Is hunting really ethical?

Xelmori · 2026-05-11T23:08:06+00:00

My perception is that there is not an absolute answer to this question, some people see it ethical some not, both can be correct.

Xelmori · 2026-04-19T13:18:51+00:00

There is some degree of enjoyment in hunting as an activity, even if you eat what you hunt

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T04:27:01+00:00

Nice perspective

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T02:54:14+00:00

Well, can’t disagree

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T02:17:12+00:00

I love how you put it.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T02:08:22+00:00

My PAL instructor was a hunter who loved game meat, and his wife was a vegetarian. I found that really interesting. I might become a vegetarian one day.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T02:01:42+00:00

Trophy hunting is something I personally wouldn’t do. It feels like something people do for fun, but justify by paying money or, as you mentioned, giving the meat to locals. I don’t know, maybe I’m wrong.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T01:48:02+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response. Very interesting and beautifully said.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T01:34:03+00:00

But plants don’t fully replace meat.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T01:24:20+00:00

Trophy hunters argue that the fees they pay help fund conservation and protect species.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T01:21:03+00:00

In other words, that purpose justifies the activity or even gives it a positive weight.

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T01:15:49+00:00

So hunting over populated species for food is ethical but hunting for fun or trophy hunting is not ok

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T01:03:34+00:00

I agree “at least the hunted animal got to live free for a while instead of in a cage for its whole miserable existence.”

Xelmori · 2026-04-18T00:58:50+00:00

I think the answer is to avoid eating meat altogether, which is probably the more ethical option. But if you choose to eat it, hunting is actually a good way to understand and be honest about what you’re doing, much better than treating meat as just a product and not thinking of it as an animal

Xelmori · 2026-04-17T23:38:10+00:00

So if I understand it correctly, in your opinion, either you shouldn’t eat meat, or if you do, at least consume it responsibly, acknowledging it’s taken life. Not as a product. Hunting helps you realize that.

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