Foxhunting - is this sport? Reviews

I live in the countryside, and not too far away from where the Badminton Hunt takes place. As I live in this area, many people believe that all people who live close to where a hunt occurs support it - Prince Charles being one of those who occasionally participates. However I would like to show you that not everyone aggrees with this ...  Read the complete review

When you think of foxes do you think of cute furry red/orange creatures with bushy tails that just look so adorable that you would like one as a pet? Or do you think of greedy, annoying, vicious pets? Now the characteristics of the fox are an important issue here. Are they harmless creatures? Do they deserve to die? Are they rare? ...  Read the complete review

Foxhunting is back in the news again as the Scottish parliament votes almost overwhelmingly to ban the sport. I will use the word “sport” throughout the opinion, judge for yourself whether it is a sport or not at the end. You only have to look at the sheer number of opinions that have been written on DooYoo alone on this ...  Read the complete review

Anyone who partakes in this disgusting so called sport needs their head seriously testing!!!! - Advantages: how can there be an advantage to killing a living thing!!! - Disadvantages: sick

I feel sorry for the people who do hunt. Now before you judge me please realise this. People have been hunting for many many years with no trouble. Now I feel sorry for the hunters because they are now hated by many people. The problem arises when people protest against Fox Hunting. Now most of the protesters are non violent and ...  Read the complete review

The two biggest bastions of protecting animals from cruelty in the RSPCA and the animal lovers themselves are the two groups must responsible for their deaths. The Royal Society for the Protection of animals has a significant chunk of its charitable donations unspent. Of the 167 million pounds bank balance they currently have only one ...  Read the complete review

First rule of exams, do you remember? Read the question - don't just glance at it and start ranting away aimlessly. Let us examine the question 'is this sport?' or rather, let me examine it. You just sit there and listen. The simple answer is 'no it's not sport.' Not because it's cruel and inhumane, which it is, or ...  Read the complete review

I don't think that foxhunting is a sport, not just because in my view it is cruel and barbaric, but also because it flies in the face of many of the things I perceive sport to be about, such as good sportsmanship, fair competition on a level playing field and ALL competitors taking part to gain some enjoyment and test their abilities against ...  Read the complete review

Fox hunting in my opinion cannot be classed as a sport. Dogs in a frenzy chasing a helpless fox – chasing it so far that the fox is worn out then when caught is savaged and ripped to pieces. Happy and jubilant the hunter with a foxtail rides in triumph to the local pub. Drinks all round lets plan another day. Yet out in the field a young fox ...  Read the complete review

I have quite often wounded why people kill Foxes for Fun! I believe that it should be against the law to kill foxes or even any creature. Is it not the same as killing a person or a cat/dog! I know that farmers killed foxes 100/200 years ago, and I can understand why. The fact that is he did not it would kill all his live ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever seen a "man in the Street" supporter of this barbaric pastime? I refuse to say sport as sport is when two equal sides take enjoyment from doing something and no one can even suggest that the fox likes it. In the South West area we have more than our fair share of fox hunting taking place. Besides my ...  Read the complete review

I went on a foxhunt once to see what all the fuss was about. The silver goblets of wine drunk (the operative word) were quofted by men and women in the British Army red (so you cant see the blood as Sid James once said) . It was a jolly affair off ex Army types and sad social climbers looking to impress. Everyone had fun running ...  Read the complete review

Is fox hunting a countryside tradition or just a blood sport? Thousands of foxes suffer a painful an excruciating death at the hands of dogs. Is this really fair? One fox against a pack of hounds. But it's not just a quick and painless death; in fact it's the complete opposite. Whilst one dog disembowels its stomach, another severs its leg ...  Read the complete review

I love the countryside, I love the feeling of freedom you get when you're out there, fresh air, birds singing in the trees and all that. It's great..........until you hear a hunt! I've been a witness to these rich foolsgoing past, jumping hedges, frightening anybody who happens to live near, or simply eb walking near the route of the ...  Read the complete review

Imagine you were a fox. You were going about you normal, everyday life when you hear the roar of the hunting dogs and the galloping hooves of the horses. You can run but you can't hide! The dog soon catches up with you and you know that you are going to die. Except it is not a quick, painful death. In fact the complete opposite. You feel the ...  Read the complete review

The first thing I have to say on this is that I think that fox hunting isn't a sport and never has been a sport. I can't belive how some people would saythis is a sport, although I know they have their reasons. I am glad that dooyoo have started this subject for people to write about, there's nothing better than a bit of ...  Read the complete review

I'm not going to go over all the issues that the 70 or so other opinions in this topic already cover, instead I’m going to address new issues which as far as I can see have yet to be touched upon. I hate to say whether I'm for or against fox hunting, as I really don't know whether I am or not, but that doesn't stop ...  Read the complete review

This is a tough topic to write an op on really as I have conflicting feelings. I can perfectly understand people getting worked up over foxhunting, how they can see no point in chasing a defenceless animal to its death by a pack of baying hounds. I can sympathise with this viewpoint because I have a similar point of view about bullfighting in ...  Read the complete review

I thought long and hard before writing here. I rarely venture into the forum debates but as the sports guide I have the great honour of reading all the opinions that come through this category. The foxhunting debate has become one of the hot topics and raises many emotions on all sides. So why did I feel wary of coming here? Well ...  Read the complete review

In the heading of this topic it states, 'Leave your fourpenneth worth here', so that is what I plan to do. It does not require a balanced arguement so I will not argue For and Against, only Against. Now I know this topic has been on dooyoo for a while, but I am pretty new here, so this is my first chance to state my opinion. I ...  Read the complete review