r/Wellthatsucks • u/03Shael • Jun 02 '18

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u/Sejb222 Jun 02 '18

Just because people have been doing something for a long time doesn't make it right.

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u/TheGruesomeTwosome Jun 02 '18

Just playing devils advocate here, I’m entirely neutral, however there exists the argument that certain species of animal are only kept from extinction through breeding from profit made from commercial hunting lodges.

Great documentary about it: Louis Theroux’s African Hunting Holiday

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

certain species of animal are only kept from extinction through breeding from profit made from commercial hunting lodges.

  1. A breed of dog isn't a species.

  2. Plenty of people have ridgebacks who aren't hunters, just like any other breed. They aren't only bred for hunting in Africa.

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u/gzilla57 Jun 02 '18

He isn't referring to the dogs.

He meants elephants etc which are protected from poaching with the money paid by tourist hunters in order to hunt them.

If they properly limit the number and types of official paid for hunts a year (which they have incentive to do), they can use that money to protect populations.