Opportunity Fox

Before anyone jumps down my throat , this opinion is my own. I know little to nothing about this issue. This is just a viewpoint from an every day Joe who is struggling to understand.
Fox hunting , as I see it , is one of the most barbaric pastimes still in existance. These toffs ride out in their silly hunting getup accompanied by a pack of hungry ferrocious dogs. They chase a fox for miles across fields and streams in the name of population control. Now I appreciate that the fox is seen to be a pest and that if numbers become out of control they can cause untold damage. My gripe is simple. Why do they feel that the best way of carrying out this grizzly but neccesary action is to chase one of Gods creatures for an hour, or however long it takes , so that it fears for its life until its exhausted body cannot run anymore. This is all in the name of sport( I use this word in the loosest sense). Surely a more humane way of dealing with this pest is to shoot it in the head with a powerful rifle (I'm sure farmers have got plenty of those). BAN FOX HUNTING. Now , I understand that many families throughout this fair land have depended on this pastime for generations. With the passing of this legislation comes an uncertain future. Many of these people fear they may lose their houses and will no longer have a career to sustain a reasonable standard of living. I feel for you , I really do. No person should be put in a position where they fear they may lose their house when they have little to no control. That shit aint right. We, as a free society , must ensure that we share this financial burden. We must provide financial stability and training to help them find alternative careers. I don't know and don't care how long it takes. What I do know is that it must stop. We have to stand firm. It's not the biggest issue we need to deal with. Lets be honest, there is a shit load of other stuff that needs to be addressed like yesterday. However, it must stop, because the terrifying death suffered by these creatures is beyond most human beings comprehension. In short, that shit aint right either.