Essentially though, it is usually not hard to show they are motivated by conformity, not conviction. Only rarely do individuals make a moral stand on their own, unsupported by any other people. When they do, they are called crackpots. Conformity aside, one should never underestimate the entertainment value of these activities, to the participants, to their opponents, nor indeed to the hungry hordes from the media who seem always to be able to smell out a free feed. In our present situation, most of us wish to hunt and shoot for recreational purposes.
Recreation is all about fulfilment.
Most of us work in order to obtain the money required, so as to do the things we choose. Our leisure activities, like our vocation are important to our well being, principally because they define what and who we are. As the world becomes smaller, we will increasingly find we have to pursue our recreational activities in a less natural environment. Even now we are seeing an increase in adventure type recreational activities like rock-climbing, white water rafting, bungee jumping, scuba diving and so on. Those who are involved find themselves swamped with legislation, litigation, accreditation, education and generally a lot of scare tactics aimed at keeping the activity apparently dangerous but patently safe.