Can we hunt him using an Apache?
Discussion
KTF said:
crofty1984 said:
Poor bloke. Can't say I approve of hunting lions, but the hysteria surrounding it is mental.
People love a bandwagon.It's heartbreaking and despairing to see such animals being killed like this.
Poor guy? Please. I hope he get's irreversibly f*cked up.
Mojocvh said:
bad company said:
Neil H said:
One killed to provide food, the other killed for sport/ entertainment - I don't think they are comparable.
Agreed. Also it sounds like one animal had to suffer with an arrow wound for some 40 hours before being finished off.soad said:
Mojocvh said:
bad company said:
Neil H said:
One killed to provide food, the other killed for sport/ entertainment - I don't think they are comparable.
Agreed. Also it sounds like one animal had to suffer with an arrow wound for some 40 hours before being finished off.KTF said:
fblm said:
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Essentially the issue seems to be he killed the wrong lion and we wouldn't even be reading about it had it been a different one?
I think you're right. It seems its ok to kill animals so long as they don't have names. I don't like what he did one little bit but I don't like this social media witch hunt very much either. For me, it's nothing to do with names and everything to do with the murderous act of killing an animal for fun.
A fox, pheasant or Lion, it matters not. In my view, you have to be pretty f
ked in the head to get any enjoyment from killing an animal for entertainment.Hence, I'm glad that a s
tstorm has ensued, and that this murderous c*nt is right in the middle of it. Moreover, I'm also glad that the story has served to raise awareness of such things.As said, hopefully something positive can come from the death of such a beautiful animal.
KTF said:
TheJimi said:
I can only speak for myself but I'd be no less upset if it wasn't a famous Lion.
For me, it's nothing to do with names and everything to do with the murderous act of killing an animal for fun.
But this sort of thing has been going on forever and probably a few more have been shot today. Why get outraged about it now?For me, it's nothing to do with names and everything to do with the murderous act of killing an animal for fun.
Truth is, I have personally never accepted the idea of hunting animals for fun, and just because it's been going on for hundreds of years doesn't make it any less wrong, in my opinion.
If I found a stray dog and killed it on sight, the police and associated agencies would throw the book at me, and rightly so. Which means, as a society, we've accepted that cruelty to animals is inherently wrong. Unless, of course, it's a "tradition" - in which case, it's perfectly ok.
As for advocating something nasty to happen to this guy, yep, I'd love to hear about someone going to town on him.
ofcorsa said:
Rude-boy said:
greed, BUT.
This is a bit different. I am much more on the fence when it comes to fox hunting and game bird shooting but when it comes to big game, and in particular endangered animals I can't even begin to express the utter contempt in which I hold those who consider it sport. Hunting a lion with a bowie knife I can almost get, even if I still could not support it due to the state of the population. Using a cross bow and guns though is cowardice.
Lions are not endangered. This is a bit different. I am much more on the fence when it comes to fox hunting and game bird shooting but when it comes to big game, and in particular endangered animals I can't even begin to express the utter contempt in which I hold those who consider it sport. Hunting a lion with a bowie knife I can almost get, even if I still could not support it due to the state of the population. Using a cross bow and guns though is cowardice.
So he didn't refer to Lions as being endangered. Thus, negating the need for your statement.
Further, that they aren't endangered does not (in my opinion) make it any less wrong that they should be hunted like this.
Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 30th July 13:43
Cheese Mechanic said:
Dr Jekyll said:
Very sobering. I have a friend from Zim , she's a maths teacher here. She is underwhwelmed by the entire thing. She see's our (western) attitudes to many things as nothing more than hysterical. Makes sense
KTF said:
TheJimi said:
KTF, I'm one of those who feels strongly about this. Indeed, I am the OP of this thread.
Why does that make me a handwringer or keyboard warrior?
If he was playing by the rules and paying to control the population in the park rather than have a ranger shoot a lion as they would have done but not get an income from it then why is this suddenly a big thing?Why does that make me a handwringer or keyboard warrior?
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