If it’s not okay to hate the people who kill your friends for sport, who can you hate? And don’t think for a second that hunters, no matter how the schmooze, don’t hate you or anyone who might be out to spoil their fun by trying to ban contest hunts, or otherwise exposing their sadism.
Text and Wildlife Photography ©Jim Robertson, 2014. All Rights Reserved
Living in Earth’s out-of-the-way places, surrounded by prime wildlife habitat (as I’ve always chosen to do), an advocate must eventually make a choice—either stand with your wildlife friends, or join in the “fun” (made increasingly more popular by repulsive “reality” shows like Duck Dynasty and so many evil others) and go around shooting everything you see.
I made my choice long ago and decided the only way to live in such a wildlife-war-torn area is to have as little to do with the people as possible. To quote Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson, referring to his native land, coastal New Brunswick, Canada (where clubbing baby seals is the local pastime), “Love the country, hate the people.”
Author Farley Mowat, another selfless Canadian animal advocate in league with Captain Watson, ultimately came around to that same sentiment in A Whale for…
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I’ve mellowed a bit – I don’t hate them, but I really do not like them at all! All of this kumaya hand holding sh*t really gets on my last nerve too, because I find it insincere and naive. Of course, everyone’s first inclination is to try to understand the other’s point of view, talk, try to work it out. Any ass that would need to be kissed to save animals. But guess what? It doesn’t work, unless both sides are sincere at trying. Plus, they call us every name in the book too, and are quite vindictive. No matter what is said about us animal rights people, we’ve never killed. I don’t even harm insects, I’ll put them outside.
Thanks, I need that. 🙂 I’m reminded of the name of one of our posters ‘ahimsaforever’. It is beautiful name and philosophy.
This is one of the best posts ever! It is really liberating and honest to just admit the hate. No political correctness, no fear of offending anyone, no guilt over not living up to the admonition that we must love and forgive no matter how contemptible the person or terrible his/her deeds.
Actually, I think anger and hate are a little different but are both justifiable reactions to the terrible abuse of animals. But hate more often provides the energy to sustain the fight. People can get very upset for the short-term (anger) such as the response to Cecil, which has effectively turned Dr. Walter James Palmer into a worldwide pariah for his trophy hunting. But the haters are in it for the long-term and will be ready for the next Cecil and the next Blaze and for those who come after.
Thank you. I’m glad to know I’m not alone in hating Dr. Palmer and all he stands for.