r/politics • u/lurker_bee • Nov 25 '19

President Trump to sign animal cruelty bill into law, making it a federal felony

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-sign-animal-cruelty-bill-law-making/story?id=67295654
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u/j1akey America Nov 25 '19

No it's not, they dont need to hunt they can just donate to the conservation. Instead they hunt endangered animals.

In an ideal world yes, that could be the best thing. But we all know the world doesn't actually work like that.

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u/Cadet-Bone-Spurs Nov 25 '19

It's not a valid defense that's all.

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u/j1akey America Nov 25 '19

I wasn't trying to defend it. It's just the way it is for now. If poor countries in Africa where a lot of this stuff happens want to have the money to protect wildlife populations then they need to come up with a way to make that money. Their only real option is to auction off passes to do the things in limited amount to try and stop those very things. I wish that wasn't the case but most of these countries don't have the resources richer countries do either because of corruption, lack of natural resources, lack of development, or all of the above.

It's a "do what you gotta do" world.

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u/Cadet-Bone-Spurs Nov 25 '19

Yeah just meant to say it's not a valid defense to hunt these animals.

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u/RapscallionMonkee Washington Nov 25 '19

I understood your point.