It’s hard to fault someone who seeks to help disabled veterans. Explore Howard reports that two people have organized an event at a West Friendship farm with the goal of doing just that. It would take a pretty ill-conceived event to tarnish a goal as worthy as honoring disabled veterans.
So what is the plan to honor these vets? Well, the event hosts planted seven acres of sunflowers and will invite people to shoot some doves with shotguns, natch. I know what you may be thinking: doves are birds of peace, why don’t they shoot bald eagles instead? Well, because shooting our national bird to honor disabled veterans would be totally crass symbolism, of course!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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I don’t understand the desire to hunt either, but eating free range, happy doves is a hell of a lot better than eating mistreated unhappy chickens!
I agree, that's why I don't eat meat at all. I didn't even know that people ate doves, which shows how out of touch I am with meat eaters.
Since many of our wounded veterans are hunters and fishermen, it seems natural that part of the healing and re-assimilation process would involve popular activities. I think it's great that they have an opportunity to get out and have some FUN, and it's rehabilitory as well. Kudos to our heroes!
It's not rehabilitory for the doves.
Too bad they can't find a way to hunt pigeons instead. ;That would be a service to everyone. Unfortunately, pigeons hang out in urban areas with too many people. Crafty flying rats!
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