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MediaGuy · 09-05-2014, 10:36 AM

Beyond all the morality and/or debates, whether culling or conservation, I wonder where shooting an unarmed animal, unable to defend itself, becomes "sport", becomes enjoyable?

Sure, there's the mythic (not mythical) pleasure of the hunt - but a lot of fishing involves returning the catch to the water.

"The hunt" in the wild can be carried out with a camera, bringing back great footage and images. The pleasure factor can be in both stalking and "capturing".

I get off on that moment of creating or "capturing" the final product in work, whether writing something good and knowing it from a positive reaction, putting out a final webpage and knowing it works, or the foot-stomping head-bopping I'll see during a satisfying harmonica solo...

But these kinds of sport "hunters" are managed, accompanied by a coterie of minders and guides and back-up shooters - there's no "hunt". These are no Toddy Roosevelt-shooting-a-charging-rhino-or-lion adventure.

And there's no food. Just trophies - a head, antlers, tusks, whatever - souvenirs like sociopathic serial killers keep.

So, I always wonder, is it that moment when they squeeze the trigger or release the arrow, sniper-style, and down the animal, completely unaware it has an "opponent", that gives them the 'gasm? The killing?

If that's it I have nothing to relate with the experience - it's beyond my understanding.

I used to just shrug off these safari kills as the needs of the super powerful and super rich being reached due to the fact they had everything they could buy or acquire, and it was one bigger, better "kick" they hadn't achieved. Maybe it's in all of us, and we'd do it if we reached a certain level of power, influence and money.

But, nah. Not everyone of these "hunters" are like that.

Is it a vestige of the "hunter" in our hunter/gatherer ancestry still in the genes?

Is it really just the kill?

It's supposedly a statistical fact most budding serial killers catch, torture or kill, animals. But many who do those things don't end up serial killers.

Maybe we're all better off letting potential psychos shoot the occasional giraffe or lion? These aren't squirrels, dogs or cats... this is "Big Game". What's the logical progression there?

Just idle thinking...

:D

09-05-2014, 10:36 AM
MediaGuy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Montrealquebecanada Posts: 5,500	Beyond all the morality and/or debates, whether culling or conservation, I wonder where shooting an unarmed animal, unable to defend itself, becomes "sport", becomes enjoyable? Sure, there's the mythic (not mythical) pleasure of the hunt - but a lot of fishing involves returning the catch to the water. "The hunt" in the wild can be carried out with a camera, bringing back great footage and images. The pleasure factor can be in both stalking and "capturing". I get off on that moment of creating or "capturing" the final product in work, whether writing something good and knowing it from a positive reaction, putting out a final webpage and knowing it works, or the foot-stomping head-bopping I'll see during a satisfying harmonica solo... But these kinds of sport "hunters" are managed, accompanied by a coterie of minders and guides and back-up shooters - there's no "hunt". These are no Toddy Roosevelt-shooting-a-charging-rhino-or-lion adventure. And there's no food. Just trophies - a head, antlers, tusks, whatever - souvenirs like sociopathic serial killers keep. So, I always wonder, is it that moment when they squeeze the trigger or release the arrow, sniper-style, and down the animal, completely unaware it has an "opponent", that gives them the 'gasm? The killing? If that's it I have nothing to relate with the experience - it's beyond my understanding. I used to just shrug off these safari kills as the needs of the super powerful and super rich being reached due to the fact they had everything they could buy or acquire, and it was one bigger, better "kick" they hadn't achieved. Maybe it's in all of us, and we'd do it if we reached a certain level of power, influence and money. But, nah. Not everyone of these "hunters" are like that. Is it a vestige of the "hunter" in our hunter/gatherer ancestry still in the genes? Is it really just the kill? It's supposedly a statistical fact most budding serial killers catch, torture or kill, animals. But many who do those things don't end up serial killers. Maybe we're all better off letting potential psychos shoot the occasional giraffe or lion? These aren't squirrels, dogs or cats... this is "Big Game". What's the logical progression there? Just idle thinking... :D __________________ YOU Are Industry News! Press Releases: pr[at]payoutmag.com Facebook: Payout Magazine! Facebook: MIKEB! ICQ: 248843947 Skype: Mediaguy1