think it is perfectly harmless to rip a fish out of the water by a metal hook in its mouth or half way down its throat, hand it around their friends and then throw it back in again.
while people who keep fish take lots of extra care not to cause their fish any stress atall, it is even considered stressful to the fish (which can cause them to die) to tap your fingers on the tank, or place it in water 1 or 2 degrees different than what it has been living in.
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against angling - I used to love it as a kid and if I had the equipment I would do it again. It's just that the views of anglers and fishkeepers differs so much on how they should be treated.
2006-12-21
11:53:45
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