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In reply to the discussion: SPLC Disgraces Itself on Ayaan Hirsi Ali [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)I've used them all my life on day long hikes and horseback rides.
I use them to identify plant life, so that I know what grows in my region, and can recognize it when I see it. I use them to do the same for wild life, especially birds. Not because I'm hunting them, but because I'm interested in local fauna as well as flora. At one time I used them to recognize and report birds showing up to my feeders as part of a study of migratory birds and population growth or decline. I've also used them to identify which hawks and falcons are around, because I only recognize the red-tail from a distance. Field guides have been used by bird watchers and other nature lovers for generations, with no association with "hunting" to kill.
As for the rest? I don't know them well enough to form an opinion at this point, but I won't be rushing to outrage just yet.