Trophy hunters auction off the killing of wild animals

[Catherine]

The Dallas Safari Club is holding its annual convention. Hundreds of trophy hunters will gather (online this year because of the pandemic) to buy animal parts and associated equipment. They will bid on  the rights to hunt animals like elephants, rhinos and polar bears. Three hundred and nineteen species in 70 countries will die because of this convention. The bidding will raise 3.5 million for the Dallas Safari Club.

https://vegnews.com/2021/2/849-trophy-hu...ld-animals

So much of what is good about human activity is on hold because of the pandemic. Many people are struggling financially because of the pandemic. 
Trophy hunters are bidding on a chance to kill something and the money will go to a group dedicated to killing.

They are a little out of touch aren't they. Other groups are working to help people in need. If they collect money it is to help others. 
People are dying all over the world so groups are trying to do things to help people survive, to help them feel better.
Trophy hunters are a selfish bunch anyhow. They have a weird desire to kill things that are rare. They would put a species at risk just to get a chance to kill something.  At a time when the world needs everyone to do good things, they are still thinking only of what they want.
During normal times they are a nasty bunch who like to kill animals. During a global pandemic they are still a nasty bunch who like to kill animals.
I am not surprised.

[LPC]

Don't these people have work to do? Don't they have families to care for? They seem to have too much time to spend on wasting money like this, supporting a vile trade in killing for killing's sake. If they have all this money to spare, they could make donations to charities. That would do some good.

[Catherine]

Quote:Don't these people have work to do? Don't they have families to care for? They seem to have too much time to spend on wasting money like this, supporting a vile trade in killing for killing's sake. If they have all this money to spare, they could make donations to charities. That would do some good.

You are right. Who has that kind of time.  We all work and we don't have time for this stuff.

The money they raise could fund food banks and right now unemployed people are getting desperate for food. There are children going hungry.

They could use the money to help people with medical expenses or they could donate to hospitals who are working so hard right now.

They could buy tablets or iPads for kids so they can go to school online and stay safe during the pandemic.

The list  of possibilities is endless. They could donate the money where it is needed. It is unthinkable that money is being spent so that a hunter can kill an animal.
They should do something that gives life, not death, something that gives back to the society that has given them so much.

Of course they will not do that. They will spend the money and kill the animals.