In 1637 French dramatist Pierre Corneille wrote a play called Le Cid.
One of his most famous lines known to all French schoolchildren goes:
« A vaincre sans péril l’on triomphe sans gloire ».
To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.
Almost 400 years later this line is still relevant.
For where is the risk in killing an animal from a safe distance?
Not only did he kill him but he also bragged about it, smiling broadly behind the carcass of his victim.
This to me reeks of Nazi barbarism when some degenerates made “trophy” lampshades out of human skin.
What kind of a man (or woman for that matter) would do that?
A boastful, insecure “ersatz” of a man, that’s who.
“Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they’re in the game.”
Paul Rodriguez
Hunting is not a sport indeed. Killing is never a sport.
“Sport” killing is never acceptable, even if it is (regrettably) legal.
I will never condone any animal killing, but if hunting you absolutely must, make the execution quick and merciful.
An arrow might not kill immediately (as it was the case in Cecil’s killing) and the animal suffered a long agony before being finally shot in the head.
The only possible exception for killing an animal is if your life is in danger.
Either the animal is going to kill you, or you will to starve to death.
I will reluctantly agree to hunting when animals are as equally armed as hunters and I support our right to arm bears.
Walter Palmer is now hounded on Social Media, and rightly so.
A lot of people hope that due to negative publicity, his business will fail and that he won’t have $50,000 to spend anymore for the very dubious privilege of collecting another “trophy”.
Shame, shame on you Walter Palmer, and on all the “glory” seeking animal killers.
Alain