> Yeah hunting is not in the same moral landscape as some of the Texas wild hog "hunts".
You're right, but in the wrong direction. TX hog hunts are strictly necessary for the protection of agriculture.
> A lot of people are drawn to it because it involves shooting semi automatics at fleeing pigs from a helicopter
A) almost no one does it this way - too expensive. B) this does sound incredibly fun.
> without even gathering the meat.
This is not true. In many cases the meat is inedible (e.g. if they've eaten some kinds of fertilizer the fat turns blueish), but when it is edible, local farmhands will typically cook it. I've been to several mexican style barbecues with this meat.
> gleefully shooting at them as a form of entertainment
It's because they're incredibly destructive to agriculture (plants and animals). Where are you getting this from?
You're right, but in the wrong direction. TX hog hunts are strictly necessary for the protection of agriculture.
> A lot of people are drawn to it because it involves shooting semi automatics at fleeing pigs from a helicopter
A) almost no one does it this way - too expensive. B) this does sound incredibly fun.
> without even gathering the meat.
This is not true. In many cases the meat is inedible (e.g. if they've eaten some kinds of fertilizer the fat turns blueish), but when it is edible, local farmhands will typically cook it. I've been to several mexican style barbecues with this meat.
> gleefully shooting at them as a form of entertainment
It's because they're incredibly destructive to agriculture (plants and animals). Where are you getting this from?