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DEAR ABBY - April 22, 2008
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BOY SHOULD BOND WITH DAD AT HOME AND NOT OUT HUNTING
ABBY: I am writing in response to the letter from "Concerned
Grandpa" (Feb. 11), regarding his son-in-law taking his 4-
year-old grandson hunting. I'll bet you were inundated with
mail from both sides of this issue.
I fail to see how a 4-year-old can comprehend the safe use
of a firearm, or navigate through the terrain to locate prey
and return safely home.
Before the industrialized age, people were forced to hunt to
put food on their tables. Today, whether they consume the
meat or not, the majority of hunters (I use the term very
loosely) are not "hunting." They are camouflaged, hiding in
blinds or in tree stands waiting for the prey to wander by.
Some even put out bait to lure the animals to their location.
There is no skill in hiding, waiting for an animal to wander
by to be shot. These people are animal snipers. A true
hunter would stalk prey using a bow and arrow for the kill.
That son-in-law would better serve his son by staying home
with him and teaching him real life skills.
-- WALTER M. IN FLORIDA
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with letters from readers on both sides of this issue. The
comments ranged from child endangerment and cruelty to
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ABBY: I started hunting with my dad and grandpa at the age
of 4. It forged a bond between us that lasted until their
deaths. Learning to be a hunter is also learning
responsibility -- specifically gun safety, game laws, and
a deep respect for the animals and nature.
Even though you referred to hunting as "killing for sport,"
please remember: License fees help to pay for game habitat
and management. Habitat and proper management assure a
healthier game population and the survival of many species
through conservation efforts. Also, children schooled in
the safe handling of firearms at an early age aren't as
likely to be involved in gun violence.
-- CARING HUNTER, WALTERS, OKLA.
ABBY: I was a preschool teacher for several years, and the
children who were the biggest bullies and least socialized
were always -- and I mean ALWAYS -- the ones graphically
exposed to the killing of animals. These children were aged
from 3 to 5, the same age as the grandson in South Carolina.
The gentle, studious, most popular children never spoke of
hunting, but the bullies would talk at length about killing,
guns and blood. It affected their emotional stability and
ideas about death.
Please urge Grandpa's son-in-law to wait until his son is
old enough to understand death before allowing him to
participate in it. The bonding and skill-building experience
will be more meaningful and less traumatizing if the family
waits.
-- LOVES CHILDREN -- AND HUNTING -- IN CALIFORNIA
ABBY: If the boy's parents are responsible hunters, they may
be teaching their son gun safety, nature and wildlife
conservation during these expeditions. Grandpa should thank
his lucky stars that the boy has a father who cares enough
about his son to spend time with him. Many fathers just can't
be bothered. -- GAL HUNTER IN N.Y. STATE
ABBY: We can't trust our political leaders not to injure
others while hunting. How do you trust a 4-year-old to abide
by the rules and understand the consequences of breaking
them? I can't even get my 4-year-old son to wash his hands
after he goes to the bathroom!
-- CONCERNED MOM, MARSHALLVILLE, OHIO
ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as
Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Write ABBY at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
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