observer Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Someone shoots a magnificent stag and nothing done about it. Some folk go picking mushrooms and are arrested. Confused? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 might depend on the mushrooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Someone shoots a magnificent stag and nothing done about it. Some folk go picking mushrooms and are arrested. Confused? Observer, totally agree there is a lot of double standards when it come to breaking the law, people who rob pensioners to fund their drug habit, get caught just get a slap on the wrist, people who put the wrong type of rubbish in a wheelie bin, get fined a couple of hundred pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Not confused just angry. This is what gordon gopher did form the country as well as bankrupting it. A lot of stupid laws that have to be repealed. now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Apparently the stag was shot legally by someone who had obtained shooting rights from the land owner. I was surprised that there are no restrictions on shooting during the rutting season. It seems a shame, but various people are saying there were good reasons, such as aged, failing health etc. for this particular animal to be shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 various people are saying there were good reasons, such as aged, failing health etc. for this particular animal to be shot. ......does anyone know if this applies to people?........and how old is ObS??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 The point in culling is to take out the weak and the sick from the herd, in a similar way to predateurs in nature; thus only the strongest genes are passed on. In this case, the Stag WAS the strongest and fittest, and no doubt looking forward to passing on his genes during the rutting season. No Baz, they don't cull humans, that's why it's costing ?billions to farm out the old and sick to Elderly Care Homes. Meanwhile, the mushroom collectors, were arrested for taking endangered species of plants I believe, so it seems priorities are confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Apparently the stag was shot legally by someone who had obtained shooting rights from the land owner. I was surprised that there are no restrictions on shooting during the rutting season. It seems a shame, but various people are saying there were good reasons, such as aged, failing health etc. for this particular animal to be shot. What> You mean Obs jumped the gun here, an is making a fuss about nothing? Well, I'm shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 I imagine many things confuse Observer. such as how many roll eyes emoticons are socially acceptable after every post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Even numbers are polite... odd numbers are rude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Even numbers are polite... odd numbers are rude Then I humbly apologise for my rudeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Errm nope Fats; clearly there is an inconsistency in protection laws; shooting a perfectly healthy stag appears OK, but picking wild mushrooms isn't - get it now?! (PS only one rolly!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Errm nope Fats; clearly there is an inconsistency in protection laws; shooting a perfectly healthy stag appears OK, but picking wild mushrooms isn't - get it now?! (PS only one rolly!) then don't do it simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Don't do what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Don't do what? destroy a protected species...... god this forum needs a "durr" smiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Don't think the stag was "protected", it just happened to be the fittest member of the herd, so should have been "protected". (the rolly is the nearest one to doh!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Don't think the stag was "protected", it just happened to be the fittest member of the herd, so should have been "protected". (the rolly is the nearest one to doh!) Ahhh but the mushrooms were "protected" dear boy. For a good reason too if you believe in the concept of nature and biodiversity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Just thought in the general scheme of things, a magnificent stag would have a higher claim to life than a mushroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Just thought in the general scheme of things, a magnificent stag would have a higher claim to life than a mushroom. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Cos they're higher up the food chain - although I did have steak and mushrooms tonight, so maybe they're equal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 your need to apportion importance by which order in the food chain or by what physical size an element happens to be sadly points to your ignorance regarding the bigger picture. I'm sorry to be blunt but I imagine I'm not the first to point this out to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Be as blunt as you wish, my skins not thinned that much yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Here?s a thought.... ....let all the endangered species die, then that will save all the scientists and zoologists from going around the world, this will then reduce the carbon footprint and save reams of paper and trees that they use to write their reports on, also this will save electricity ?cause no one will be searching for them on the internet?.simples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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