We have magpies and crows in our grounds. They are welcome here. But there are lots of other birds, too. We hear lots and lots of beautiful birdsong. I haven't seen any signs of any destruction of songbirds - except by my my mother's cat! The blaming of magpies and crows is quite unjust and unfounded, IMHO.
(05-07-2014, 05:12 AM)Tobi Wrote: I let the Magpie go. Whenever I see one of those traps, I always will, as long as I can still walk.Good for you! It doesn't matter what the locals think of you. If they have hate in their heart, that is their problem. You have done what you feel to be right. You have followed the Universal law of love and respect for other life.
I have been hated by locals for doing this, for various reasons. One of the reasons has been that I trespass in order to discover the inhumane traps. The second reason is they and I think very differently.
(05-07-2014, 05:12 AM)Tobi Wrote: The people who set up these traps are also the same people who go to the little Church across the orchard on Sundays and pray to Jesus Christ.....Yes, that is the trouble with many people who follow organised religion. The original simple message is forgotten with all the dogma and ritual. The result is often hypocrisy, sadly - as in this case.
The shocking thing is they cannot see it.
