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In <4j3t9c$5ek@dfw-ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> crisw@ix.netcom.com(Cris
Waller ) writes: 

>Even most people who don't believe in animal rights do believe that
>there are some things that are just too cruel to do to animals. You
>don't have to be a believer in animal rights to know that dogfighting
>is wrong, for example.

Dogs are useful.  Mountain lions are not.

>I believe that chasing a mountain lion up a tree with a pack of dogs
>and shooting it at point-blank range (potentially orphaning a litter
of
>kittens, as well)is just too cruel.
>We've talked on many occasions about the other problems with lion
>hunting-how it won't protect public safety, wildlife, or livestock,
>for example.

I don't.

>So why in the world should we cave in to the tiny minority of
>hunters who want to see the cruel practice resume?

Caving in?  Nah, just not listening to environmentalist clap trap.
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