The Pros And Cons Of Internet Hunting

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In 2005 a Texas man named John Lockwood created a website called Live-Shot. Lockwood used innovative technology to create a new form of hunting. Internet hunting, or remote-controlled hunting, allows users to view a live feed of animals through a camera online. For a monthly fee, users could shoot the animals they see with the click of a mouse. When they click the mouse, a real gun fires at the animal on the field where the animals are caged. The creator of internet hunting claims its creation was intended for people who are disabled, unable to hunt, or living in other countries. But, with the creation of this new hunting idea comes plenty of controversy. Unlikely candidates join in attempt to outlaw the practice of internet hunting, while others appreciate the game. Some are not bothered by the new technology and jump at the opportunity to use internet hunting, while many people are upset that animals are being killed by someone who will never see the
In The Washington Post’s article, John Lockwood, the creator of Live-Shot, compared his website to a hunting blind. He explained how hunters hide up in the blind like those do on his website. He thinks that there is no difference between these two so internet hunting no less ethical than real hunting (Sylvia Moreno 2). In the same article Lockwood also stated “Obviously, this does not appeal to most people who can get around” (Sylvia Moreno 2). By this he means that he understands that most people will not be appealed to remote-controlled hunting, but he created the website for those who physically cannot hunt. Lockwood wanted to give people who cannot physically hunt the chance to do so with a mouse. He intended his creation to be for these people and not all the backlash that came with the invention. Though many oppose internet hunting, those like Lockwood will support it through the

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