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- From: barry@seas.smu.edu (Robert Barry)
- Subject: Re: Animal Ethics?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.223047.27224@seas.smu.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 22:30:47 GMT
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- In article <2999.2B0D2CB5@catpe.alt.za> Graeme.Montagu@p0.f40.n7101.z5.fidonet.org (Graeme Montagu) writes:
- > -=> Quoting Truman Fenton to All <=-
- >
- > TF> I have heard a great deal of talk about ethics and animal treatment.
- > TF> I agree that no animal should be tortured. That I WILL take for
- > TF> granted. However, why is it unethical to hunt? I will agree that
- > TF> standing back fro 300 yards with a dear rifle is not cunning or sporty,
- > TF> but is it unethical? If an animal is killed only for a trophy and the
- >
- > Unfortunately, I couldn't reply to your question from an ethical
- > point of view, but I sincerely believe that hunting is justified. It
- > is a singularly major source of foreign investment in rural areas of
- > sub-Saharan Africa. Funds obtained from the trophy hunting of game is
- > given back to the rural community of that area. The animal carcass
- > is also consumed by the locals. In so doing, the continued existence
- > of both endangered wildlife and local human community is ensured in
- > co-existence.
- >
- >Regards
- >Graeme
- >
-
- This kind of hunting can be tolerated, but I dont know if it is
- "justified". IMHO
-
- I dont hunt anything that can feel pain. (which is not a long list)
-
- Robert
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