Response chapter 7

Causey's essay, "Is Hunting Ethical" addresses some interesting points that are quite popular in our society. First of all the opening to her essay was specifically chosen to affect the emotions of the readers. She began by describing the slow death of a baby fawn in which her and her husband were trying to save. She uses extremely descriptive words to show the reader the tragedy of the fawns death. The next picture she paints for her readers is her preparing a roast for dinner. The only thing she can think of is the death of the baby fawn and that she and her husband are about to eat something that was once alive. I think that her opening is very inappropriate in comparison to the rest of her eassy. She triggers the readers emotions to be very sympathetic to her opinions about hunting, even though eating a piece of meat should not make anyone wonder if hunting is ethical or not. She even goes on to say that she is not against hunting, but the scientific, calculating mindset of hunters. She questions weather hunters should display their catch as if it were a prize, she believes this takes away some of the sacredness of life. She believes that people need to learn how to think ethically and act ethically. Then, she claims, there will be a difference in how people view hunting. In responding to Causey's essay, I think she makes some valid points especially when she uses the example of the brutal hunting video. She said that the video consisted of animals being graphically killed and some wounded but still alive. Now, I will agree with Causey that this is a disrespect for life and it causes others to not value it. I however see nothing wrong with hunting nor viewing it as a sport. It is part of mans instinct to conquer, hunting is one of the ways man can exercise this. Animals were given to man to be taken care. We must not abuse this responsibility. And since animals are not on the same level as man they should not be treated as their equal. However they are a representation of life and all life should not be thrown away lightly.