Actually, it was Mussolini.
However, good job using the "Hitler card" in trying to make a point.
It was an exaggeration meant to punctuate the point. Defending a fellow sportsman under the premise that "even if he's a terrible guy, he's our guy" isn't reasonable. Further to that, if someone is acting unethically, supporting him because if we don't, our enemies will pounce, is not a moral high ground position.
The morality of hunting needs to have some basic elements:
1.) Respect for human life
2.) Avoidance of unnecessary peril to all parties when possible
3.) Utility in the act of killing animal life
4.) To produce minimal suffering
I believe Mark Sullivan fails three of the four of those basic tenants:
1.) He creates needlessly unsafe hunting conditions
2.) He exacerbates perils by seeking charges for the thrill
3.) *Here I'm assuming he is bringing revenue, tourism, wildlife management, and nutrition through the take of game.
4.) He protracts trauma to the animal when a swift death would be otherwise possible.
Now I have to decide if I will defend his conduct for fear of the Anti's latching on to us dividing amongst ourselves, OR I can rebuke his conduct so as to not be lumped with him in his value system. I have to go with the latter, as did DSC, and SCI, and a lot of other groups as pertains to this fellow.
I go back to his own words and actions and a fairly balanced assessment of his belief system. His values and beliefs are bizarre and incongruent with one another.
https://www.africahunting.com/threa...-my-feet-reviewed-and-ethics-evaluated.28731/
