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Gorilla Shot after Child Enters Enclosure

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Hustle Town, May 30, 2016.

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Was the Cincinnati Zoo justified in shooting the gorilla to save the child's life?

  1. Yes, you have to save the child's life in this situation. Humans are more valuable than gorillas.

    35.3%
  2. Yes, but the child and/or parent is at fault here.

    44.8%
  3. No, the animal's life should be valued over the child.

    4.3%
  4. No, the child should be punished for being stupid and entering the enclosure.

    7.8%
  5. Other/Too Ambiguous

    7.8%
  1. Hustle Town

    Hustle Town Contributing Member

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    Please lock if there is already another thread posted - I searched for a while and couldn't find one.

    In gorilla's death, critics blame mother, Cincinnati Zoo

    http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/29/us/cincinnati-zoo-gorilla-shot/

    I'm curious to see what y'all think because I think the situation was a no-brainer, and the Cincinnati Zoo did the right thing in shooting it.
     
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  2. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking
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    Yet another unarmed 17 year old shot dead by the authorities.


    GORILLA LIVES MATTER
     
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  4. TheresTheDagger

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    If there was ANY way a 4 year old could figure out how to get where he eventually got, it says everything you need to know about how poorly the zoo was designed.

    In my opinion, it is about 80% their fault and 20% the fault of the parents.
     
  5. Outlier

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    Option 1 and 2 on the poll should be together.
     
  6. Hustle Town

    Hustle Town Contributing Member

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    Not necessarily. I'll just leave it at that.
     
  7. Bobbythegreat

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    I saw them as essentially both right.
     
  8. J Sizzle

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    1st and 2nd option should be together. Both are how I feel.

    LOL @ "child should be punished"
     
  9. Falcons Talon

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    Fify. Zoo had too do what it had to do to protect the child. Pathetic supervision by parents. They should be held liable for damages.
     
  10. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Scumbag post. Typical TJ.
     
  11. apollo33

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    It's mainly stupid parents, but also zoo design's fault

    A wandering 3 year old shouldn't be able to fall into a gorilla enclosure no matter how hard he tries.
     
  12. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Neglected children aren't a ****ing endangered species.

    Pretty easy to see which on has more value on this planet.
     
  13. Eric Riley

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    What was the intent of this "premium" post?

    Not only was it unfunny, it was at the very least subtly racist and at the most in poor taste, as it doesn't even relate to this topic.
     
  14. Hustle Town

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    So, do you actually support letting the child die in this case, or are you making a separate political point?
     
  15. napalm06

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    Preface: Terrible situation. A tragedy. That animal didn't deserve to die, it didn't even deserve its conditions to begin with.

    However - I'm confident in saying that if the child died in this situation, there would be less "righteous indignation" all over the place.

    Once an animal is given a name (Cecil, Harambe), there is no limit to social media fury. Time to duck and run.
     
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  16. DonnyMost

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    No winners here.

    No right answers.
     
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    Well, I guess it comes down to worldview. I think humans are superior to animals, so for me, the right answer is to make sure the child is safe, regardless of parental idiocy. But absolutely, there are no winners here. That was a majestic animal.
     
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    Putting animals in captivity is sad. Nothing has changed here.
     
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    I agree that the Finals hats are dope.
     

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