Why we have a Republic!

     We hear many times about the glory of having a democracy. Is that true though? Benjamin Franklin one of our founding fathers said this about democracy, "like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner". As a sheep farmer and a trapper myself, I can relate to this anecdote. There are many things the majority of Americans believe and if we had a complete democracy we would be in a catastrophe. In a pure democracy, if 51 percent of the population wants to enslave the other 49 percent, then it would be democratic. An example of poor democracies that do not work well for the minorities particularly Christians is in the Middle East.
   
     In the trapping world and fur industry, the issue is quite similar. Lucky for us, certain polls have shown an increase in the support of fur. As this article here points out,


     "The issue of buying and wearing fur was the question that should worry activist groups most. It saw a decrease in the amount of empathy Americans have for animals. In 2008, 54% of those surveyed thought it was acceptable to wear fur while 61% of poll takers in 2009 said it was O.K."

     If you notice this article was obviously anti-fur, for stating that people having empathy for  animals should be against fur. 


Try having empathy for this raccoon (not chupacabra) who suffers from a severe case of mange, many times caused by overpopulation.

I am quite glad that people have come around to their senses and are more pro fur. We should not stop educating the people on the importance of fur and furbearer conservation. The problem is that there is still harsh anti fur and trapping sentiment. In fact according to the animal right's  SJWs website BornFree USA, most Americans oppose trapping on wildlife refuges,

 "According to the survey, nearly four of five (79%) Americans are opposed to allowing trapping on refuges. Fifty-five percent are strongly opposed to the practice. Opposition crosses all demographic lines including among hunting households where 71% indicate disapproval of refuge trapping. The highest level of opposition to trapping is among the following groups: women, 18 to 29-year-olds, nonwhites, Democrats, nonhunters, city dwellers, and those living in the Southwest."

Although I may personally be opposed to hunting and trapping on a wildlife refuge depending on the circumstance, there may be times to manage a certain species on a wildlife refuge, especially when protecting wild endangered birds and other game.

Let's continue to educate people on trapping and furbearers! We can make the next poll show a 100 percent support for fur and furbearer conservation.