Hunting snuff videos are the same cruelty as crush videos

We all know crush videos are very awful displays of cruelty to pets (main victims--dogs and kittens, usually less than a few weeks old) for self-gratification and/or sexual desire. (many are done by very attractive women, wearing spider-stockings and stillettos)

But we also are fully aware of hunting 'snuff' videos, done for exactly the same purpose, to get a sexual or adrenalin 'kick' out of it. it is also, thanks to the Internet and social networking and video sites such as Facebook and Youtube, the primary reason for hunting's increased popularity and laws enacted in preference of hunting with children. though many say that hunting is in decline, the truth is it has gotten more popular, from seeing it locally in my town of Owensboro, since 1998, when it was hard to find. oh sure, there were a few handful at FFA clubs and out in the 'boonies' as we like to call 'rural' areas, small one horse towns, but in the city of Owensboro, you wouldn't see one hunter at all. now, in 2010, almost 2011, hunting is as unavoidable, both on TV and online, and, of course, locally, as fast food. Expressway Dodge on Henderson, KY, has a deal where one who buys a brand new 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 gets a free Cabela's Bowhunting set. in town, billboards for both Whitetail Expo and Bucks and James Hunting Outfitters are dotting the landscape.

Also, on many pin-boards in stores, even Social Services, where one finds welfare benefits to people with low-income, or adoptable animals, there are many ads for places to get taxidermy, using of course the deer for the symbol, or even places to buy Deer Summer Sausage from (which is a salami made from venison)

Not long ago, we were all rejoicing at a bill (at the time) known as H.R. 5337. a bill that bans promotions of animal cruelty in the first degree, such as those videos and photos. unfortunately, they made exemption to hunting videos for no real reason. the bill never passed so we considered it a non-issue. we also heard of a later revised version of the same bill, which promised the same thing, known as H.R 5566, designed to stop videos 'depicting animal torture for self-gratification' which would truly make all videos of 'animal' cruelty illegal and hopefully us who are against hunting would truly see hunting go in to major decline, since at present, it is kept alive mainly by the videos and advertising. 

Unfortunately, there is a small reminder of H.R. 5337 included in this one as well, making it a fraud. it uses the term 'animal' but apparently limits its compassion to the pets such as dogs and cats only, since this clause exempts hunting along with slaughter practices, and of course the research we all know as 'vivisection':

‘(e) Exceptions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(1) IN GENERAL- This section shall not apply with regard to any visual depiction of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(A) customary and normal veterinary or agricultural husbandry practices;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(B) the slaughter of animals for food; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(C) hunting, trapping, or fishing.

This means that aside our beloved pets, all other forms of animal cruelty are, for reasons unknown, given exception. this happens far too often on any animal rights case, sadly, many well-meaning AR Activists are fooled into thinking this law saves them all. it doesn't. it saves only the pets. wildlife are not even protected from cruelty by welfare standards. even the so-called ASPCA doesn't lift a finger for deer or bears, much less wolves and bighorn, and even go to lengths to support hunting too. what kind of 'animal cruelty prevention' group picks and chooses 'which' animals to help, even more so, why use the term 'animal' as if to include all of them? i may never know. but this happens time and again. it's against the law and wrong to shoot a dog or cat, even if for 'the meat' as we hear too often from hunters, but it's ok to kill deer and bears with weaponry our own military won't use in wars? keep in mind that aside the Endangered Species Act, no wild animal is protected from  this level of harm. it's as if they are only cried over or respected when they risk extinction. that is a lousy reason to care.

Hunting causes unimaginable torture to animals. especially bowhunts. and this is protected? i will never see the logic in this. and why we don't opt for stronger laws to protect animals who are only treated differently for not wearing a collar or having a leash. i find it unfair we help pets but do not do much for wildlife if at all. which is why i made this post, so i can help to get the word out--there is a petition online that i suggest you sign and share, that is hopefully going to put the issue of the legality of hunting snuff and any other harmful display of animal cruelty to bed. thank you and have a nice day/night









Sign and Share to ban hunting snuff videos

Sources:

H.R. 5566 text:

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5566/text