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Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:11 PM

Nov 2013

Leg of lynx is considered a delicacy in Alaska. Mountain lion is good. I have eaten both. The dog is considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.

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Franklin teen unfazed by note condemning lion hunt [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2013 OP

What do the hunters do with the cougars they kill? OneGrassRoot Nov 2013 #1

Taco de gato grande. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #2

I remember stories about lion hunts in outdoor magazines but not recipes. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #3

Nah, they just hang the heads and pelts over their fireplace. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #22

No. They drape the pelt over their penis bitchkitty Nov 2013 #53

ugh, so tired of the "small penis" jokes maxsolomon Nov 2013 #82

Except that it wasn't a joke. bitchkitty Nov 2013 #99

I'm not offended. Killing apex predators for sport offends me. maxsolomon Nov 2013 #106

just for you................ Ernesto Nov 2013 #103

question brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #109

It is not about the size so much as it is the man's perception of his masculinity Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #110

Your mistake is to assume Jenoch Nov 2013 #121

Thank You... brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #123

Several years ago there was a 17 year old boy Jenoch Nov 2013 #126

So killing cougars cures brain cancer? GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #4

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Because...? Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #6

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How do you DEFINE ethical? Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #8

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When did legal automatically equate with ethical? EOTE Nov 2013 #10

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So you think killing for fun is ethical. EOTE Nov 2013 #12

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Oh, well if a lot of people do it that makes it alright. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #19

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No it wouldn't be. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #30

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My point exactly. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #64

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You think supporting the wholesale slaughter of animals and vast destruction of the environment is? NuclearDem Nov 2013 #68

You do of course realize the difference between killing for necessity and killing for entertainment LanternWaste Nov 2013 #87

i agree - hunters for sport make me sick samsingh Nov 2013 #114

So again, you think that legal is equivalent to ethical. EOTE Nov 2013 #21

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OK, so you think that killing for fun is ethical. EOTE Nov 2013 #31

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You're changing the topic once again. You were talking about killing SOLELY for fun. EOTE Nov 2013 #40

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Not only do you not have a problem with it, you think it's ethical. EOTE Nov 2013 #45

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You do know that laws and morals are two different things, right? EOTE Nov 2013 #51

What about the black rhino hunt, or hunting other endangered animals elsewhere uppityperson Nov 2013 #52

If it's legal, then it's ethical. EOTE Nov 2013 #57

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Again, you're afraid to state your actual position. EOTE Nov 2013 #61

Yes. ...... I've head that idiotic piece of logic before. Just yesterday, in fact polly7 Nov 2013 #70

I asked about ethical (First Nebraska mountain lion permit goes to 15-year-old) Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #14

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But, I thought polly7 Nov 2013 #69

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he has every right to engage in his hunt much as we have every right to criticize it. LanternWaste Nov 2013 #86

I think it's unethical not to eat what you kill. alarimer Nov 2013 #88

What I've seen from Poddy's 20 posts... Scootaloo Nov 2013 #26

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You also said that killing for fun is ethical. EOTE Nov 2013 #33

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Killing EXCLUSIVELY for pleasure is what we're talking about here. EOTE Nov 2013 #38

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Uh huh. And at what point does the killing of an animal become unethical? EOTE Nov 2013 #49

You approve of child rapists? I didn't see that post. Link? uppityperson Nov 2013 #39

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Your grammar was unclear. uppityperson Nov 2013 #47

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"Legal" and "ethical" are unrelated words, you know. Scootaloo Nov 2013 #75

I define it as not harassing and bullying children... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #80

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Agree with the sentiment of the letter. KY5 Nov 2013 #16

+1 nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #74

The original story that caused the letter didn't mention he is sick with link Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #81

Old enough to shoot yourself one of god's most magnificent creatures for fun, stranger81 Nov 2013 #95

Odd Way to Cheer Up Sick Kids otohara Nov 2013 #17

Is he still sick? maxsolomon Nov 2013 #83

Well if it came from a PETA person at least they could have included a pin-up snooper2 Nov 2013 #20

Ha! Good point! nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #76

While I am not a huge fan of hunting predators, Jenoch Nov 2013 #23

ironic that a person with a life-threatening disease wants to kill something else. legal or not spanone Nov 2013 #25

That was my first thougt too. Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author bitchkitty Nov 2013 #54

We live in such an aggressive and bullying society. NCTraveler Nov 2013 #32

fuck people like the letter writer datasuspect Nov 2013 #34

Fuck that gutless letter writer. HappyMe Nov 2013 #43

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Fuck senseless killing. n/t bitchkitty Nov 2013 #55

And people who write harassing letters, delta17 Nov 2013 #73

Exactly. No real "good guys" here. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #77

I imagine the one will cause temporary emotional discomfort LanternWaste Nov 2013 #90

I don't hunt, and I am not a fan of trophy hunting. delta17 Nov 2013 #91

this thread illustrates some of the reasons there are less and less rural Democrats. Kali Nov 2013 #58

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Sure. Hunting can also be about providing food. It can also be about ecological issues. EOTE Nov 2013 #62

you missed the huge point Kali Nov 2013 #63

No, you're missing the point. I acknowledge that hunting CAN be about way more than killing. EOTE Nov 2013 #66

This. i am not an idiot, i fully understand what hunting provides La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2013 #108

I agree. HappyMe Nov 2013 #65

What is the "way more than just killing" that justifies hunting apex predators? maxsolomon Nov 2013 #84

The big picture can be hard to see, and it often encompasses things that make us uncomfortable. Kali Nov 2013 #92

Nebraska man pays $13,500 for permit to hunt a mountain lion (why so much if it is ethical?) Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #71

Where did it say Montezumasdaddy Nov 2013 #72

What does mountain lion taste like? I imagine it would have to be slow-cooked to be edible. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #78

Things like wolves and lions are not generally considered good eating Marrah_G Nov 2013 #79

False Drahthaardogs Nov 2013 #111

If it ate one of my pets maxsolomon Nov 2013 #85

Arkansas refusedd to acknowledge mountain lions present here until they caught one on video. moriah Nov 2013 #101

You're the person who just got booted, right? Nice new name... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #89

Hello- Holden's mom here brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #93

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #94

Hi Michelle - TBF Nov 2013 #98

Best wishes to Holden and to his family and friends. There are outspoken people uppityperson Nov 2013 #100

You put it out ther and there will be people who think what you are doing is wrong Marrah_G Nov 2013 #112

I agree with Marrah G. stranger81 Nov 2013 #116

your post is so completely wrong brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #117

I misread and thought you purchased the one for 13k Marrah_G Nov 2013 #120

I agree brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #122

Looks like Poddy Fries (poddy mouth) died quickly but ethically Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #96

It certainly looked that way. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #97

May he awaken in a celestial field with bullets flying around him. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2013 #115

I wish California would have mountain lion hunts indie9197 Nov 2013 #102

A little history... Kayucian Nov 2013 #104

Thanks for the post Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #105

FACTS brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #107

You mistake anecdotes for fact, using mere presence and possibility to justify killing for fun. Kayucian Nov 2013 #119

Thanks cor the info Niceguy1 Nov 2013 #127

ARE MOUNTAIN LIONS DANGEROUS? Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #128

This post is why I posted this later Friday Omaha Steve Nov 2013 #113

Nothing like the 'hunt of a lifetime' blackspade Nov 2013 #118

why is his cancer so important? brucefamily6 Nov 2013 #124

Nobody's forcing their view on anyone else here. stranger81 Nov 2013 #125

You missed my point entirely.... blackspade Nov 2013 #129

Why MFM008 Nov 2013 #130