Why Foxhunting is wrong

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Why Foxhunting is wrong

• Kayleigh Nance Section 619

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Preliminary Info Qs

• What is meant by animal rights?
• -Animal rights means that animals deserve
  consideration of what is in their best
  interestsit means recognizing that animals are
  not ours to use for food, clothing,
  entertainment, or experimentation. (Peta.org)
• An animals inability to understand and adhere to
  our rules is as irrelevant as that of a child or
  mentally challenged person. These people may not
  be able to comprehend rules, but that does not
  negate the obligation of a civilized society to
  protect them.
• Breeding animals for a certain purpose only
  changes humans attitude toward them it does not
  change their biological capacity to feel pain and
  fear.
• Have you ever been to a slaughterhouse? If not,
  how do you know what youre talking about?
• - It is not necessary to observe animal abuse
  firsthand to be able to criticize it anymore than
  one has to personally experience rape or watch a
  child being abused to criticize those practices.

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Animal Cruelty Data 2003
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What is foxhunting?
Fox Hunting is a type of hunting where trained
dogs pursue a prey animal, which is traditionally
the red fox seen here. Proponents and
participants view it as a crucial part of rural
history and culture in the UK and Ireland, vital
for conservation, and a method of pest control.
Those who support animal rights see it as a cruel
and unnecessary sport.
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History Of Foxhunting

• In Britain, hunting with hounds was popular in
  Celtic Britain before the Romans arrived, using
  the Agassaei breed.
• The earliest known attempt to hunt a fox with
  hounds was in Norfolk, England in 1534, where
  farmers began chasing down foxes with their dogs
  as pest control
• Fox hunts are unfair Horse can run up to 50mph,
  foxes can only run at 29mps (max speed).
• Fox Hunting is usually undertaken with a pack of
  scent hounds, the two main types of hounds are
  the English foxhound and the American foxhound.
• Some chases are conducted
• on foot.

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The legality of Foxhunting

• Originally, Prime Minister Tony Blair refused to
  ban foxhunting in the UK due to fears it would
  harm his re-election. MPs did not support his
  decision to delay his choice.
• Foxhunting with hounds was banned in the UK in
  February of 2005
• Scotland banned foxhunting back in 2002
• The ban in England is also the law in Wales
• Many hunts still are carried out illegally.

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Videos

• Dizzee Rascal Video shows fear in Foxhunting
• Fox Video 1
• Fox video 2

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Other Info.

• The main season starts in November and continues
  through to April and even May in some areas of
  the country. At this time, many of the vixens are
  pregnant.
• Foxes who take refuge below ground are often dug
  out and shot or chased into the jaws of waiting
  hounds.
• Hunts usually continue until either the fox
  evades the hounds, goes to ground inside a
  burrow or is overtaken and usually killed by the
  hounds.
• In the UK, where the fox goes to ground, terriers
  may be entered into the earth in order to locate
  the fox so that is can be dug out and killed.
• A social ritual that follows the hunt involved
  blooding, smearing the blood of the kill on the
  newly initiated hunt follower.

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Citations

• "Foxhunting." Wikipedia. 12 Nov. 2007. 12 Nov.
  2007 lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_huntinggt.
• "Why Sport Hunting is Cruel and Unnecessary."
  Peta. 12 Nov. 2007 lthttp//www.peta.org.uk/factshe
  et/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID191gt.
• Peacock, Mike. "Britain Bans Fox Hunting,
  Brushing Off Blair Wobble." Planet Ark. 19 Nov.
  2004. 12 Nov. 2007 lthttp//www.planetark.com/avant
  go/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid28204gt.
• "Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Rights."
  Peta UK. 12 Nov. 2007 lthttp//www.peta.org.uk/fact
  sheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID212gt.
• "Hunting." Allaboutanimals. 12 Nov. 2007
  lthttp//www.allaboutanimals.org.uk/SK2-Hunting.asp
  gt.
• "Pets - Pet Abuse and Neglect." Library Index.
  2003. 12 Nov. 2007 lthttp//www.libraryindex.com/pa
  ges/2209/Pets-PET-ABUSE-NEGLECT.htmlgt.

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