{"id":2070616,"date":"2023-10-17T16:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-pitcher-fires-back-at-critics-of-hunting-photo-with-son-i-am-teaching-him-a-very-important-life-lesson\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:47:09","slug":"mlb-pitcher-fires-back-at-critics-of-hunting-photo-with-son-i-am-teaching-him-a-very-important-life-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-pitcher-fires-back-at-critics-of-hunting-photo-with-son-i-am-teaching-him-a-very-important-life-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB pitcher defends hunting photo with son: &#8216;Teaching him vital life lesson&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmlb-pitcher-fires-back-at-critics-of-hunting-photo-with-son-i-am-teaching-him-a-very-important-life-lesson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>MLB Pitcher\u2063 Fires\u200b Back \u200cat\u2064 Critics of Hunting Photo\u200c with Son: &#8216;I Am Teaching Him a Very Important Life Lesson&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Over the \u2062weekend, hunting enthusiast and Toronto Blue Jays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden Administration For Abandoning Her Lawsuit\">relief pitcher<\/a> Erik Swanson caused \u2064a stir on social media when he posted a \u2063photo of himself with his young son surrounded by a \u2063line of\u2063 dead Canada geese. As expected, \u200dwoke\u2064 liberals\u2064 expressed their disapproval, but Swanson remained undeterred by their outrage.<\/p>\n<p>In a lengthy post on Monday, \u2063the 30-year-old pitcher defended his actions, stating, &#8220;I\u200d am teaching him a \u2064very important life \u2063lesson.&#8221; The controversy began when\u2062 Swanson shared the photo \u200bof his goose\u2064 haul in\u2064 Roseau, Minnesota, on Instagram, captioning \u200dit, &#8220;Starting the off-season outdoors!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div>\n<p>Instagram \u200bcontent here<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following Swanson&#8217;s post,\u2063 Toronto-focused news and culture site &#8220;blogTO&#8221; added fuel to the fire of woke indignation with a snarky \u2062headline: \u2062&#8221;Toronto Blue Jays pitcher poses with pile of dead Canada\u200d geese he shot with his kid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Twitter content here<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While some users expressed their objections in the comments \u2063section,\u200c many others showed support for Swanson. However, he\u2063 remained firm in his stance,\u2063 stating, &#8220;I am an avid hunter\/fisherman and I will always be. For the people who are asking me why I have my son with me, I am teaching him a very important life lesson\u2026 the beef, venison, poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables all come from somewhere, not just the grocery store.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Twitter content here<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Objections\u2063 to hunting often lack logical reasoning. Throughout history, humans have relied on hunting and consuming\u2063 animals for survival. It is only modern \u200bliberals who seem to\u200d believe that their food magically appears on their doorstep.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the outrage against\u200c Swanson&#8217;s photo seems to stem from a broader aversion to anything involving children and guns. This is reminiscent of the gasp that filled a Los Angeles movie theater when Mel Gibson&#8217;s character armed his young\u2062 sons in the film &#8220;The Patriot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that \u200dliberals&#8217; objections to \u200bSwanson&#8217;s hunting photo are rooted in their disdain for guns rather than genuine concern for \u200dchildren. Their outrage is nothing more than a modern version of the gasp heard in that screening room.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Do you hunt?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do\u2064 you hunt?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n    <label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n    <label>No<\/label><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>      \u2064   \u2063   Completing this poll entitles you \u2063to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. \u200dYou may opt \u2063out at any\u200c time. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p>      \u200dYes: \u206250% (1 Votes)<br \/>\n  \u200d\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 50%\">\n<p>      No: 50% (1 Votes)\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is important \u200bto note that objections to hunting have little basis and fail to\u2063 recognize the \u2062historical \u2062and \u200bpractical significance\u2062 of hunting in human survival. Rather than\u2062 condemning Swanson, we should acknowledge the valuable life lessons he \u200bis imparting to his son.<\/p>\n<p><em>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about what \u200bis happening in\u200c America. We \u200crefuse to \u2064let Big \u200bTech and woke advertisers dictate the content we share with our\u200b community. We stand for truth. We stand for freedom. We stand with our readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re asking you to help\u200d us in this fight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do this\u200c without you<\/b><\/a>. