Can you be pro-life and shoot a deer?

[John Dibble]

I don't see why not.  To many people, there is a big difference between killing an animal and killing a baby.  Personally, I wouldn't do either.

what is the difference. it is a life?

But it's not human. 

Indeed, and further, plants are life as well, so they couldn't kill any plants either if we followed the logic being presented here. Even more, someone who is 'pro-choice' would have to be pro-choice on any possible choice. This is what happens when you take these one-issue labels and apply them literally to all possible issues.

[John Dibble]

Such as the human life of criminals on death row

I know you feel strongly about the death penalty, Ebowed, but please don't hijack the thread - last time we both got into a horrible argument over it and it went way off topic.

[John Dibble]

No, its not philosophically consistent, and the results of this poll are very sad.

Uhh no.  Believing a human embryo is precious life while a chicken is meant for food purposes is not inconsistent in any way whatsoever.

What does chicken have to do with this?? We're talking about Deer, who (usually) aren't meant to be food. Of course if venison is common in your neck of the woods, then okay. The thread title says deer not chicken.

What does the meat being commonly eaten have anything to do with it?

[John Dibble]

No, its not philosophically consistent, and the results of this poll are very sad.

Uhh no.  Believing a human embryo is precious life while a chicken is meant for food purposes is not inconsistent in any way whatsoever.

What does chicken have to do with this?? We're talking about Deer, who (usually) aren't meant to be food. Of course if venison is common in your neck of the woods, then okay. The thread title says deer not chicken.

What does the meat being commonly eaten have anything to do with it?

Now I'm really confused

See bolded text above. You seem to assert that it's ok to shoot the deer if venison is commonly eaten in his area, but it is not ok if it isn't.