End The Cruelty and Abuse Studies show fifty percent of animals who are shot with crossbows are wounded but not killed. (Peta.org, 1). This is one of the few reasons that we need to join the fight to end the cruelty and abuse. Most often we do not hunt for legitimate reasons. My purpose is to educate people about all of the unnecessary, cruel, and destructive things going on in our society. Our wildlife does not need any more destruction than has already been done to damage are world. In both articles it talks about how hunting is ineffective. In the first article it states this fact, "Studies show that car/deer collisions increase during hunting season because hunters frighten the deer out of the woods and onto roads." (Lin 2). In the …show more content…
In the first article it talks about how some practices of hunting are trophy hunting and canned hunting. Some hunters think that technology gives no chance in hunting. (Lin 2). In the second article it states, "The vast majority of hunters do not kill for subsistence." (Halloway 1). That means that they do not kill because they or someone else is in need of food but because they want to. This can be a big problem because people who actually want to hunt because they are in need of food may not be able to find any deer to kill. Because most often hunters do not kill for food nor needed materials, this is becoming a huge problem in society. Although most people do not find the sport hunting to be a major problem if you look at the facts it will really start to sink in that this needs to be stopped. Even today most of the wildlife foundations do not understand the kind of long term damage hunting can cause. Although this is an unknown fact whitetail deer are now endangered due to overhunting. (suwanneeriverranch.com, 1). In order to stop this we need to ban together to stop hunting.
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In America, deer are an animal hunted widely throughout our country. Each winter citizens have mixed emotions about the sport. Some say its barbaric and cruel, while others argue that it’s beneficial and useful. Although people may say hunting is cruel and barbaric, have they ever thought about the upsides to be gained from hunting? While this is a topic that can be argued viciously back and forth, I believe hunters win the argument. Deer hunting keeps the population down, protects farmers’ crops, boosts economic sales, betters a person’s mental health, and teaches lifelong lessons on respect. These are just a few of the amazing benefits that can be gained from hunting.
How does Hallie characterize cruelty? Why does he think that institutionalized cruelty is the worst kind of cruelty?
Hunting is a common activity all around the world, and if performed properly, can have many benefits to us and the rest of the planet. The art of hunting has been around since the beginning of time. Living off of the land used to be a necessity across the world, until the mass production of food came along. In America, people do not usually need to hunt to survive. However, the population of animal species needs to be controlled. Too many of one type of animal can cause a drastic change to any ecosystem. Food supplies decline quickly, leaving many animals without food. Hunting can help keep the population of a group of animals at a good number, making the lives of the other
Why do people kill innocent animals for sport? Many see it as cold-blooded murder. Hunting’s popularity still persists though. In The Most Dangerous Game, the author, Richard Connell shows his negative view on hunting. Three reasons can prove this theory.
Nicholas Kristof’s article “For Environmental Balance, Pick up a Rifle,” which appeared in The New York Times, attempts to convince the American people that deer pose a danger to humans by taking more lives each year than any other American mammal. He states that deer populations, unchecked by predators, are increasing in a way that is unnatural and are destroying the ecosystem in many parts of the country. The suggestion he makes to his readers is that we must kill deer to bring the population down in order to prevent so many human deaths. Kristof appears to advocate hunting without much concern for other alternatives. While he does include statistical data to strengthen his point, other types of support he provides could be considered
Hunting is an extremely controversial topic in the U.S. Since the beginning of history, man has hunted animals for food to live and to utilize other parts for clothing and other essential reasons. There are many people who are strongly opposed to hunting and think that it should be banned. There are also many people that support hunting and think that it is an acceptable thing to do. One such writer, Rick Bass, describes a similar emotion in his essay, “Why I hunt”. In the essay, he emphasizes his deep love for hunting and claims that it is an enjoyable activity. He employs such details to his story describing his surrounding beautifully that towards the end of the article, his attempts to appeal to reader’s imagination strengthen his
“The Facts About Hunting.” Friends of Animals And Their Benefits. Friends of Animals And Their Benefits, Web. 8 November 2013
Hunting has become a staple of American traditions since the beginning of the first hunter/gatherers, to the Native Americans who have lived in the U.S for millennia, even all the way until present day. Much of today’s society looks at hunting as a cruel activity when in reality it has more of a positive effect on the environment than it does harm. There are an abundance of benefits that come from hunting. Some of the benefits of hunting are: it is the biggest contribution to conserving wildlife, the meat is healthier than commercially produced meat, many jobs are being supported out of hunting, and every hunter wants “to bag” the trophy animal; however, there are a few cons to this, which include poaching and interference by the activist
Hunting has been ingrained in American history from the Native American tribes and from when the first settlers arrived to the New World. While hunting is not needed for survival in today’s society every year thousands of hunters take to the woods in pursuit of their quarry. While many people think these hunters are all the same there are two main sects that make up the hunting community; gun hunters and bowhunters. While both methods of hunting are similar and share many common points, there are some key differences between the two as well. While bowhunting is more challenging and the less popular of the two methods, and being less popular is often seen as a bad thing, bowhunting’s lack of popularity and increased challenge is what makes it the true pure form of hunting.
