fishing doesn't strike me as cruel....... hunting does. the hunters say it is to keep the population of animals down but i don't know....... why kill a deer or anything just for fun???? I mean if you ask me deer meat doesn't taste good but that is just MO. but some people see it as fun so...... I mean some things sure can be killed that is the purpose and yes people can and do kill things but there is nothing fun about killing anything...... But imagine being a dear an innocent deer walking through the forest and then getting shot at. gee how nice! It is very confusing!