This is hard one and I think it is more an issue for the parents than the children. It goes back to my previous post on Paradigms and your own belief structure. I personally believe that children who are exposed to hunting have a much more healthy connection to animals and nature.
That being said I'm still not sure that every child should be exposed to the act of killing another creature until they are ready. This is obviously different for every child and it is up to the parents to gauge this. However wrapping your child in cotton wool is not healthy also.
I personally wouldn't let my children pull the trigger on an animal yet. This is nothing to do with their age and everything to do with their education. My children are from the inner city and have yet to fully appreciate the complexity behind the decision to take a life and I do not want to trivialise it. I would however allow them to witness others doing this as part of that education.
This is debate that could go on for ever and is quite high on the agenda in my house at the moment.
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