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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
You don't win cases in court based on morality. I don't want to come across as overly harsh, but there is a point of principle here. Those suggesting the hunter should be killed etc, are actually in instances like this more in the wrong than the hunter
There are ways to change these things, by changing peoples views, lobbying for protection and getting these things made illegal. Lynch parties are not the solution.
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Are you saying that a lawyer should never talk or believe there is such a thing as unfair or unjust laws? laws that are immoral or harmful or morally unfair?
We are bound to get some emotional reactions with a story like this. This sort of story causes extreme anger and distress and those emotions are bound to create some very harsh reactions.
Good samaritans have been lobbying to protect such animals for many years. Charitable organizations have been educating entire colonies of people about the wrongs of the ivory trade and fur trade but these countries are desperately poor, so when some hobnob westerner comes along with more money than they could ever dream imaginable, big game trophies will continue to be slaughtered.
The people we need to educate are the westerners but where do we find them? how do we even know who they are? Naming and shaming seems to be the only tool we presently have.