According to Archery coach and bow hunter Lynne Fairhall, Archery is not a blood sport. Lets fact check Ms Fairhalls statement. Archery is defined as : the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow. Blood sport is defined in various different ways, but all definitions include hunting. In its most general definition, it is quoted in Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary as meaning a sport or contest (such as hunting or cockfighting) involving bloodshed. According to that definition, hunting clearly is a blood sport. Other definitions are narrower, usually by considering the motive for the killing or maiming of an animal before assessing whether or not a particular act can be defined as a blood sport. The Cambridge Online Dictionary defines blood sport as any sport that involves animals being killed or hurt to make the people watching or taking part feel excitement. Judging by the amount of information on the use of a bow in hunting, it is clear that one of the main reasons people choose to hunt with a bow instead of a gun, is because they get more excitement out of it, apparently it is more challenging. So, even in its narrowest form of definition, bow hunting is definitely still a blood sport. The Result: Lynne Fairhalls claim that bow hunting, that is to say, hunting using Arhery as a weapon, is not a blood sport fails all levels of fact checking. In fact, it is difficult to go past it as a prime example of what a bloodsport is. Unfortunately however, it is hardly fair to describe such a lopsided situation as a form of sport. Animals often suffer hideous wounds which may leave them lingering in pain for many weeks before finally succumbing to their wounds. abc.net.au/news/2014-07-29/native-animals-being-hunted-with-bow-and-arrows/5632024
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:51:30 +0000
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