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Originally Posted by Quixote

Is none of us old enough to remember the millinery trade that included the extensive killing of birds to decorate women's hats with feathers, with zero religious significance but rather solely vanity? How about the killing of minks and other animals to make stoles and coats, also with zero religious significance but rather pretentiousness and materialism? Stupid indeed!

How about killing animals for the fun of it (otherwise known as sport hunting), as opposed to killing for food? Before European contact, the plains were filled with countless herds of buffalo, and the skies were filled with passenger pigeons. These creatures were respected by the Native Americans, and before killing a buffalo for food, they prayed for the soul of the animal. With the coming of Western society, the buffalo were largely killed (often for fun from moving trains heading West) and more recently had to be reintroduced in places like Yellowstone National Park, and passenger pigeons went extinct early in the 20th century. Nothing for us to be proud of!

Allright, allright, give 'em the eagles!!!