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Roger wrote:
I'm still left with the same question. Why wasn't angling banned as
well?

Because at the end of the day you eat the catch. Or, as is far more
likely these days, put it back alive. It's not just killing for fun.
That's the big difference.

No it is torturing for fun which to my mind is as bad if not worse. It
is also much more prevelant than fox hunting so banning it make a much
bigger contribution to animal welfare than banning fox hunting.

Sorry, Roger, but you don't give the impression you're interested in
animal welfare.

Fish that are caught and returned seem to do rather well. They continue to
put on weight. Even if caught many, many, times. A fox ripped apart by
hounds not.

BTW, I don't fish. I'd rather watch paint dry.

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