George Orwell once wrote that political language “is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable.” The same could be said of the language of the hunter: I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt ... I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion. The words come from Walter Palmer, arguably the world's most infamous ...
Here's Why Walter Palmer Keeps Saying He 'Took' Cecil The Lion
The Huffington Post - 31 Jul 2015 23:22
George Orwell once wrote that political language “is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable.” The same could be said of the language of the hunter: I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt ... I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion. The words come from Walter Palmer, arguably the world's most infamous ...
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