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Casually killing creatures

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    Violafy wrote: »
    My unchangeable opinion is that anyone who kills animals for fun is completely barbaric - absolutely no excuse for it. I couldn't care less if it's a "tradition" that some people seem to want to maintain - tradition becomes invalid when it allows either humans or other animals to suffer.

    I understand that people may be more emotionally attached to dogs than insects, but I'd never harm either, and find it a bit hypocritical when those who get outraged about the fur trade etc think nothing of squashing any spiders they find in their house.

    What's your stance on pulling off daddy longs legs legs and letting them go free?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,867 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Spunk84 wrote: »
    Jeffrey Dahmer ate what he killed;) On a serious note, No you cant make the distinction between a serial killer and a hunter!!! Serial Killers break the law by killing humans, Hunters follow the law and seasons to harvest game. Now if it was legal to hunt humans then hunters would have to follow the same principle of seasons and laws i.e women only hunted during the summer as they are most active and kids hunted year round as they keep appearing out of no where. Always follow your country's laws and you should be grand:)

    My question was on the basis of not adhering to any mad made laws, religious beliefs etc. This would give rise to the belief that the only thing stopping one who kills animals from killing humans is the fear of repercussions of the law.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    Theres nothin worse than a p1ss taking Squirrel. Now whos the fcuking mug!




    " His eyes look sad ":(-Jay

    :D

    He was coming straight for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Fizzlesque


    micropig wrote: »
    What's your stance on pulling off daddy longs legs and letting them go free?

    FYP :p

    Does anyone say 'pulling off' anymore? If not, my 'revenge' won't be quite as smirksome (yes, I did make that word up just now, especially for you :))


    Fear not, I'll get you eventually, little rascal, now in my sights....:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭BornToKill


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Pair of ye are well named for this thread I tell ya!

    Thanks, though I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man - the Jungian thing, sir.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Mosquitoes die.
    Sometimes wasps that refuse to be ushered out the window.
    I did try to kill a spider last summer while in the Philippines but its legspan was about 8 inches and I was scared ****less. It got away anyway, despite being walloped with a refill pad, so I needn't feel guilty. Usually I end up apologising to spiders I accidentally kill though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    My question was why do I need a reason? Why is it anyone else's business what I do it for
    If you must know I eat majority of animals I kill
    I give to neighbours aswell
    As for crows and foxes I kill them to control them foxes especially even tho I wouldn't get many

    Because it's cruel but more importantly, worrying, if someone kills animals without a reason.
    I think it's understandable that someone would be curious about why another person would hunt.

    I don't know why you didn't mention you eat most of the animals you hunt earlier.
    Because its my business what I do and my reasons are my business
    So y should I explain my business there's plenty of people out there with guns that kill and leave the animals there I met one or two and didn't agree with it
    The only animal I'd shoot and throw in a ditch is a fox as I'm helpin to control them like other lads I'd not get many tho as I only shoot them if I'd come across one while hunting
    I shoot crows and magpies but I keep them


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    I casually kill feral goats. I hate them bastards. They do nothing but damage, eatin young trees and damaging hedgerows. We lamp them with rifles or when they have young use the dogs. It's a great feeling seeing those bastards die.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭Spunk84


    cormie wrote: »
    My question was on the basis of not adhering to any mad made laws, religious beliefs etc. This would give rise to the belief that the only thing stopping one who kills animals from killing humans is the fear of repercussions of the law.

    There you have it!!! Its the law:D without laws animals like humans would be fair game, especially humans who are animal lovers :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    Fizzlesque wrote: »
    FYP :p

    Does anyone say 'pulling off' anymore? If not, my 'revenge' won't be quite as smirksome (yes, I did make that word up just now, especially for you :))


    Fear not, I'll get you eventually, little rascal, now in my sights....:D
    Well played:D

    I hope it's not in the sight of your rifle:eek:
    Longfellow wrote: »
    I casually kill feral goats. I hate them bastards. They do nothing but damage, eatin young trees and damaging hedgerows. We lamp them with rifles or when they have young use the dogs. It's a great feeling seeing those bastards die.:D

