... commercialised modern world it is, specifically, the appeal of tradition and authenticity.' (2006) People have a fixed idea of place and space, even if they have never been there. They expect to see certain things even if those things are no longer existent. "Throughout history urban writers have looked on rural life as a timeless thing that exists outside fashion," (Benson, 2006) This though is a major problem, because times have changed and we no longer live in a barbaric past. Humans have moved forward in their thinking and development, so why do they need to keep going back to what they think is tradition? You will often hear from supporters that fox hunting is part of the rural tradition but it's not. It's just a small group of people looking for a good time by tormenting and murdering defenceless animals. "[The countryside] is pictured as a less-hurried lifestyle where people follow the seasons rather ...

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