For goodness sake Shambles, you do go overboard when you draw comparisons don't you! None of the activities you quoted are 'rights', fox hunting isn't one either it is a custom, and one which does more good than harm in my opinion, although obviously not in yours. You see to diverge slightly, this has been one of my pet hates for years 'peoples rights'. Everybody from the lippy 10 year old you catch vandalising your property , to the fraudulent social security claimant knows their rights. How about some responsibilities to go with them!
Anyway we'll never agree so there's no point arguing as it will change nothing, and it tends to cause animosity, so we must agree to differ on this one. I warn you though, there's an awful lot of mileage in this subject yet, so watch your TV screen, and read your newspaper. You'll wish we could have mustered that sort of support to fight the PELs.
Giok