    Some of them goats are only pretending they're dead


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Fizzlesque


    micropig wrote: »
    Well played:D

    I hope it's not in the sight of your rifle:eek:

    Fear not, my little rascal, you're worth more to me alive than dead :) (I wish there was a sinister grin smiley, I'd so use it right now.....)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    micropig wrote: »
    Well played:D

    I hope it's not in the sight of your rifle:eek:



    Some of them goats are only pretending they're dead
    When the dog disembowel them, they scream for a while but they don't be getting up again:cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    Violafy wrote: »
    My unchangeable opinion is that anyone who kills animals for fun is completely barbaric - absolutely no excuse for it. I couldn't care less if it's a "tradition" that some people seem to want to maintain - tradition becomes invalid when it allows either humans or other animals to suffer.

    I understand that people may be more emotionally attached to dogs than insects, but I'd never harm either, and find it a bit hypocritical when those who get outraged about the fur trade etc think nothing of squashing any spiders they find in their house.

    You know nothing about hunting if you think the animal suffers, if this happens then a mistake has been made. Hunters aim for a clean kill, shoot corectly and the animal is dead and knows nothing about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Rocket19


    Violafy wrote: »
    My unchangeable opinion is that anyone who kills animals for fun is completely barbaric - absolutely no excuse for it. I couldn't care less if it's a "tradition" that some people seem to want to maintain - tradition becomes invalid when it allows either humans or other animals to suffer.

    I understand that people may be more emotionally attached to dogs than insects, but I'd never harm either, and find it a bit hypocritical when those who get outraged about the fur trade etc think nothing of squashing any spiders they find in their house.

    Not a great argument. It is very possible that spiders and other insects do not feel pain at all. At least not in the way we experience it. They just don't have the nervous system we do. I will say though, that this theory is still debated.

    Agreed on the killing of mammals/other animals though. I suppose in some cases it is a "necessity", but I personally would find it extremely difficult to kill an animal. Obviously animals (mostly!) lack the intelligence we do, but they feel the same pain. I really have no idea how that doesn't even occur to people who hunt/kill animals. I just can't not empathise when I see an animal in pain. I take part in hunts (on horseback), but will only participate in drag hunts. A fox being ripped apart at the end doesn't heighten the fun for me. Surprising amount of hunters (riders) who would call themselves animal lovers are in favour of this "tradition". Can't comprehend it myself.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭GaryIrv93


    Nowadays, if my first instinct is to raise a foot to stamp on an insect I pause for a second and think 'what if that was me (the insect)' and always let it go.I always try to avoid stepping on snails / slugs on foootpaths as well but I often think that they're simply asking to get stood on - just lying on the path like gobsh*tes. :D On wet days especially they're an absolute nuisance trying to avoid as there's so many of them on paths beside grassy areas.

    The same would go for any animal or rodent. Instead of killing it in cold-blood, I'd give it a another chance and let it go. We'd all expect the same if we were in said rodent's position.

    Luckily I've never had to euthanise a pet so far, and I would never do so lightly. It must be bloody heartbreaking to put down down furry pets such as cats and dogs. If there was any other alternative such as expensive surgery that would cure the pet I'd go for it at all costs. Personally I've never agreed with the whole idea of euthanising animals, even if the intent is good; to ease it's suffering I still see it as an unfair solution to the animal in question. Every possible effort should be made to perform life saving surgery on it or whatever other alernatives are available that can keep it both alive and in a comfortable condition. After all, we'd never in a million years put down a severly disabled baby.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    Odysseus wrote: »
    You know nothing about hunting if you think the animal suffers, if this happens then a mistake has been made. Hunters aim for a clean kill, shoot corectly and the animal is dead and knows nothing about it.
    When we be after the goats with dogs, it can take a while for the quarry to perish. Their hard bastards it can take up to half a hour for the bastards to be killed from da time the dogs grab on first till the innards are on the ground.:):):)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭dominiquecruz


    Longfellow wrote: »
    When the dog disembowel them, they scream for a while but they don't be getting up again:cool:

