It's unfortunate that posts come up chronologically (that's means by when they're posted, RF), so I can't tell who's replying to me or anyone else. I'll speak, though, since without me claiming not to be a tree hugger you probably wouldn't have used the term.

I'll bet you your annual salary that you can't find any post on this board where I've given God credit for anything.

That being said, I don't have to credit God to have respect for other life forms.....even you, to some degree. Like, I wouldn't shoot you or anything. :p

Some day you'll be telling your grandkids (or someone else's) about the time you saw this animal, or that, and how the world was a little different when you were a kid. Will you tell them you were one of the people that applauded it?

I don't get all activist about this stuff, or anything, I just can't believe some of the "it's my world and I'll do anything to it I want" cr@p that's come out of this thread. No friggin' respect for one's own backyard. Ridiculous.