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TheHeretic -> RE: China sues CNN Jack Carfarty, 1.3 billion (4/27/2008 3:35:22 PM)
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ORIGINAL: FullCircle
On your second point about the whale law it is interesting that by preserving the rights of tribes you are not passing laws that are undiscriminating. If it is dangerous to shoot game from a moving vehicle why is it safe for others just because they have always done it? Surely the law should apply to all in a consistent way and not single any out for special treatment?
The only problem here is with an individual basing their argument on opinion and impression, without any knowledge or understanding of the facts of the situation. First, who besides yourself says the basis for "no hunting from moving vehicles" has anything to do with it being dangerous? Have you ever hunted? Do you have any understanding of what is involved in bringing down game for food? Such legislation would have a lot more to do with responsible hunting than safety. It is much more likely a preventative against the cruelty of wounding animals, which then get away. Same principle of requiring standards be followed in a processing plant for farm raised stock.
Yes, I definitely favor a single standard in the law. In this case, there are two things to bear in mind. First is the compromise I believe we must exercise in dealing with the remnants of the stone-age tribes on this continent. They get a bit of slack. Second, it wouldn't be criminal prosecution of whale hunters, but lawsuits by Greenpeace and the myriad of urban environmentalists who believe their goal noble enough to achieve by any means. You could certainly have your public consultants clean up the language on that one.
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