VICTORY - Belgium Bans Hunting Trophies

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Here's a reason to celebrate you guys! Belgium announced a ban on the import of hunting trophies from endangered or imperiled species. This ban will prevent hunting trophies from Africa's most imperiled species from entering the country. Not only will the ban prevent trophies from coming in, it acts as a natural deterrent from participating in trophy hunting excursions. This ban works towards protecting Africa's endangered species from continued hunting that is putting them further at risk of inevitable extinction. 

Not my photo. Photo address copied from World Animal News.

I've touched on trophy hunting multiple times here at the blog and by now, you guys know my opinion on it. The industry is shrouded in falsehoods and fabrications that justify the slaughter of endangered animals when in fact, they are simply aiding in their extinction.

One cannot try and use the logic that shooting and killing animals that face extinction, is in any way beneficial for their survival. When you're talking about extinction, every single animal matters, and every wealthy loser that spends their thousands of dollars to end the life of one of these animals is an arsehole and entitled to the highest degree.

Trophy hunting has always been an abomination and an abuse of our power. We call ourselves the ultimate species on this planet, and instead of using our tools for good, we create weapons, fly to other countries, and stalk, shoot, and kill innocent animals for fun. Our sense of entitlement to whatever it is on this planet we desire is frightening and the exact reason our planet is suffering tremendously right now. We are in the midst of a large extinction crisis and despite this, trophy hunting and sport hunting persevere.  We are sick, and this sickness that justifies whatever disgusting antics we engage in is the reason plants, birds, aquatic creatures, and animals on our planet are under an intense struggle for survival. As far as humanity is concerned, animals are owed nothing on this planet as it belongs solely and entirely to us.

I always say this but let's not forget that at one point, elephants were abundant. Giraffes were flourishing, rhinos were plentiful, etc. Now, here we are witnessing their extinction one by one and we continue to turn a blind eye to the real problems which are all traced back to us. When do we stop? When there's literally no animals left outside of factory farmed livestock and animals behind bars in zoos? We've wiped out so many species over the years through our complete lack of compassion & empathy and at this rate, we will wipe out so many more species. Trophy hunting is one of the only things we can control entirely and that's why I support an International ban on this industry. We should not be profiting off of the extinction of a species.

Learn more through the link from World Animal News at the top of this post!

HAPPY VEG