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Thread #114232   Message #2440796
Posted By: the lemonade lady
15-Sep-08 - 07:52 AM
Thread Name: Hunting, poaching and whaling songs
Subject: RE: Hunting, poaching and whaling songs
I am against these sports but I think that our history shouldn't be lost, so singing these songs to keep the memory alive is ok, just so long as they're not sung with expressions of happiness and glory. After all some people sing songs about war and I think it would be nice if war were banned as well. Most of these songs are educational and should be sung in schools to pass on the horrors to the next generations. Children should be encouraged to sing about death and distruction so that they understand how dreadful it all is, and not wrap them in cotton wool and sweep this history under the carpet.

(On another point here, and totally btw, I think all 6th formers should visit a slaughter yard and see it in action)

Nuff said

Sal