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burrowowl

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29. Good on Costa Rica!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:43 AM

Oct 2012

Hunting to eat ok, but just for the thrill of it NO!

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Costa Rica to ban hunting for sport [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2012 OP

Great news! Killing for sport is reprehensible. Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #1

I fully agree.nt and-justice-for-all Oct 2012 #37

Shrug. It's not as if hunters were flocking to Costa Rica to begin with. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #2

OMFG. "Turtles are among the animals often hunted in Costa Rica" Duer 157099 Oct 2012 #3

The last time I was in the Caymans, I had a turtle burger...yummy! Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Oct 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #16

jeepers Duppers Oct 2012 #8

That's right, I'm a poster, and I posted. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #17

with an obvious agenda fascisthunter Oct 2012 #22

So if someone says something you like, they're expressing their opinion. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #23

gooba gooba derf duh fascisthunter Oct 2012 #24

How...eloquent. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #25

As eloquent as turtle hunting.. LanternWaste Oct 2012 #40

The turtle I ate was farmed, not hunted. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #42

Is that you, Mitt? formercia Oct 2012 #12

The turtle I ate was farmed, not hunted. Grave Grumbler Oct 2012 #18

sometimes, humans aren't either fascisthunter Oct 2012 #21

Hunting turtles for sport? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #32

Judi Lynn, I love Costa Rica anyway, this just makes it more so. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #4

If only others would move now to follow their lead instead waiting until everything's gone! Judi Lynn Oct 2012 #36

Good! colsohlibgal Oct 2012 #6

you, me, and Walter De La Mare alterfurz Oct 2012 #9

neither have I, but gejohnston Oct 2012 #27

civilized at last - i hate hunting - it's barbaric samsingh Oct 2012 #10

Me too. RebelOne Oct 2012 #11

agreed samsingh Oct 2012 #33

Very good news. Arctic Dave Oct 2012 #13

Exactly. I don't get killing for pleasure. nt SunSeeker Oct 2012 #14

Thrill Killers cpwm17 Oct 2012 #26

Excellent news! I've never been to CR, but I'll make sure I get there Flaxbee Oct 2012 #15

ever been to a feed lot? gejohnston Oct 2012 #28

what about the children of the animal that is killed? samsingh Oct 2012 #34

hunting seasons are timed gejohnston Oct 2012 #35

i honestly can't see how someone can kill an animal samsingh Oct 2012 #38

I agree on the sport hunting part gejohnston Oct 2012 #39

Many may say that enjoying it is, though... LanternWaste Oct 2012 #41

I visited Costa Rica for a week about 10 years ago spiderpig Oct 2012 #19

and National Health care! CreekDog Oct 2012 #30

Good... find another hobby richie fascisthunter Oct 2012 #20

Good on Costa Rica! burrowowl Oct 2012 #29

The ban would not apply to hunting for "Scientific Research" reasons JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #31

nice!! trailmonkee Oct 2012 #43

a big problem is the hunting of turtle eggs mitchtv Oct 2012 #44