gaseousclay
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I never new about crop damage and the trouble they cause, I used to shoot them because I liked shooting them.
I've been wondering about the ethics of shooting things for then fun of it.
Would I be considered a bad person if I just shot rabbits because I liked doing it?
(I'm not talking about hunting for food as that is a different matter.
Just the ethics of hunting animals for the fun of the hunt.)
The title of the thread is "Ethics of HUNTING for fun". Not "Ethics of KILLING for fun". Comes down to comprehending the written word.
the OP clearly asks about the ethics of hunting for fun (not for food or because of pest control). he states that he likes shooting animals, which I took to mean that his hobby serves no purpose other than to kill an animal for the fun of it. I don't equate the act of 'hunting' with senselessly killing an animal just for the sake of killing it, so when the OP uses the term 'hunt' to describe the act of killing an animal just to kill it is being disingenuous. the majority of gun owners that hunt an animal do so for 1) food or 2) pest control or 3) trophy hunting, so there's usually a reason to do so while having fun. but rarely do I hear about someone who kills animals just for kicks.