Peter, an entire group has NOT been maligned. An adjective has been used to describe the subgroup of bad guys-- hunters who trepass. Not hunters. Trespassing hunters. And not trespassers in general, actually-- birdwatchers tend not to act like idiots, tho they may wander over a property line into someone else's land without knowing it. Trespassing HUNTERS.
If people want to renew the old battle over hunting, and are looking for any excuse to renew it-- go for it, but it's not fair to blame anyone posting in this thread so far, for renewing the fight.