anti hunting outline

Paper Outline:
Position Statement: Hunting is not a good way to control populations of animals. It is also an unsafe practice. Hunting is unnecessary; people do not need to hunt to survive. Killing for pleasure is immoral and does not respect the rights that animals have to life.

Hunting is an ineffective method for controlling the herd:
Hunting is an ineffective management tool because the number of hunters has been declining.
Hunting does not lower the population
Hunting is ineffective because as more areas become developed the ability to hunt decreases allowing the population to grow.

Hunting is unnecessary and immoral:
Unethical hunting methods take away an animal’s freedom and ability to escape hunters
Hunters do not need to hunt, it is done for sport which means that the pleasure of humans is put above the animals rights.
Animals that are shot and wounded by hunters suffer prolonged deaths.

Hunting is an unsafe practice:
Hunter injuries occur even when experienced hunter take to the woods
Firearm safety rules to use when carrying a gun in the woods
Legislation for improved prosecution of hunters who cause injury in the woods
Increased collisions between deer and cars during hunting seasons
People who spend time outdoors may have an increased risk of contracting Lyme Disease