Hunting is a sport that men and women around the world have enjoyed for centuries. However, today there is so much controversy over whether it is ethical or beneficial for animals to be hunted. People who do not support hunting are not aware of the benefits it offers for not only the hunter, but also the animal population. There are hunting seasons, specific types of guns the hunters can use, the time sportsmen can hunt, and many other rules that keep sportsmen from hunting unfairly or overhunting. Sportsmen must buy license and tags to hunt legally, which keeps many people from hunting. The people who go against these regulations face heavy fines and in some cases, jail time. People who do not support hunting probably are not aware that because
“Waking up hours before the dawn, and to know the utter silence of a late autumn morning. Hearing the crunch of snow under your boots as you begin the hike into the distant, silent mountains. Smelling the pines along the trail, and see the silent sentinel spruces on the ridge, barely glimpsed in the pre-dawn dark. It’s enough to sit, shivering, at the best spot on the top rim of a remote basin, watching the east grow bright, waiting for the first rays of warm sunshine to break through the trees and drive away the bitter cold of night.” Although some people think that hunting is animal cruelty, I believe that hunting is crucial to maintain the balance of animal population before they become over populated. Hunting in general is a broad topic so, I will be using deer as the main point.
For many years there has been the argument between hunters and animal rights groups on whether hunting is or should be socially accepted in today’s society. Peterson’s argument is that yes there are unethical people that hunt such as poachers who break the law and also disrespect nature. But the other people that are hunting are doing it for food, management to prevent overpopulation of a species which results in diseases in the heard and destruction of land, and lastly the enjoyment of being close to nature when they are hunting. Peterson suggests that simple things such as getting rid of the concept of hunting as “sport” will help to legitimize it and will place with activities like hiking and swimming to bring humanity closer to sensuous
There are many controversies out there. Abortion, Gay marriage, global warming. There is one controversy that barely ever comes to light except for a few incidents: Hunting. Nearly 6% of the United States population hunts recreationally. People hunt deer, birds, and bears and many more animals all over the country. Many people agree with hunting for sport and many people don’t. That is why it is important to shed light on both sides of the argument.
In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen”("MARC FOLCO: Some hunting, fishing quotes to live by"). Hunters are the leading source for all conservation programs. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most passionate hunters. People put down hunting like it’s a bad thing. Many hunters contribute billions of dollars the the economy. Hunting should not be banned because of the positive impacts it has on society.
2).With 12.5 million hunters in the United States, it seems as though most families have a reason to support hunting rights in country. Safety is a top propriety; new younger hunters are now required to pass a gun hunting safety class. The safety class deals with such issues as proper handling of a firearm, and safety issues and how one must never point a gun at anything that the hunter does not want to kill.“The hunter education course instills in students the knowledge and skill to be a responsible and safe hunter. The basic course consists of 10 lessons during a minimum of 10 hours. Students learn how hunting accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. Hunter responsibility and safety are stressed throughout the classes, which consist of lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, practical exercises, and individual study and activity assignments” (Wisconsin department of natural resources, 2009, p.1). Hunting is also important to the economy of the country in 2006, [125 million hunters entered the woods spending $22.9 billion that would have not went into the economy without hunting. Total cost of hunting equipment for hunting was $10.7 Billion](“2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation,” 2006). Which would not have went to local business without hunting. Hunting is not just a pastime in the United States; it is big business