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Sabs don’t want to stop fox-hunting; they never did

That’s why they dress up in balaclavas and boiler suits and try to thwart a pretend hunt

24 October 2015

9:00 AM

24 October 2015

9:00 AM

Devotee of the old ways though I am, I can just about understand why a misguided animal lover might oppose fox-hunting.

If you enjoy eating KFC while pretending the chicken you are eating hasn’t suffered, then it follows that you will worry about the feelings of a fox who would rip the same chicken to pieces if it were kept in nicer conditions.

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