tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543569223349021253.post3976644506164375733..comments2023-07-11T08:37:46.781-07:00Comments on Thomas Burchfield: A Curious Man: In a Palace of the One PercentThomas Burchfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554344522458052169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543569223349021253.post-63739444975592648582011-11-18T08:37:28.981-08:002011-11-18T08:37:28.981-08:00Thanks for your comment! I believe it's more t...Thanks for your comment! I believe it's more than cultural superiority (though that element is there). The success of our civilization, IMO, has given the appearance that we've cut ourselves off from the cycles of Life and Death, which has led to a deep and unfortunate--even dangerous--squeamishness. I actually advocate that every child--at least in this country--be taken on a hunting trip at *least once* (a real one, not a sit-in-the-blind-and-wait-for-something-to-walk-by trip). This, I believe, can give kids a eye-to-eye view of how things work in Nature.<br /><br />I have to say, though, that this only applies to the American experience. In many other countries--esp. Asia and Africa--people hunt mostly for sheer subsistence and this continues to drive species to extinction and contribute to the die-off we're experiencing right now (the West African white rhino, which was announced recently, is the most heart-breaking example).<br /><br />So again, I'm for hunting regulation and still don't care for sport-trophy hunting. There are better ways to crow like a rooster, especially these days.<br /><br />Again, thanks for contributing to the debate!Thomas Burchfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554344522458052169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543569223349021253.post-4769498585497064272011-11-18T06:08:51.521-08:002011-11-18T06:08:51.521-08:00The principal of Oakton High School in Fairfax Co....The principal of Oakton High School in Fairfax Co. Virginia, shot a cougar in California and had it mounted in the school as a mascot. (Their team is called the Cougars.) The widely respected principal was forced to take it down because students objected so much. He noted that if he were about 50 miles further out in the country, where people actually hunt to live, there would be no objection. Although the hunter of your story is not a country fellow, the distaste for hunting is becoming an urban versus rural issue in the US, with the urban groups claiming a cultural superiority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com