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Originally Posted by youcanhandlethetruth
Absolutely !
Out of interest why do you think that really is Westcountryman ?
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I'm not entirely sure. It's probably down to the low population density and the fact we're so isolated and "out of the way". It's funny actually how few government initiatives/laws actually affect the rural way of life - our policemen are still very un-PC (except the ones who transfer in) and most people carry on as normal (Health and Safety officers would probably die of a heart attack if they came here). The biggest assault on rural life recently was probably the fox-hunting ban - fox-hunting being something that again few people in the cities actually have any knowledge or appreciation of.
I also put it down to the people in government/Parliament having 0 appreciation for how things work in the countryside or the rural way of life - which of course is fundamentally different to towns and cities (it's amazing how many tourists have no appreciation of how things work like here - for example I am repeatedly asked where the Tesco of the village is - we don't have one.)
I'm a firm believer that the rural way of life is superior to that of the cities, but I may be biased. I wonder how many MPs would be squeamish at the sight of an animal being slaughtered - few people down here would bat an eyelid.