“Helen, I used to keep ppultry as pets. One night a fox got them all-ripped to pieces. The only thing taken was one duck's head! A mighty meal that must have made.
Also, my mother worked for the local vets, and they had several cats brought in with wounds that could only be attributed to foxes. And don't forget, they have also attacked children, so they are a danger and means to control them have my support.”

“Charles and Jerry - quit it. your petty squabbling lets you both down. Charles, as a child I did lose a rabbit to Mr Fox, my neighbour recently lost a couple of his chickens and my friends with sheep will no doubt be watchful during lambing HOWEVER when Mr Fox takes kills for food it's naturall, when you kill a fox it is for SPORT. by all means have a great ride over great countryside but quit using the killing of an innocent fox or any other animal for that matter as an excuse for a good time. As the ban has already proven, more people will enjoy drag hunting and it's popularity will grow so leave Mr Fox alone and deal with it.
I don't have a need to insult people with these debates so I wish you both a Merry Christmas and a respectful 2009.”

“Giles,
I have no logic, no reasoned argument to bring to bear against your viewpoints but, yawn, you really really do bore me unutterably.

So what that "I flushed outFIVE deer with dogs"? I went dogging and made five old dears flushed. Do I get a teddy bear?”

“What next Jerry? . . Mouse Traps? . . Rat Poison? . Do you want Moles protected now aswel?. For me there are more important issues, like why has Mugabe been allowed to terrorise his people for all these years without intervention; and the Communist's oppression of Tibet since the Dalai Lama was forced to flee in 1959. . Defending hunting is a lost cause with all the die-hards like yourself, I realise that; but sensible ordinary people are beginning to realise that this law was just another of the follies of the most discredited government in our history. . I have said all I have to say for the time being. . You take care now. . The wind is changing. . Best Charles.”

“Dear Charles you are hurting very much from comments i can tell. But never mind i sure they will find a room for you after Christmas. To get back to the debate in question. I have been apposed to hunting since the age of ten and have proberly attended more hunts than you have had hot sunday dinners. Our group have been monitoring hunts since the ban and we meet this week to see how the boxing day hunts went. We have gathered quite a lot of evidence that some hunts are defying the ban but on the whole most are staying within the law. We will be missing one member who was attacked a couple of weeks ago and has had a arm in a sling ever since. But that is a very rare accurence. Although there is passion on both sides attacks on the person does not happen very often. We are not without our hotheads too,it is not just a one sided thing. In my younger when direct action was taken and i thought it was wrong i have spoken to Hunt Masters and said so. And likewise with the hunt. The law on hunting needs to be tighten and i agree some aspects of it is not working. Hunts exploits those weaknesses and in truth who could blame them. I am opposed and will stay opposed until the day i die against foxhunting.”

“Jerry, clearly you are the one with all the problems. . There were no insults in my answer, just factual comment and questions about a subject I take very seriously. . When you have learnt all about animal husbandry, not just the 'nice cuddly bits', you too could take an objective view, not just an emotional one. . On the subject of why people have always hunted and killed foxes, the insults have always emanated from one side; those opposed to the practice. . . The pen is much mightier than the sword Jerry. . Your wounds are now gaping and clearly your loss of 'blood' has left you thrashing around looking for an intelligent response. . You must be finding it very dark now down there in Dorset. . I no longer think my tablets could help you.”

“I think Charles you had better lie down and have a rest. When you are beaten you turn to insults as a answer as you always do,and when someone disagree with you you come up with some dumb answer. It shows a man with a personality complex,low asteem and low intelligence. I'm sure they have a name for your illness Charles. Another thing Thatcher did was to close all the mental homes hence... I should get another batch of tablets if i was you. Next time stick to the point in question which was about Foxhunting without trying to clever and making sly jibes. You really are a silly old fool at times Charles,but you do give us a laugh,or is it pity. Say what you like when you reply Charles if it gives you a little thrill.”

“I flushed out FIVE deer today with dogs. :) :) :)”

“Slaughter of 'life' is ok if it's the farmers chickens, geese or lambs or some child's pet rabbit is it then Helen? . Or if the BBC film it in a wildlife program as public entertainment? . . A fox doesn't give them all an anaesthetic before killing them or eating them alive. . Hunting has been going on for hundreds of years as a service to country dwellers to protect their stock. . They just were not, and are not, all bad people. .”

“Despite being 'horsey' I have always been againgst the barbaric SPORT of hunting...however the spectical of the hunt wearing their finest surrounded by their hounds is a pleasure top see. Has none of the hunter realised that then ban on killing foxes has allowed more people to come and watch as they no longer have to wrestle with their conscience about viewing the traditional Boxing Day sight. If the ban stays in place (and I hope it does) I may even decide myself to come 'hunting' on my next horse as I will be guaranteed a great ride over great countryside without the unecessary slaughter of a life at the end of it. The hunting ban has done the hunts a few favours but not for the reasons some may think.”