the American Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL..." of course it wasn't like that till Civil Rights Movement in the 50s and 60s. before that it's "all men are created equal, EXCEPT the blacks..." many countries have Cruelty to Animals Act for the prevention of cruelty to animals. the lawmakers forgot to include fishing as cruelty fishing is a favorite pastime for many. people do it NOT out of necessity but for fun by putting a sharp hook into the mouth's soft tissue of a fish and dragging it out of water and then often leaving it out of water, live don't fish feel like we or all other animals do? well, fish are the blacks in the animal kingdom next time you go fishing, think. how would you like to be dragged a few hundred feet by a metal hook in your mouth?