By: Benjamin
Recently, much of the country’s focus has been directed at the illegal killing of Cecil the lion, a male African lion who lived in the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, and his American killer; a dentist named Walter Palmer.
A white house petition to extradite Walter Palmer has 187,000 signatures. Additionally, a petition to demand justice for Cecil on thepetitionsite.com has reached nearly 1 million signatures.
However, I wonder if it is more important to be concerned with issues closer to home.
Questions:
1: Which issue or issues do you believe pose the greatest potential challenge to our generation?
2: How do you feel the importance of animal conservation compares to the importance of remedying injustices and disparities closer to home related to economics, race, religion, or gender?
3: Will animal conservation be a cornerstone of your vote in the 2016 presidential election?
4: How do you think our generation can support animal conservation efforts?
5: Do you think our generation is capable of balancing progress on both the human and animal fronts without allowing either to fall behind? Why?