Maybe the reason for discussion is one of a moral one, not so much a love of Cecil, is it right to shoot to a lion for fun/sport and many people have used the word, hunted and hunting. I have done a bit of hunting and it didnt involve driving round in a land rover trying to find something to shoot for a laugh, there is actual skill involved in hunting, try driving up into a field of deer and seeing how many hang around for you to take shot.
It saddens me because i think lions (all big cats) are magnificent, but thats as far as it goes, do i think the dentist should die, course not, but i hope he his charged and is facing extradition to face charges.