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">donation directly helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of writers and editors. Your support\u200b means\u200b we can continue to expose false narratives \u2063and defend traditional American values. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating\u2063 today<\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post\u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mlb-pitcher-fires-back-critics-hunting-photo-son-teaching-important-life-lesson\/\">MLB Pitcher Fires Back at Critics of Hunting Photo with Son: &#8216;I Am Teaching Him a Very Important Life Lesson&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200d Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Do you\u2064 agree with Erik\u2063 Swanson&#8217;s decision to teach his son about hunting?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oll-results&#8221; style=&#8221;display: none&#8221;><\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-results\">Yes: <span id=\"pollYesCount\">0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-results\">No: <span id=\"pollNoCount\">0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-buttons\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-button\" onclick=\"votePoll('Yes')\">Yes<\/div>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-button\" onclick=\"votePoll('No')\">No<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Erik Swanson, \u200ba relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and an avid hunter,\u200c recently found himself\u2063 at \u2063the center of controversy \u200cafter \u2064sharing \u2064a hunting photo on social media. Swanson, \u200bwho was with his \u2064young son, was met\u2064 with criticism from woke liberals who\u2064 expressed their disapproval of\u200b the activity.\u2062 However,\u2062 Swanson stood by his actions, stating that \u200dhe was teaching his \u200dson a valuable life lesson.<\/p>\n<p>The photo in question depicted Swanson and his son with a line of dead Canada geese, a result of their successful hunting trip in Roseau, \u2064Minnesota. Swanson captioned the photo with &#8220;Starting the off-season outdoors!&#8221;\u2063 which\u200d sparked the initial outrage.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash intensified \u2064when popular Toronto-focused news and culture site &#8220;blogTO&#8221;\u2064 shared the photo with the snarky headline: &#8220;Toronto Blue Jays pitcher\u2062 poses \u200bwith pile of dead Canada geese \u2064he shot with his kid.&#8221; This\u2063 only added fuel to the fire\u2062 of woke indignation, \u2062but it also garnered support from \u200cmany \u200cwho understood the importance of \u2064hunting as a means of sustenance \u200dand bonding with nature.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, Swanson remained resolute in his stance and addressed the issue in a thoughtful post.\u2064 He explained that he was an avid hunter\u200b and fisherman, and he believed\u2063 in teaching his son about where their \u2064food\u200d comes from. Swanson emphasized that meat, poultry, fish, and \u2064even fruits and vegetables have \u200borigins outside \u200dthe\u2064 grocery store, and hunting is a valuable way to \u200dinstill that understanding.<\/p>\n<p>The objections to hunting often lack logical reasoning, as throughout history, hunting and consuming \u2064animals have been essential for human survival. It is only in modern times \u200dthat such activities \u2062have come under scrutiny from certain segments of society.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the outrage directed at \u200cSwanson&#8217;s photo appears to be rooted in a broader \u200baversion to the \u2064combination of children \u2064and guns.\u2063 This resembles the shock that occurred in a Los Angeles movie theater when Mel Gibson&#8217;s\u200c character\u2064 armed his young sons in the film &#8220;The Patriot.&#8221; It\u200d is evident that the objections are not\u200c genuinely concerned for the safety of children \u2062but rather a disdain for firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2063 Swanson&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-pitcher-fires-back-at-critics-of-hunting-photo-with-son-i-am-teaching-him-a-very-important-life-lesson\/\" title=\"MLB pitcher defends hunting photo with son: 'Teaching him vital life lesson'\">hunting photo controversy serves<\/a> as a reflection \u200bof the \u200bongoing divide between\u200b those who understand and appreciate hunting as \u2064a way\u2064 of\u2063 life and those who are disconnected from the origins of their \u2062food. It highlights the importance of\u200d teaching the next generation\u2063 about \u200cthe value of nature,\u2062 self-sustainability, and the responsible use of firearms.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Do you hunt?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you hunt?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>    <label>Yes<\/label><\/p>\n<p>    <label>No<\/label><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>      \u2062  Completing\u200d this poll\u2064 entitles \u200cyou to\u200d The Western Journal \u200bnews updates free of \u2064charge. You\u200b may opt out at any time. 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