"Shooting a Moose Is an Accomplishment Whether You're 12 or 38"

by Stephanie Ernst · 2009-10-22 04:03:00 UTC
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The latest in the ongoing series of "Yay! We taught kids to kill!" stories: "12-Year-Old Bags a Moose in Hunt of a Lifetime."

"I feel really happy and proud,’’ Kelly said Wednesday. "Shooting a moose is an accomplishment whether you’re 12 or 38 – you’re going to put the same amount of effort into it. It’s a big sense of accomplishment because I am 12. The moose is as wide as I am tall. I can sit inside his antlers.’’

Dad's a taxidermist. And hunting is a hobby of the whole family. Not surprising. This young girl didn't come to the conclusion that "shooting a moose is an accomplishment" by herself.

"It’s a good story, and I’ll never be able to tell another one like it again,’’ she said.

One of the "greatest" stories of this girl's childhood is going to revolve around the day she gunned down an animal for fun. And that's just sad.

I repeat: We worry about teaching kids violence via movies and comic books and video games. We worry about them finding guns and knives and other weapons. And then we consciously, intentionally put guns and bullets in their hands and tell them killing is fun.

Edit: Hmm. Lots of negativity here. Let's go more positive and talk about humane education in the coming week, mkay?

Related past discussions:

Women, Girls, and the So-Called Achievement of Killing

Wisconsin Encourages 10-Year-Olds to Hunt, No Safety Training Required

Missouri Offering New Incentives to Get Kids Killing Too

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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