Happy Hunting

Okay, okay...Cheney shooting a 78 year old man in the face is pretty funny. Yup, he didn't pay for that $7.00 stamp to shoot at game birds in Texas. Fine. The guy's going to live so the jokes are pretty funny. But let's not get all reactionary, here.

I saw a headline reading "Is Hunting Safe?"

Oh shut up already! Of course hunting isn't "safe". It has never been safe. There are ways to minimize your risk, definitely, but there is still risk. And that is as it should be. Can't we just have a few things in life that are slightly dangerous without some fretful fool coming around to wring her hands about it?

So, are you worried that the odd, innocent, smart person will accidentally get in the way of a hapless idiot? Here's a hint for you, if you look around and see that you are surrounded by idiots, what are the odds that you're the one smart person there? Pretty fuckin' slim.

Allowing stupid people to do dangerous things is a smart way to weed out our ranks.

Not sure if I really believe that, but I'm trying it on for size. Does my butt look big in this attitude?