Trophy

Poaching or Trophy Hunting? Walter Palmer, an American dentist, is alleged to have killed a popular male Southwestern African lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe on July 1, 2015 (“Zimbabwe hunter bailed over killing”). Palmer allegedly paid $50,000 USD to lure out Cecil from the Hwange National Park and kill him with a composite crossbow, according to Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (“Zimbabwe hunter bailed over killing”). Ever since the killing of Cecil, international criticism poured throughout…

(Zadrozny). Prizes such as trophies and ribbons are a controversial topic in society. Some believe that not enough are handed out to children while others believe that too many are handed out. Trophies are a symbol of victory and triumph, but children just want to feel part of a team even though they are not good enough. Putting forth an honest effort is important and doing well is the habit on which they will be repeatedly evaluated in life. Even though some believe trophies are not good, they…

justified ending a life can be, in the case of Military Ethics, Euthanasia, and in the case of George and Lennie. Assisted suicide is not a justifiable act because doctors are going against their oath to keep people safe and save lives. Hunting for trophy is not a justifiable act because lions and elephants aren't typical meals in america and some animals getting killed are endangered. In the case of George and Lennie (Euthanasia) it can or cannot be a justifiable act because it depends on…

Why was everybody so fascinated with the O.J. Simpson trial? When we hear the name Orenthal James Simpson we don’t think of his Heisman trophy or his first overall pick in the NFL Draft. We think about the trial of the century, the double murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The O.J. case was one of the first cases nationally televised; being televised people got to see what happened and therefore, started the fascination with the case. But what made it so fascinating? Was it…

“I will never be satisfied!” Many athletes may have heard this statement once or twice in their athletic careers from their coaches, but to hear it come from a parent is very unexpected. In the documentary Trophy Kids, follows the story of five families whose life is centered on their child’s success in sports. It goes behind the scenes of what each of the parent’s strategies are in order to push their child to the next level of becoming the next all-star athlete. Although, what they fail to…

Horray! At award time, you recieve your giant trophy. You have so much pride and happieness running through you and then you see the last person to finish walk up and see the award people give them a trophy. Your heart sinks! The pride and happiness turned into sadness and rage. You think, “That kid came in last place. How could they get a trophy?” You worked so hard and all they had to do was show up to get a trophy. Participation…

the epidemic that is the participation trophy. This event is the idea that everyone’s a winner and that you don't have to work hard in anything you do. This is insane! What’s next a college degree for showing up to college?There are two sides to this ongoing issue one that children need the trophies for some weird reason and the other being that children should get rewarded for effort not showing up. The side I’m on is the side of not giving these kids a trophy just because but giving one for…

In the Trophy Kids documentary, the audience is introduced to a series of obsessive parents who want to see their children excel in their respective sport. The parents are all competitors in their own right through outreaching their resources to get their child the best equipment, putting them in competitive leagues, and second best is not an option in trying to see their child be the best. The parents had their faults as well such as overstraining their children, disregard their feelings…

Introduction The policies and laws surrounding trophy hunting remain complex, with many scientists, governments and conservationists unable to agree on best preservation and conservation practices and how they interplay with wildlife management plans such as trophy hunting. Management is especially complicated as wildlife often roam large distances and frequently move in and out of parks and protected areas making regulations in, between, and across legal and political boundaries especially…

2017 Research Essay: Trophy Hunting Imagine you’re in your front yard and all of a sudden someone with a large gun walks up and shoots you, then takes your head and mount it over their fireplace to advertise for all their guests to see. People actually do that to animals just for fun and because they can. Trophy Hunting is “a legal form of wildlife hunting in which ‘sportsmen’ pay large sums of money for the right to kill animals and take home a trophy” (Dymoke). Trophy Hunting should be…