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Entry: Gay Hockey Fans Speak Out! Link: http://www.takimag.com/sniperstower/article/gay_hockey_fans_speak_out#21156 Post contents: HaroldC is right and Dirk is an ass. Fox-hunting is, as Tim Blanning explains at fascinating length in "The Pursuit of Glory," a history of the period 1648-1815, a democratized remnant of the sport pursued by kings and nobles--that is, the military class--from the Middle Ages up through the French Revolution. While they once hunted boar, deer, and a wide variety of other creatures, these warlords (and their middle-class emulators) switched to foxes because they were depleting wild game. As agricultural pests that breed relentlessly, foxes were fair game--and keeping their numbers under control was useful to farmers. The sport can indeed be dangerous--a lot more so than nearly any activity short of rock-climbing, base-jumping, or NASCAR. The preservation lands for the hunt helps keep wild spaces free of suburban sprawl, and gives jobs to thousands of working class, rural people. Which is why it's hated by veal-colored impotent vegans the world around--like Dirk. Oh, by the way, Dirk... the only people who worry about whether their dogs are smart are those who suspect their children are stupid. I suspect you're probably right. Sent at: 2008 09 05