Why are we so hypocritical in this country when it comes to the rights of animals?

[AB Asks]

Fox hunting is a tradition of this country and has been for many centuries. It's a social event where communities gather and bond and it keeps hundreds in work in parts of the county where unemployment is high.

Here's a question for you, if a snare is illegal then why isn't a mouse trap? Why can we club fish and seals to death? How comes we can shoot stags and anything else we feel like poaching but when it comes to foxes we get high and mighty about it? This government who, may I add spent 145 hours of commons time debating this bill and only spent 4 hours debating Iraq has lead this country's traditions into a sad state of affairs.

Is this anti hunt mobs argument really an issue over animal cruelty or is it more a matter of class?