[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

What other forms of hunting are allowed, which include the pursuit of an animal close to death by exhaustion and eventually torn to pieces by a frenzied, baying pack of hounds, accompanied by up to a hundred people on horseback, all shouting for blood?

As I've posted before:

Fox hunting is a sport, a countryside pastime, believed by the great unwashed to be partaken only by the landed gentry, which is the only reason it was banned. Because Labour reckon it is a sport for snobs, a day out for the rich, so Labour must stop the rich having their fun.

Lots of other sports hurt and/or kill animals. Horse racing, greyhound racing (greyhounds are often killed, abandonded when their racing days are over), fishing, Falconry (yes you're allowed to have a captive hawk kill another bird for sport), Ferreting all these without mentioning cruel snares and traps.