Shooting a giraffe
mardi 10 juillet 2018 à 02:00An American who shot a giraffe in Africa is being called a "murderer" and a "savage".
I have no particular sympathy for hunting, and I want the giraffe species to be protected. Notwithstanding that, I think those condemnations are unjustified.
I don't know enough about giraffe conservation to be sure whether killing that particular giraffe was helpful or harmful. But even if we suppose it was harmful, the word "murderer" would be an exaggeration. A giraffe is not a person; it cannot be murdered.