Closed Threads

[Conogre]

If I'm out of line here, I'll willingly take my licks, "stripes" or whatever, but of late I've noticed what appears to be a disturbing trend to close threads simply because of heated discussions as opposed to those that became personal arguments involving name calling, derogatory personal comments or rampant political points of view.
In my opinion, a heated discussion can and often does often provide some very valid points that might not have otherwise arisen, as opposed to juvenile temper tantrums and offended reputations.
The thread I'm specifically referring to is the one involving hunting and kaskaras and I'm hoping that this thread may be re-thought and re-opened, as it looks too similar to plain censorship to my eyes based upon a personal point of view.
I have a hand crafted spear made for me by Tom Hyle that I intend to use hunting wild boar here in Florida, officially designated as "feral hogs" while, at the same time, you'll likely not find a person more opposed to hunting and more supportive of conservation than myself.
In my humble estimation, a cripple taking on a potentially lethal animal such as a hog, on foot, is entirely different than someone wasting Bambi with a 30.06 and a scope.
If I do it right, I get a trophy, several meals and have done a service to the State of Florida by eliminating an introduced species that is rampantly destructive of native flora and fuana, just as they are in Hawaii and many other ecologically sensitive areas.
If I do it wrong, I'll be making many less posts **grin** and there's be a fair number of collectibles available to fellow members.
Mike