Yeah, I didn’t mean to suggest that country-sorts necessarily become totally numb to animal deaths of all kinds, and certainly not that they aren’t bothered by

Yeah, I didn’t mean to suggest that country-sorts necessarily become totally numb to animal deaths of all kinds, and certainly not that they aren’t bothered by animal suffering, just that their ability to cope with it seems to be far better-developed, generally. There’s a difference of attitudes & culture, and simply having more exposure to animal death probably plays a role. Doesn’t mean they’re not sad when their favorite hound dies, or whatever, or don’t feel bad for a calf caught in barbed wire.