Against Big Game Trophy Hunting

I am against the big game trophy hunting for many reasons supported by quotes from articles about the story, TMDG. Something so small and harmless may be thought as just a hobby, but in the end, it is a hobby that affects way more. Animals and humans can both receive harm when people hunt; especially when it involves many deaths and drastic changes in someone's life. Throughout the articles I read, I found that big game trophy hunting is quite dangerous; adding to my original thought about being against it. Hunters may find success and experience when hunting, but many don’t seem to comprehend how selfish their decisions truly are. “The animals that are killed are not consumed, but are used as trophies to show off their hunting skills,” one article states. This quote shows exactly why I think hunters can be selfish because some of them just want that feeling of triumph when they kill an animal. It’s like taking a person's life right from their own eyes, and later having a plaque, to represent their life. Later in the article, it also says, “This refers to the type of
It’s important to recognize how much of this goes on because animals play an important role in our world. To make them suffer even more than they already have to is outrageous. “Inhumane Suffering One of the most controversial aspects of hunting is the prospect that an animal may be suffering from a long and painful death,” one article says while talking about this specific issue. It comes to show that animals are greatly affected when hunters kill them. Another article heavily discusses Cecil’s death saying, “the killing of Cecil has sparked an international outcry and a backlash against big game trophy hunting.” Cecil was a lion in Zimbabwe who was the hot topic for his death and is the perfect example of the suffering of animals because he was one of many animals who experienced a death from this