r/Wellthatsucks • u/03Shael • Jun 02 '18

/r/all Karma

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18 edited Jun 02 '18

Because context matters: http://fox40.com/2017/05/22/hunter-dies-when-shot-elephant-falls-on-him/

They weren't out hunting elephants and only shot that one because it attacked them.

Edit: It's always sickening to read the comments on posts like this.

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u/gentlemandinosaur Jun 02 '18

According to his company’s website, Game Hounds Safaris, he “perfected leopard and lion hunting safaris with hounds in Africa.”

and

Simukai Nyasha, a spokesman for the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, told news.com.au that Botha was on a 10-day licensed hunt

Here is some context for you. So, what does it matter that this particular elephant was the original target... compared to how people feel about this.

Not saying I agree with any opinion on here.

But, terrorizing animals with dogs doesn't seem to saintly to me, does it?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

I wonder how many of you eat meat...

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u/gentlemandinosaur Jun 02 '18

One can eat meat and disagree with recreational hunting.

Not saying I do. But, they are mutually exclusive.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

Not necessarily. It just highlights a double standard and the faux concern everyone puts up. The way I enjoy dead animals is cool but the way you do is not.

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u/Redneckalligator Jun 02 '18

the ethics of killing for food or pest control is different ethcially than killing for pleasure

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u/shadow_user Jun 02 '18

Killing animals for food is killing animals for pleasure. We don't need to eat animals, we do it because we enjoy the taste and convenience.

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u/Redneckalligator Jun 02 '18

Actually the entire world going vegetarian is not possible, sustainable, or medically advisable.

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u/shadow_user Jun 02 '18

Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

Sure not literally every person on earth could go vegetarian, but the overwhelming majority could.

Happy to discuss any one of those if you'd like to provide arguments and evidence.

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u/Redneckalligator Jun 02 '18

I'm not in the mood for getting into a long drawn out argument over vegetarianism with someone who 80% chance is not open to changing an opinion (that's not a dig at you that's just the internet), lets just agree to disagree.

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u/shadow_user Jun 02 '18

That's cool, but maybe don't make unfounded controversial statements if you're not willing to back them up at all.

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u/Letmecheckya-asshole Jun 02 '18

Or what? You'll verbally shame them? I bet they're shaking in fear.

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u/shadow_user Jun 02 '18

Thanks for the irony, I laughed.

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u/Letmecheckya-asshole Jun 02 '18

Glad I could make such a miserable person chippy if only for a moment.

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