Moose are herbivores, correct? So would it be fine to feed it Mitch McConnell since he's probably a vegetable now?

If you give a moose a muffin

Except then a bunch of people come in with guns and kill the moose because it's become a danger to humans

So, carry food in case one demands it. Pass the buck onto the next hiker.

I better feed it before it gets angry at me for not feeding it

/s

Red button vs Blue button

There is something that feels incorrect about using another being as a device to hurt other people and take responsibility while you can hurt people yourself.