*yawn* And that was a meaningless misquote of Oscar Wilde, BTW.

Foxhunting is barbaric, like bear-baiting and cock-fighting.

The latter were banned is because they were entertainments for the working classes. Foxhunting was allowed to continue because it is the preserve of the higher social stratas. And they're still getting away with it because they are arrogant enough to flout the laws of this country.

There endeth the polemic.