1. What is Nicholas Kristof’s chief thesis? (State it in one sentence.) 2. Does Kristof make any assumptions – tacit or explicit – with which you agree or disagree? Why?
3. Is the slightly humorous tone of Kristof’s essay inappropriate for a discussion of deliberately killing wild animals? Why or why not?
4. What kind of evidence does Kristof often to justify his claim that more hunting is needed? What interpretations of Kristof’s evidence could be made if you were trying to challenge him?
5. Do you agree that “hunting is as natural as bird-watching” (para. 21)? In any case, do you think that an appeal to what is “natural” is a good argument for expanding the use of hunting? Why, or why not?
6. To whom is Kristof talking? How do you know?