Most Disturbing Sight of the Day

by Stephanie Ernst · 2008-11-08 11:58:00 UTC
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When I went to the Web site of my local mainstream newspaper this morning, I noticed a "Been hunting or fishing?" link on the main page. I wish I hadn't clicked on it. Nothing says "happy photo" like posing with an animal whose final moments were filled with terror and agonizing pain while you whooped and hollered and congratulated yourself. Oh, the bravery it must take to hunt down a fleeing, terrified animal while lethally armed. The number of such photos all across the Internet is overwhelming. I particularly like the photos featuring small children posing with the animals they've been encouraged and helped to kill. Warms the heart, doesn't it?

Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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