OT: Elephants Learn From Cecil the Lion Tragedy

[zonairish]

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I thought you would do better against the kangaroo

 

[Bogie8870]

I think what often disgusts people is not the issue of legality. What disgusts people is that we trophy hunt in the first place, for the sake of killing something. We're the only species on the planet that makes the conscious decision to get on an airplane, fly to the other side of the world, and end a creature's life for the sake of an adrenaline rush and a few pictures.

Animals kill each other for survival. They act as each other's food source. That's why I have no problem with people who hunt or fish as their means of survival. That's no different than me eating meat from a grocery store. That's the food chain and we're at the top of it.

But I find it to be sick when a man made entity (money) and human boredom is enough to travel around the world simply to slay something with our advanced technology. The fact that having enough money makes that legal, sucks... Just as much as it sucks that some sick ass hole would put a nail bomb in a concert venue. Both are disturbing.

If you hunt to feed your family, I'm with you. I grew up hunting deer, birds and fishing in northern Ontario. My dad and brother still do... I've been to Africa on 3 separate occasions and I find it sick that North Americans travel over their to trophy hunt.

You might find it sick that I say this, but I've gone on record saying that it would be fun to let the CSOR guys and myself I served with hunt trophy hunters in Africa in our free time. Put all those learned tracking, and counter terrorism skills to use. I'm sure for enough money we could find someone to make that legal, right?

Talk about "must watch tv".. holy shite! Would you take the hunter's heads in for taxidermy??

 

[Bodizephax]

I thought you would do better against the kangaroo

Who said that I was the human?

 

[Toby Smart]

I love that show "Safari Live" that is aired on Natgeo periodically. Last airing was Mother's Day weekend. The guides are terrific and knowledgeable. Years of training. Jamie Paterson is one of my favorites. It's all about watching the animals on their home turf absolutely live. Sometimes there is a kill. Most of the time they are eating, interacting with one another, or doing the big nasty. Baby animals running around. It's pretty cool.

 

[Bodizephax]

I love that show "Safari Live" that is aired on Natgeo periodically. Last airing was Mother's Day weekend. The guides are terrific and knowledgeable. Years of training. Jamie Paterson is one of my favorites. It's all about watching the animals on their home turf absolutely live. Sometimes there is a kill. Most of the time they are eating, interacting with one another, or doing the big nasty. Baby animals running around. It's pretty cool.

The guides or the animals?

 

[IRISHJD98]

Hey now, getting a bit off-topic. This thread is about hunting big game hunters.

 

[Bodizephax]

Hey now, getting a bit off-topic. This thread is about hunting big game hunters.

 

[Toby Smart]

The guides or the animals?

This is too funny. The animals of course. Good stuff.

 

[zonairish]

Who said that I was the human?

I forgot you are still evolving

 

[Bodizephax]

I forgot you are still evolving

You should try it.