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“The average beast of prey is a decent creature who merely kills for the sake of food or in a fight against an enemy. It is only man who calls killing "sport" and kills for the pleasure of killing; not for food, not for self-defense, but just to satisfy some primitive instinct, once necessary and now perverted.”

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Gilbert Murray was a British author, scholar, and translator, renowned for his research and translations of Greek literature, particularly his translation of the 'Iliad'. His contributions to academia extended beyond literature, and he was also actively involved in social and political activities, profoundly influencing British culture in the early 20th century. more

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