as
with Martin but the legitimate use of them as a fun replacement for hunting
with dogs. A lot of folks already shoot for pleasure, why shouldn't more
do so?

> In any case, given the numbers of urban foxes, there would be no
> reason to restict such an absurdity to rural landowners. Hell, we'd
> all get guns if your sort ever got the upper hand again.
>

What "sort" do you imagine I am? What sort do you imagine senior
politicians to be? No your sort for sure.

Of course the closest thing you might be is a ranting loon of a
backbencher.

> But that's never going to happen, is it?
>

It happened, it will continue to happen. Nothing to stop either of us
owning firearms. Or are you really a crazy?

Michael Saunby

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