Re:Wild lynx could be reintroduced into Scottish Highlands
by SllX on Friday January 22, 2021 @09:58PM
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Do it enough and you’ll get desensitized.
> I'm surprised that the market doesn't just solve the problem to the point where we're worried about there being too few deer
The market has solved the problem of food: it is plentiful, cheap and varied. That has decreased the need to hunt to the point that most[1] of those who do so are making a lifestyle choice that is not strictly economical but does in some way provide a respectable and different experience or quality of life they enjoy.
[1] As always I feel compelled to remind people that “most” is not a synonym for “all”.
> I'm surprised that the market doesn't just solve the problem to the point where we're worried about there being too few deer
The market has solved the problem of food: it is plentiful, cheap and varied. That has decreased the need to hunt to the point that most[1] of those who do so are making a lifestyle choice that is not strictly economical but does in some way provide a respectable and different experience or quality of life they enjoy.
[1] As always I feel compelled to remind people that “most” is not a synonym for “all”.