killing butterflies for fun???

[Paul Cherubini]

James Sugar wrote 5-9-02:

> Non consumptive wildlife viewing is the most practical and
> ETHICAL!! way of  enjoying the outdoors.  I sure hope you don't
> teach your children that it is all right to murder innocent
> butterflies.  If you do, then how do you teach them where to 
> draw the line?  Hmmm?

This past week I was shocked to observe a 10 year old boy and his
sister hunting and killing wildlife for fun in Yosemite National 
Park while the parents looked on approvingly:
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/ellery.jpg

Likewise along the West Fork of the Carson River in
the Sierra Nevada Mountains I saw a young teenager
also hunting and killing for fun in full view of adults:
http://membersites.nwbombers.com/dalkena/fishboy.jpg

Since the parents of these children have taught them
it is all right to murder innocent fish how will they ever
teach them where to draw the line? Hmmm?

Paul Cherubini
Placerville, Calif.

 
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