Thread: Trampers 'frightened' by unspecified proximity of hunters.

Originally Posted by Sidney

Can we just ignore these people though? In a minority do we have that luxury? Emotion might gain headlines, but it doesn't sustain change in the absence of rational thought. (Usually)

Shouldn't we be providing rational response to these sort of attitudes?

Yes, we should. But contrary to Tussock's view, I'm not sure that the rational response will well up from a hunting forum. While it is quite easy to agree with Tussocks emotional thinking, it doesn't really stand up to scrutiny. Nor will it result in any sort of change. A rant is a rant.
The guy who dislikes hunters, doesn't know how to light a fire and always uses the bridge might just turn out to be the one who saves one of our lives through heart surgery. At that point his lack of empathy for what I love won't matter to me too much, but his love for what he's good at and his different skills to mine certainly will.