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http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/29/us/cincinnati-zoo-gorilla-shot/
So this 3 year old kid at the Cincinnati zoo climb over/under a barrier, through some bushes and fell into a moat with a gorilla in it. The gorilla hung out with him for a bit but then decided to pull him around like a rag doll, for whatever reason. Maybe it was playing, I don't know. Eventually the authorities shot the gorilla.
Now everyone on social media is in an uproar, on the mild side saying things like shame on the parent for not watching their kid close enough. Then a little spicier, saying the parents should be investigated for child endangerment. And on the oh my said saying they should've let the kid die rather than shoot the gorilla. A lot of people are saying they should've tranq'd the gorilla or gotten the kid away cus we don't know if the kid would've died or not, but some are actually saying screw the kid let the kid die over the gorilla.
I've read a couple sides and it seems like the mom was overwhelmed watching too many kids and her 3 year old just took off and fell into the pit. No one around noticed until too late. Sounds like a tragic accident.
The thing is, anyone who has children knows that sometimes they just don't freakin' listen. My daughter is a really good kid most of the times but yeah, she's ran into the street before and I've had to chase her and give her punishment after for not following the rules. Of course if I was walking down a main road that was busy I'd be holding her arm, so there is a level of awareness you have to have. Most people don't think of a zoo as being a dangerous place though. I think if you charge the mom though you have to start charging parents for all the dumb stuff they do on a regular basis. Are you going to indict every parent who's kid has jumped off the couch and broken an arm cus they weren't on top of them in a dangerous situation? Or how about parents who don't install car seats correctly or buckle their kids in tight enough and they die in car accidents? Should they be criminally negligent? I think this case is just getting more attention cus hey a cool gorilla died.
Which brings me to my last point, how could anyone in their right mind think a gorilla's life is more important than a child's? I just don't really get it. People will get severely bent out of shape over something like this or killing a dog or pet, but if it were like a cute little cow being killed to make a burger they have to qualms about it. Animals are animals, and yes there is personal attachment and emotion but on a macro level they're not as important as people. Environmentally we need to have concerns about upsetting our eco system, like when settlers over hunted buffalo and they almost went extinct, but I don't think killing a gorilla in a zoo to save a kid's life is on that level.
It was a sad accident but the reaction is just astounding.
So this 3 year old kid at the Cincinnati zoo climb over/under a barrier, through some bushes and fell into a moat with a gorilla in it. The gorilla hung out with him for a bit but then decided to pull him around like a rag doll, for whatever reason. Maybe it was playing, I don't know. Eventually the authorities shot the gorilla.
Now everyone on social media is in an uproar, on the mild side saying things like shame on the parent for not watching their kid close enough. Then a little spicier, saying the parents should be investigated for child endangerment. And on the oh my said saying they should've let the kid die rather than shoot the gorilla. A lot of people are saying they should've tranq'd the gorilla or gotten the kid away cus we don't know if the kid would've died or not, but some are actually saying screw the kid let the kid die over the gorilla.
I've read a couple sides and it seems like the mom was overwhelmed watching too many kids and her 3 year old just took off and fell into the pit. No one around noticed until too late. Sounds like a tragic accident.
The thing is, anyone who has children knows that sometimes they just don't freakin' listen. My daughter is a really good kid most of the times but yeah, she's ran into the street before and I've had to chase her and give her punishment after for not following the rules. Of course if I was walking down a main road that was busy I'd be holding her arm, so there is a level of awareness you have to have. Most people don't think of a zoo as being a dangerous place though. I think if you charge the mom though you have to start charging parents for all the dumb stuff they do on a regular basis. Are you going to indict every parent who's kid has jumped off the couch and broken an arm cus they weren't on top of them in a dangerous situation? Or how about parents who don't install car seats correctly or buckle their kids in tight enough and they die in car accidents? Should they be criminally negligent? I think this case is just getting more attention cus hey a cool gorilla died.
Which brings me to my last point, how could anyone in their right mind think a gorilla's life is more important than a child's? I just don't really get it. People will get severely bent out of shape over something like this or killing a dog or pet, but if it were like a cute little cow being killed to make a burger they have to qualms about it. Animals are animals, and yes there is personal attachment and emotion but on a macro level they're not as important as people. Environmentally we need to have concerns about upsetting our eco system, like when settlers over hunted buffalo and they almost went extinct, but I don't think killing a gorilla in a zoo to save a kid's life is on that level.
It was a sad accident but the reaction is just astounding.
People will go insane over anything these days, and make assumptions to draw conclusions without any hesitation. It's sad, but that's how it is.
