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I know I m going to get my head bitten off but here goes anyway

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kittylester Thu 03-Sept-20 17:16:54

I think William and Kate are great - usually - but I dont like this either. They are still better than Meghan and Harry though.

GagaJo Thu 03-Sept-20 17:13:47

Couldn't agree more.

My dad used to shoot when I was young and we ate what he shot. But as a child, I never made the connection between his shooting, my food and real animals.

When I was 8 or 9, he started teaching me how to aim a gun. I thought it was great. Something else to do with my dad (he taught me how to swim, dive, scuba dive). Until the day he tried to get me to aim at an animal. I was horrified and refused, as did my younger brother when his turn came. Our father was so disappointed about not being able to pass his hunting and shooting on to us.

Summerlove Thu 03-Sept-20 17:12:48

I’m right there with you!

biba70 Thu 03-Sept-20 17:11:22

No biting of heads from me, totally agree.

ginny Thu 03-Sept-20 17:11:17

Agree with all above.

TwiceAsNice Thu 03-Sept-20 17:05:52

Haven’t seen the photo and usually like William and Kate bit agree with you completely. I don’t like to see anything killed unnecessarily especially with a small child watching. What message does that give!

Delila Thu 03-Sept-20 17:02:41

I agree with you Bluebell.

AGAA4 Thu 03-Sept-20 16:57:45

I certainly won't have a go at you Bluebelle. I believe that killing any living creature for fun is disgusting and a crime against nature.

Grannybags Thu 03-Sept-20 16:57:32

I'm not going to have a go at you Bluebell

I hate hunting of any description. I haven't seen the photo but I assume they are shooting grouse. They don't need culling as they are bred to be killed!

I appreciate that it provides jobs for gamekeepers etc though

BlueBelle Thu 03-Sept-20 16:51:48

I don’t think there’s another thread but if there is I apologise
There are so many (often quite nasty) threads about Harry and Meghan on here and now we have pictures of William and Kate shooting birds while they choose to have their son watching and there’s not a peep of disapproval
Well I think it’s abysmal for a child to watch any kind of killing of animals especially when it’s for pleasure and please don’t bother telling me they need culling ...,it’s a so called sport and I personally think it’s horrendous
now you can all have a go at me