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Hunting For Sport

Hunting has both positive and negative aspects for humans and animals. While it is unethical to kill animals for sport trophies, hunting can help control overpopulated animal populations to prevent harm to both animals and humans. However, trophy hunting of endangered species threatens wildlife conservation and has led to population declines. At the same time, regulated trophy hunting can financially benefit communities and give them an incentive to protect ecosystems that support hunting. Overall, there are good arguments on both sides of this complex issue.

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Hunting For Sport

Hunting has both positive and negative aspects for humans and animals. While it is unethical to kill animals for sport trophies, hunting can help control overpopulated animal populations to prevent harm to both animals and humans. However, trophy hunting of endangered species threatens wildlife conservation and has led to population declines. At the same time, regulated trophy hunting can financially benefit communities and give them an incentive to protect ecosystems that support hunting. Overall, there are good arguments on both sides of this complex issue.

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HUNTING FOR SPORT – THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS

DISCUSSIVE ESSAY

Hunting has been a part of humankind ever since the dawn of evolution. Gradually, the
necessity of food turned into a hobby which provides material just as financial trophies, in addition to
affecting the habitat of animals. In this essay, I will look at both sides of this phenomenon – which
positive and negative aspects it brings.

Firstly, the most obvious counterargument to sport hunting is that it is unethical to kill
animals. Humans are as much a part of animal kingdom as animals are in every aspect of our being.
There is no instance in which we kill other people just for the sole purpose of exhibiting them as
trophies ergo there is no reason for us to do that to animals.

On the other hand, probably the major positive aspect of hunting is the reduction of animal
population. Overgrowth of animals causes many dangers, not only for the animals themselves – such
as the lack of food or insufficient protection from predators - as they are far more prone to attacks in
bigger herds, but they inevitably cause harm to humans as well by getting too close to human
settlements. As a necessary precaution to these dangers, they are hunted down and their population
is reduced, thus the possible harms are minimised.

Even more serious problem is the endangerment of animals which are on the brink of
extinction. In many countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, there is trophy hunting centred on
catching wildlife animals amongst which are many endemics. While this type of hunting works as a
past time activity to many, it causes irreversible changes to animal species, such as an alteration of
social structure and influence of the behaviour of other species. In the past several decades, there
has been an enormous decline in the population of wildlife animals which is attributed to sport
hunting.

Contrary to the above ideas, sport or trophy hunting can also be very beneficial not only to
animals but to people as well. Previously, it was mentioned that hunting disrupts the ecological
system. While that statement is very much true, it can just as much do the reverse. Due to constant
hunting the ecological system and the wildlife need to be protected in order not to disappear or be
destroyed by human hand. Moreover, for many developing countries trophy hunting provides an
essential part of income for people who are then in turn motivated to also protect the ecosystem.

In conclusion, it is difficult to draw a particular side on the matter of sport hunting. There are
certain benefits of this activity which help both parties – animals just like humans. However, the
moral issue of this activity will always be raising questions.

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