Cecil The Lion RIP
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winjim
Smash the cistern
That wouldn't even it up. As the lion evolved power, camoflague, teeth and claws, humans evolved big brains with the capacity to develop sophisticated weaponry. Nuke it, that'd be even!
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
Almost, the moral of this story is it's not OK to kill lions if the Zimbabwe government haven't sold you a permit to.
blazed
220lb+
As much as I disprove I fail to get outraged.
I know full well the tortured lives the animals I eat have lead before they end up on my plate. I know full well the leather shoes I buy or wallet or belt has somewhere down the line caused the suffering of an animal. The products I use which I don't even check whether they have been tested on animals, causing even more suffering. Regardless of the suffering, I know we do not even have a right to kill animals full stop, we can survive without eating meat, but I still do these things as do most people.
Sure he is killing purely for fun but he is doing so whilst trying for an instant kill. At least it is him taking the life where as most of us are happy for others to do the killing for us and plead ignorance to the suffering the animals go to for our pleasure. This story will get a lot of outrage from hypocritical people who can't bare to see a dead lion but are happy to allow systematic torture of millions of animals deemed food.
I know full well the tortured lives the animals I eat have lead before they end up on my plate. I know full well the leather shoes I buy or wallet or belt has somewhere down the line caused the suffering of an animal. The products I use which I don't even check whether they have been tested on animals, causing even more suffering. Regardless of the suffering, I know we do not even have a right to kill animals full stop, we can survive without eating meat, but I still do these things as do most people.
Sure he is killing purely for fun but he is doing so whilst trying for an instant kill. At least it is him taking the life where as most of us are happy for others to do the killing for us and plead ignorance to the suffering the animals go to for our pleasure. This story will get a lot of outrage from hypocritical people who can't bare to see a dead lion but are happy to allow systematic torture of millions of animals deemed food.
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
Spot on. I cannot imagine the mentality of people like this, but they're out there right now - all day & every day - killing animals for fun. The only reason this got publicity is because the guy inadvertently offed a local celebrity.
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captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
I cannot understand why some wealthy dentist would pay more than my annual salary to kill something. Why can't people like this ever get another 'hobby', like parachuting?. Then, if their 'chute fails, they'll get one big kick when they hit the planet and the gene pool will be rid of them
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
Some people juggle geese.
winjim
Smash the cistern
I look out of the window of my house in the city, gaze upon the artificial landscape and have much the same thoughts. Some are predicting the extinction of the hedgehog, you know.
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
Ow ow ow ow the hedgehog pelt bathmat was a bad idea.
I can see no possible reason why they would.
Rolls up nice and small though.
Seriously? I have never heard of anyone who hunts or is even interested in hunting them.
Enjoy them while you can. I beleve they are a fan of slugs. If they go extinct blame the guilty...car drivers.
