I was completely anti-hunt at one point - until I learnt more about it. I suggest you do the same before attacking hunts too fiercly.

Now that just about every hunt in the land has demonstrated that it is possible for them to meet as usual and have a great social day out - without inflicting any cruelty at all and there is no reason why this should not continue - why would you now wish to re-insert the only element that remains at issue?

Most people do not attack hunts (fiercly or otherwise) - they just do not think that inflicting any cruelty for sporting pleasure is acceptable. Without this aspect - those who may continue to wish to stop other folk from dressing up as they wish - to gather and ride (or walk) around the countryside - will not have any support from me - nor I suspect from many others.

So if you must continue to post on this issue - will you please explain why you think that inflicting needless cruelty - for the sporting pleasure of a few in this particular practice - should be made legal? If you don't think this cruelty is necessary - please just get on and ride with these hunts and have a good day out....