Danr said, "You have little tolerance for disagreement and like so many people I've known from that part of the country, are very convinced that everyone who doesn't come from up there is just down right stupid."
Once again, you made a worthwhile post, but once again I think you may have missed something...or at least not thought of something...
Maybe the reason that people from "my part of the country" are hard for you to deal with is because they are an independent bunch of bastards that are not duped by the conservative media and plain old bullshit.
People from my part of the country THINK about the issues, educate themselves about the issues, and rarely side with the majority only because life would be easier if they did. Thats the great thing about being from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho...life moves slow enough for us to really put some thought into our opinions and beliefs...not just believe what the "majority" thinks. Screw the majority, they arent the risk takers, they dont like uncertainity, they arent independent, they're a bunch of followers.
I still have to ask why you even bother posting on a hunting board? You and your opinion in regard to the future of hunting, is the exact reason why I will continue to fight for it and fight for the environment.
You've proven to me, beyond any doubt, that at best the environment and hunting are nothing more than a modest interest...similar to building model airplanes or collecting coins.
Fine, but dont get in the way of people that take it more seriously than that. We havent drank the kool-aid and given up on taking the appropriate measures to ensure that hunting and wildlife continue to exist for future generations. Again, maybe thats what makes Montana and Wyoming people unique...they just dont do things half-assed. At least not the people that I associate with.
Oh, and Danr, while you can downplay the importance of hunting and its future...thats not the REAL issue that I'm concerned with. When we lose wildlife, when we lose wildlife habitat, and when we lose the environment...guess who's tit is in a ringer next???
