Animal Hunting Research Paper

Do animals have feelings? We may never know for sure, but for those of us who think they do, there are animal rights groups. For those of us who don't think so, or just don't care, there's indifference and there's hunting. The morality of sport and commercial hunting has been in question for centuries. I could open a economy size can of worms about fox hunting in England, whale hunting in Japan, and tiger hunting in Africa. I think it's safe to say that most of us are supportive of protecting endangered species, but what about the plentiful fauna of Missouri? Chock full of birds, fish, deer, and rodents, should they be protected as well?
In November of 1997, singer Fiona Apple teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA),
One of them being "C.M. Dixon" whose website is entitled "The Banning Of Hunting Is An Affront To Freedom". Here Dixon states that, "The concept of personal freedom means the ability to choose one's lifestyle activities and pursue those activities without hindrance from other individuals or the state…While I can quite understand that a number of people find the concept of hunting objectionable, in order for such a ban to have merit in a free and democratic society, the proponents must go one step further and demonstrate why the continued pursuit of hunting is contrary to the public interest or that those members of our society that indulge in hunting are impinging on the freedom of others. This they cannot do." While he is commenting on a proposed ban on fox hunting in England, his views are relevant here. Don't agree with his opinion? Here's a fact. Without hunting, wildlife populations will grow to an unhealthy size and the same number of animals that would have been killed during hunting season, if not more, will die slow deaths of disease and starvation. They will invade farmland and cross roads to get there. Although one of these probably affects you indirectly, and the other one affects you as directly as a set of antlers through your