Essay On Trophy Killing

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Imagine your grandmother is fighting a battle with cancer and she is in a hospital bed brain dead and unable to breath on her own wouldn't you want what's best for her, or would you want her to suffer for the rest of her life? While others believe killing another is not 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 how the person feels about killing if they don't feel -like they are doing the right thing it’s justifiable if they do feel like it’s the right thing
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The duke was criticised for describing the practice as “ A justifiable means of conserving species that are under serious threat.” This shows people who hunt for trophy are not hunting the animals that are legal to kill. These people hunting for trophy are doing it to put on their walls and show their friends. In some states that is illegal and people need to stop killing these animals.

“The grizzly bear sport hunt is just like dogfighting, cockfighting, and bullfighting are sports--maybe worse. Bears that people come to see and photograph can be legally shot by trophy hunters, armed with high-powered rifles and scopes.That the B.C. [British Columbia] government allows it to continue in the face of opposition from First Nations and a huge majority of British Columbians for the sake of profit is disgusting." In this article, the author argues that it is "time to stop killing bears for

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