I've been interested to see the protests by various groups over the weekend regarding proposed legislation currently going through parliament to ban hunting with dogs. Many of these groups are saying that if a ban is brought in then they will simply defy the law.
I accept that this is a complicated issue, but I believe that these people are the same ones who will be the first to turn to the law when it suits - for example, if faced by protesters, hunt-saboteurs and the like.
Whether they like it or not, we live in a democracy. As I understand it, the anti-hunting bill passed through the House of Commons on a free vote with a very large majority. You can't pick and choose as to which of the country's laws you will obey...
For the record, I do not particularly regard myself as anti-bloodsports. In fact, I do occasionally go fishing, which I presume is classified as a bloodsport.