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Forbid the naming of wild animals. They are wild. They don't need a name. It humanizes them. They dont want a name.

Created by A.C. on August 02, 2015

Wild animals neither want names or should they have one! Every time we name a wild animal and something happens to it our response to the event is completely overblown. If Cecil the lion didn't have a name there wouldn't be even near the the reaction to it that there is. The hunter in this case did absolutely nothing wrong. He acquired all the permits required and paid a reputable guide service for the hunt. The guide in this case is the criminal in this case for guiding him to an animal with a name. I'm not sure any law was broken there either. In fact the hunter showed very good ethics by tracking the wounded animal for 40 hours. If you eat meat and complain about this hunt you should go kill your own dinner. Stop naming wild animals!

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