| Bowhunting
Fancy a controversial subject?
In recent years, bowhunting has been introduced to many European countries -- France, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania. There are others where it's always been legal -- Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Poland (I think).
Bowhunting is currently illegal in Britain and Ireland -- but would you support its re-introduction?
A clean shot from a rifle is an instant kill, but a clean shot with an arrow can take 20 seconds or more to kill, since the animal bleeds to death. A dirty shot is another matter...
I'd support the introduction of bowhunting to the UK and ROI, since I don't think the death is any worse than what happens in an abbatoir, and the animal certainly had a better quality of life than a farmed animal. But I think anyone wanting a bowhunting licence should have to complete an accredited course in a country where bowhunting has been established for a long time.
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