What ARE we coming to???

[burnt]

The good news on Canada geese here in the east is that we had two heavy rain episodes that coincided with their first and second nesting attempts and wiped out a huge number of their nests due to unusually high water.

So I guess things even out in the end, but the intervals can be extremely taxing.

[burnt]

Wilagro, have you ever driven over the speed limit? Deliberately or otherwise?

It sounds like you are so conscientious that you would never be guilty of such a dastardly offense.

[parsley]

"civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos"

Then you musst consider Ghandi a failure. He led his vision....by law breaking and being arrested, thousands at a time, chaos indeed, because the law was wrong.

Wrong.

Order has to be based upon a sound principle, checking.

The British arrested and jailed the Indians for gathering salt from the ocean without paying a tariff...something they had done for centuries before the British lande and bullied.

Too much legislation today is not based upon sound principles.

And it is legitimate to break today's laws for the singular reason to change them. I somehow think you will agree, checking. Parsley

[oneoff]

You can do absolutely anything in this world; up to and including murder. But there are consequences; and you should be prepared to suffer them.
There are also battles that seem just not worth fighting. Those in control may have decided that there is too much at stake; or the feelings of the majority just can't fathom even discussing those issues. Those issues might best be left to martyrs.
Picking and choosing which laws you think you're subject too just isn't smart thinking.

[parsley]

Ghandi broke an unjust law.

He was prepared to accept the consequnces. Jim Chatenay and Ron Duffy and John Turcatto were sent to jail for not presenting export licenses att he border. They bore the consequences.

You would sit on your hands. Whistling Dixie.

btw,There was still a law on the books a few years ago, in the city of Winnipeg to be charged for tying up your horse too loosley, in front of the bank.

Stupid laws maintained by stupid officials do not deserve respect.They should be changed. And those who test and break the law should do so for only that reason.Principle.

Most of the time, in these times, I observe that those officials enforcing stupid laws, act merely as tax collectors in order to pay their salaries.
Pars

[hlg]

But was the gun registered, speaking of useless laws.

[wilagro]

burnt: The point is that the migratory bird regulations have been known for eons...these people must have heard of them. I have used guns to scare off ducks and geese but if I had shot any of them I would have been looking over my shoulder as to who witnessed this.

No, I'm not perfect...very few come close. Trucks with no markings are legit for enforcement officers...why knock it as being unfair? Want to kill ducks or geese...get a damned permit...there cheaper than the fines and the hassle.

[checking]

I think parsley has way bigger issues to fry than wildlife regulations.

But, if not, then migratory goose on your menu tonight because it made the mistake of carrying on where the moles left off in your garden?

Tomorrow's supper, perhaps a migratory whooping crane that makes the same garden landing.

Stupid, indeed! HT's neighbour lost his temper. He was not thinking about principles when he pulled the trigger, and on that you should agree.

[parsley]

I don't consider HT's neighbor (if the story reflects his normal behaviour) as lacking principles. He was fed up with marauding geese. They were not whooping cranes.

He is not a criminal offender, whichever way you try to paint him.

He simply isn't.

Officious enforcers were merely scooping up tax dollars. And they could because because stupid law, not smart law is in place. There is NO shortage of Canada geese. Farmers FEED geese year after year.

It's a stupid law.

The law would serve the preservation of wildlife better if it wasn't written, in this case, by an ass, and enforced, in this case, by complete asses.

Law should not be written so that it prompts disrespect. It has in this case, and as well, good will from the farm community has eroded, you'll notice, as you read this thread.

Is that sound legislation IF the goal serves the interest of preserving wildlife preservation?

I think not.

64 moles trapped in the yeard and still trapping. Has anyone grilled a mole filet? Pars

[TOM4CWB]

Parsley,

It is sad that gease and ducks have more rights to wheat and barley in western Canada than the farmers that grow that wheat.

No one should be surprised... as farmers are 'sweet hearts' in my far the majority of cases... and many do not even own guns any more. I am one that owns/has no gun. Gophers not-with-standing... no hunting either.

I convulse at the sight of blood... because I know spilt blood means someone is hurt... and in pain.

Blood is life... and life is precious.

God bless Canada... even if folks think we are wimps... we are Canada-ian wimps!!!

[parsley]

You are gunless? By choice or by legal proclamation? LOL

[TOM4CWB]

BOTH!!!

i ONLY WANT TO go to jail for selling our farms own home grown wheat and barley!!!