    :rolleyes: Big man!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Longfellow wrote: »
    When we be after the goats with dogs, it can take a while for the quarry to perish. Their hard bastards it can take up to half a hour for the bastards to be killed from da time the dogs grab on first till the innards are on the ground.:):):)

    How the fcuk were you ever granted a gun license?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    :rolleyes: Big man!
    Ye townies don't be knowing what craic ya be missing:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    How the fcuk were you ever granted a gun license?
    I don't have a gun, I be on the lamp. We only go after the goats with dogs when they have young kids. They be slow then, otherwise ya won't get near them.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭dominiquecruz


    Longfellow wrote: »
    Ye townies don't be knowing what craic ya be missing:D

    Monkey intelligence, apparently. Dont bother making out it's a rural thing either - I know plenty of country folk who would be disturbed by your kind of 'craic.'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    Monkey intelligence, apparently. Dont bother making out it's a rural thing either - I know plenty of country folk who would be disturbed by your kind of 'craic.'
    It ain't for everybody. I ain't doing nothin wrong, it ain't against da law.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Longfellow wrote: »
    I don't have a gun, I be on the lamp. We only go after the goats with dogs when they have young kids. They be slow then, otherwise ya won't get near them.

    Fair 'nuff. Tbh, the idea of how you go about 'hunting' goats repulses me. You seem to take genuine pleasure from watching them suffer. Maybe it should be left to the shooters.

    How bow hunting is illegal yet your type isn't is astonishing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    I just release everything out the window.

    Yeah, me too. Spiders, mice, puppies, everything. I'm nice like that.

    (My apartment's on the second floor.)

    :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Longfellow wrote: »
    When the dog disembowel them, they scream for a while but they don't be getting up again:cool:

    :rolleyes: Big man!
    Is that like a joke callin him a big man cuz he hunts goats andwatches goats bein killed by dogs he's not trying to be a big man he's bein man as god intended it humans kill like
    If he sets out to control an animal and to kill a few it doesn't matter what way it's done as long as its done


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,521 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Is that like a joke callin him a big man cuz he hunts goats andwatches goats bein killed by dogs he's not trying to be a big man he's bein man as god intended it humans kill like
    If he sets out to control an animal and to kill a few it doesn't matter what way it's done as long as its done

    Shoot the fcuking thing if you want it dead and it'll drop on the spot.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Longfellow


    Fair 'nuff. Tbh, the idea of how you go about 'hunting' goats repulses me. You seem to take genuine pleasure from watching them suffer. Maybe it should be left to the shooters.

    How bow hunting is illegal yet your type isn't is astonishing.
    I planted young forestry, 60 acres. Native trees sessile oak, pedunulate oak, ash with understorey of whitethorn, blackthorn, guelderrose. The goats ate half of it. If you worked that hard at some thing and something destroyed it you be mad as bejaysus as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Rocket19


    Is that like a joke callin him a big man cuz he hunts goats andwatches goats bein killed by dogs he's not trying to be a big man he's bein man as god intended it humans kill like
    If he sets out to control an animal and to kill a few it doesn't matter what way it's done as long as its done

    I don't think it is, like, a joke.
    I'm sure "God" didn't intend us precious humans to intentionally kill another of 'his' creatures, purely to watch them suffer. Don't you think?
    Killing animals for food or some other necessity, I can understand. It's not the fact he's killing goats that people are disturbed by, it's the pleasure he apparently gets doing it, watching them suffer and "scream"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭dominiquecruz


    Is that like a joke callin him a big man cuz he hunts goats andwatches goats bein killed by dogs he's notifying to be a big man he's bein man as god intended it humans kill like
    If he sets out to control an animal and to kill a few it doesn't matter what way it's done as long as its done

    I'm not getting into a hunting debate, because it won't go anywhere, but anyone who takes pleasure in the 'disembowelment' and 'screaming' of goats is the real vermin of our society.

    God intended nothing. We were hunter-gatherers way back when, because it was necessary for survival, but tell me, what use is it trying to maintain stone-age traditions in the 21st century? If you need to kill to feel like a man, there is something deficient in your psychology.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭MaxSteele


    Defenceless babies ...

    EDIT: Anything with a pulse :pac:


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