Bass also believes that people who hunt have better imaginations than people who don’t because hunters have to place themselves inside the minds of their prey in order to find a way to gain the advantage. A hunter faces a problem in the sense that their food has a mind of its own and is constantly trying to elude them. In a way, a hunter is partially shaped by it prey because in order to catch its prey the hunter must become the prey it seeks. Bass says this is the same way human hunters must think because they must “imagine where their prey might be, or where it might go.” (Bass 744). Hunting is an altogether controversial topic in today’s society. Some people argue that hunting is murder and is a barbaric action. I, however, believe that hunting is a good thing and should continue to be performed. I personally consider myself a hunter, but I consider it to be essential for a few other reasons besides the ones Bass expressed. Hunting for me is partially a product of heritage. My father is a