Why Is Hunting Ethical

Hunting or Killing?

Is hunting a moral or ethical practice in today’s society? Can we justify the killing of wild animals for food, clothing, or for sport. It has long been a fact of life that the human race has had to hunt in order to survive. But in this new age of technology were everything we need to survive can be found on a supermarket shelf, then why do we still hunt animals? It’s not out of necessity that many Americans continue to hunt, but rather the life experience and the respect of nature that is gained through the act of hunting. Some believe that hunting is just about killing, and that it holds no real life value. They consider it to be a blood sport, having only one purpose, the killing of animals. The animal rights activist will have you believe that animals are slaughtered without purpose
Hunting has done more to promote wildlife conservation than animal rights activists have ever done. The man responsible for the entire wildlife conservation program in the United States, Teddy Roosevelt was also an avid hunter. He believed that his passion for hunting was also a way to preserve the sport for generations to come. Hunting is one of the few true great American pastimes, but it is being threatened by people that have know understanding of what hunting really is all about, they don’t see the pure beauty of the sport. As the great writer Henry David Thoreau wrote “Go fish and hunt far and wide day by day - farther and wider - and rest thee by many brooks and hearth-sides without misgiving. Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth. Rise free from care before dawn, and seek adventure. Let the noon find thee by other lakes, and the night overtakes thee everywhere at home. There are no larger fields than these, no worthier games man may here be played.”(Ward) Hunters hunt not only for the kill and meat, but for the timeless experience of the hunt