Nzou's Arguments Against Trophy Hunting

“Cecil the Lion Killed By American Dentist” was the headline that rekindled the controversial debate over trophy hunting. This debate is better represented by Goodwell Nzou’s article “In Zimbabwe We Don’t Cry For Lions” than in the passage by Alexis Crosswell “5 Reasons Why Trophy Hunting is Not Conservation.” Trophy hunting is the killing of animals specifically for the purpose of keeping a portion of the animal as a prize. Since the death of Cecil the Lion, the sport has come under significant fire from the media and sparked heated argument. Nzou has the stronger argument than Crosswell’s specifically because: it recognizes that humans personify deadly animals, the writer of “In Zimbabwe We Don’t Cry For Lions” has personal experience with the subject and that Goodwell Nzou explains that American priorities are more concerned with animals than starving people.

People give names, feelings and voices to wild animals that are deadly by nature. Nzou quotes “Did Jimmy Kimmel choke up because Cecil was murdered or because he confused him with Simba from “The Lion King.”” Humans pretend that animals would have the same
Crosswell’s argument is weak in comparison specifically from her: stereotypical assumptions, her lack of personal experience and her typical neglect of the African people. Nzou fuels his opinion with real life experience. His argument is stronger not only because he is Zimbabwean but that he inflects on the problems in American society as well. Crosswell fails to put life into her debate and it idles in comparison. America needs to realize that the problem is not trophy hunting, the problem is American