We read of many cases of cruelty to children, animals and birds and the perpetrators are brought before magistrates and punished.
Being cruel to a helpless child, or living creature, is in my book being wicked. But when legislation was brought out to protect wild creatures, foxes, deer, hares and pheasants were exempt because the rich and powerful hunted them.
Nevertheless there is a possibility of fox hunting being banned. The rich and powerful who hunt in the country and abroad are financing over a million pounds for the liberty and livelihood march on September 22. This is to protect hunting all over the world.
Perhaps all those on the march might not be aware that they are mainly supporting fox hunting, which in my experience is unnecessary and cruel.
Rev BERT JONES
Priors Hill
Wroughton
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