|
|
Article: Perspective: We'll break perverse hunt ban to put a point across; Civil disobedience against a hunt ban would, in fact, be a democratic action, argues Simon Hart, the new chief executive of the Countryside Alliance.(ROP)
- Article from:
- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- September 10, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Simon Hart
It has become increasingly obvious that a large majority of Labour MPs are determined to try to force through a total ban on hunting with dogs. This could trigger the emergence of a civil resistance movement, the likes of which the UK has not seen before.
Several thousand people from one of the most law-abiding sectors of the community have already signed a formal declaration that, in the event of a ban on hunting, they would, as a responsible means of protest, openly disobey such a law - and willingly accepting the personal consequences ...