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Fox hunting is a controversial topic, notorious for causing unrest
and differing opinions. ... MPs have
voted for a total ban on fox hunting but the bill must now pass
through several more stages if it is to become law. ... To those farmers and countryside people living in rural areas - they believe fox hunting to be nothing but a traditional way of life. ... We arent recklessly hunting the countryside to be free of foxes, we just want to keep fox numbers under control. Fox hunting in the countryside is a way of life. ... For farmers, the hunting season is the most reliable source of income and without it hunters claim that 16,000 jobs will be lost. (Dr Neil Ward of the University of Newcastle) who also claims that approximately 1,000 full time jobs are directly linked to hunting. On the subject of hunting, farmers see their economy as interdependent with it – that without it as a source of income it would be a tragic blow to their traditional way of life. In places such as Exmoor, hunting is a valued social tradition that has gone on for generations. The countryside alliance also suggest that the rural economy could be boosted by a growth in blood-free sports such as drag hunting as a result of a ban on hunting with dogs, therefore it would be beneficial to continue to allow fox hunting.
"A ban on hunting with dogs would remove the barrier of moral opposition to mounted hunting and could foster innovation and wider participation in drag hunting and bloodhounds. ... To the people whose lives it affects – hunting is a way of life, a sport – a recreational activity in cohesion with their traditional country way of life. ...
“You should think before judging our ways of life compared to others in cities. Lots of people have lots of different opinions about fox hunting and about whether it should be banned or not.
Approximate Word count = 1567
Approximate Pages = 6.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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