Ryan outfits 10 yr old daughter with deer-hunting gear (gave her rifle as gift at age 9)

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295. Don't get me to accuse you

that's not the point. I'd probably like you and yours, & wouldn't want to put you down in person.

But you have to look at the practice of sport killing for what it is. It's the same as going to Africa to the big game farms. Nobody needs to be doing it. It fulfills primitive urges, but beyond that it has no function these days except to bring home trophies. (And demonstrate one's prowess to others). You can enjoy Nature just as well without shooting to kill. So yes, I call it sport killing if you are not dependent on it for food (and I do know some people who are dependent on it). It is an unforgiveable act of violence in my opinion. I don't expect you to agree with me. I just pray that one day, it will no longer fulfill people's romantic fantasies of domination over defenseless creatures. (Which of course is a peculiarly human domination fantasy --because Nature rules, always).

So don't take it personally. I state my case, you state yours. I don't care about laws or numbers. The answer does not lie in laws. The answer lies in human hearts, which I hope will one day will reject, will cease and desist from all sport killing. It is an affront to nature and all that is sacred in life.

So we can just agree to disagree. I just want people to think about it.