Killing for Sport: Essays by Various Writers by Henry S. Salt and Bernard Shaw
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About this eBook
| Editor | Salt, Henry S., 1851-1939 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
| Title | Killing for Sport: Essays by Various Writers |
| Note | Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents | Preface, by Bernard Shaw -- The cruelty of sport, by George Greenwood -- Sport and agriculture, by Edward Carpenter -- The cost of sport, by Maurice Adams -- The economics of hunting, by W.H.S. Monck -- Facts about the game laws, by J. Connell -- The destruction of wild life, by E.B. Lloyd -- The callousness of fox-hunting, by H.B.M. Watson -- Big game hunting, by Ernest Bell -- Blood sports at schools, by an old Etonian -- Fallacies of sportsmen, by Henry S. Salt -- Appendix by the editor. |
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| Summary | "Killing for Sport: Essays by Various Writers" by Henry S. Salt and Bernard Shaw is a collection of essays critiquing the ethics of blood-sports, published in the early 20th century. This volume, associated with the Humanitarian League, focuses on the moral dilemmas posed by sports that involve cruelty to animals, presenting arguments against such practices from multiple viewpoints. The authors delve into subjects such as fox hunting, big game hunting, and the economics surrounding these activities, arguing for a reconsideration of societal values regarding the treatment of animals. At the start of the collection, the preface by George Bernard Shaw sets the tone by discussing the complexities and moral contradictions of sport. Shaw highlights the harsh realities of blood-sports and challenges the reader to confront their emotional responses to the hunting of animals, questioning the justification of pleasure derived from such activities. The essays that follow, including those by various writers, explore the implications of sport not only on animal welfare but also on socio-economic structures and individual morality, advocating for a movement towards more humane practices in leisure time and a greater awareness of the ethical implications involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | SK: Agriculture: Hunting sports |
| Subject | Animal welfare |
| Subject | Hunting -- Religious aspects |
| Subject | Hunting -- Moral and ethical aspects |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 49097 |
| Release Date | May 31, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 84 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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