Outrage over Japan's plan to slaughter humpback whales

Hunting isn't considered a sport here. (Though we've quite some good competitors in shooting sports, wolrd champions as well as in the Olympic Games.)

Slaughtering is regulated in the animal protection laws (state/federal) as well as in variou other by-laws and EU-regulations.

I could have said cow, turkey, or fish. these meats are a natural foundation of human life (except for the Veggies).

What is safari in Africa considered? Germans go on safari. They also come to the good old USA to hunt all over our great country. It's a bloodsport, and it isn't easy. The only way it can be easy is if you are either incredibly lucky, or can afford to pay someone to do all the work for you.

So may I as a subhuman from a subhuman country quote Article 20a of our constitution (Basic Law):

"The state takes responsibility for protecting the natural foundations of life and animals in the interest of future generations."

Walter Hinteler wrote:

Hunting isn't considered a sport here.

Coming late to this discussion....I have seen quite a few hunting hides in Bavaria (Franconia), and shooters out after hares, etc.

Evidently there is hunting in Bavaria at least.

Italians, now...they will shoot at anything that moves.

Certainly there's hunting here (at this time of the year, you can see hunters all over the country).

I only said that hunting isn't considered as a sport here.

(You e.g. buy in arms shops either sports or hunting arms.)

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors.

gotta watch those Italians...

Most nations have laws governing animal protection. Germany was the first nation to include, in their Constitution, the fact that animals - sentient beings - do have rights.

Human domination is no excuse, biblically or otherwise, for the exploitation or abuse of animals.

i asume what walter is saying that HUNTING is NOT considered a sport in germany .

as wiki states : "Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), " .

in hunting there is not any TRUE COMPETION , the animal is almost always the loser - unless the hunter is drunk and shoots himself . so there is not any real COMPETITION -
the animal doesn't have a gun in this NON-COMPETITION .
i guess two hunters shooting at each other might be considered as being in a competion and engaging in SPORT - may the best shooter win !

i suppose i might argue that in the olden days of rome , the gladiators and lions were in a COMPETITION ; so they were performing a SPORT - the opponent (the animal) had a fair chance of winning .

Because hunting is hard. The animals have every advantage. You have to outsmart them.

...The animals have every advantage. You have to outsmart them.

Pathetic. Really sad.

cjhsa wrote:

Pathetic. Really sad.

No comment!

Obviously you have never hunted. The invitation is open as long as you're not a closed minded anti-hunt a--. Do you realize why hunters try to buy and use the best tools available? Because hunting is hard. The animals have every advantage. You have to outsmart them.

I can tell you - you read it on the Internet... So I'll say it right here - we need to manage the animal kingdom and the environment. At least here in the US we do manage wildlife - very effectively, for the last 110 years. Hunting and fishing are the (fun) tools with which to do this.