Thak God for an end to fox hunting. I would agree that at times there may be a need to control the fox population and I don't think any method of killing an animal is nice (even though I do eat meat).

What I hate above all is a social group going out under the pretence of doing good for the coutryside to exert curelty to animals. I wonder what thrill the bastards get out of it.

The last time I overheard a conversation regarding hunting was quite enlightning (and Pip will witness this). It was not a country person at all but someone from London. One of her reasons was she enjoyed a better class of company and could not accept the alternative of drag hunting as her high brow freinds did not do that.

I think there are perhaps worries for the countyside with the ban but I don't see why alternative events could not be considered. I've only rode a horse a couple of times but what a delight it must be for a child, say one from a town getting out. Drag hunting works, etc. there are plenty of oppertunities to create even a greater industry without involving cruelty to animals. That it's not thought of, illustrates to be the desire for blood and that it's not about anything constructive.

I think the best one recently was the invasion of the House Of Commons. A clear indication of the thugs that enjoy fox hunting.

Jon