I was perplexed when a friend of mine decided to take up hunting for birds. I was dismayed when I discovered this "sporting activity" involved paying to have bi

I was perplexed when a friend of mine decided to take up hunting for birds. I was dismayed when I discovered this "sporting activity" involved paying to have birds that are bred in captivity stashed in various locations around a wooded area, which he then startles out of hiding with his dog and then blasts with a shotgun. Surely one of the cruellest and stupidest pastimes ever invented.