Thread: Game Hunter Trampled To Death By Elephant

Originally Posted by JasperL

There are lots of themes running through this thread, but one of them is some of us, me included, aren't mourning a person who made a living hunting wild dangerous animals for sport and was ultimately killed by an animal he was hunting. We're simply rationally judging the result (death) by the act that produced the result - killing dangerous wild animals for sport. He wasn't protecting villagers from elephants gone wild rampaging through villages, he wasn't a wildlife photographer, or a biologist - he entered into their wild habitat with the goal of killing among the biggest and baddest of them, for fun.

Others disagree, and that's fine. But it's a different set of actions - killing dangerous wild animals in Africa - than ranching.

I don't believe rational humans are required to treat all killings of animals equivalently - "Hey, you eat hamburgers - you're a hypocrite if you object to killing elephants!" No. Not even all poachers are equivalent. I know a few up in the mountains, and they kill bears and deer and whatever else they find whenever they happen to need meat. It's fine with me - they are ethical - don't kill does with fawns or mama bears with cubs, etc.

Similarly, when a person is killed by an animal, the circumstances also matter.

See.. that's the problem.. you say the circumstances matter.

You don't mourn a person that made a living hunting wild dangerous animals and was killed.

Why?

My children are chasing, herding and roping a dangerous animal as well, and they do it as a job as well. So why would you treat that differently?

Is it because you eat cattle.. and therefore its acceptable.. and you don;t eat elephant so that's not?

Why the difference.


Rational people, using the rationale that you propose.. that someone making a living dealing with dangerous animals.. basically get what he deserves....

Should use the same rationale with cattle as well as elephants.

Originally Posted by TurtleDude

I couldn't care less what "most of the world thinks"

You've made that plain already

Originally Posted by TurtleDude

My little brother was 11 when he got an impala in Africa. Unlike Rhinos they are good to eat

good shot girl. we need more people like her and less anti hunting extremists

Nobody could ever condone this. This is just flaming

Originally Posted by Goshin

Because it is an impressive feat of hunting prowess? Because it is an accomplishment few have achieved?

Might as well ask why people climb Mt Everest, at risk of their lives.

Yes but those that climbed Everest risked their own lives they didn't target endangered species for sick fun.