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Catch and Release Fishing
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In a class that Im in we were discussing the viewpoint of one specific first nation group on catch and release fishing. Many indigenous people feel that the relationship between man and animal is one in which the animal presents itself and gives itself as a gift to the hunter, and in the case of catch and release fishing you are greatly insulting the fish, who presented itself as a gift, by throwing it back into the water. kinda blew my mind to think of it that way.
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Or maybe if you don't feel a great connection with the fish because, I don't know, its a fish, and you don't feel like killing the thing, it just gets a bad piercing and really tired for a bit.
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nah, i took the gift, played with it, and then passed it on to another fisherman so he could play with it too.
why the fish gotta be so selfish?
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mitch hedburg anyone? i dont quote see it that way
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not exactly saying i agree with the idea, just thought it was an interesting way of looking at it
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i guess that's a way to look at it, if you believe that, but my belief system is pretty far from that of most native cultures
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If you enjoy catch and release fishing you could just say the fish gave the gift of a good fight.
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or the gift of enjoying yourself, relaxing and loving life, all from fishing
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I practice catch and release to help continue the population of certain fish species so I can continue to enjoy fishing them (i.e. Steelhead)
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now substitute "fish" with "woman" and you've just explained the average relationship.
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