Community Chat

[occasionalrain]

If this facility has animals locked in confined areas and allow the public to come and observe them, it's a zoo. 

[phoenixbrd]

Sentient life needs to be honored.  For those of you who have an opinion thinking one specie is to be valued more than another, you might want to watch:

Speciesism: The Movie

Sentient life deserves to be cherished, no matter the specie.

[RetRN]

Nothing like blaming the victim, disgusting and appalling. I hope they learn exactly what happened to prevent something like this from ever occurring again.

[manhattan1950]

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@occasionalrain wrote:

@Cakers3 Your analogy doesn't hold up. The driver was there by choice and was responsible for your safe crossing as well.

Working with wild animals is risky just as mountain climbing and extreme sports are. Engaging in illegal activities is risky too. The participants assume the risk of death, fines, or incarnation.

The lion didn't assume the risk, he had no choice, he was a captive through no fault of his own. 

While the intern may not have been the person who was meant to secure the lion, her safety depended upon it so while trusting that person, she should have verified that the lion was secure.

Further, those who were negligent in making sure the lion was secure should be held criminally accountable.

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EXACTLY!!!

[Cakers3]

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@occasionalrain wrote:

@Cakers3 Your analogy doesn't hold up. The driver was there by choice and was responsible for your safe crossing as well.

Working with wild animals is risky just as mountain climbing and extreme sports are. Engaging in illegal activities is risky too. The participants assume the risk of death, fines, or incarnation.

The lion didn't assume the risk, he had no choice, he was a captive through no fault of his own. 

While the intern may not have been the person who was meant to secure the lion, her safety depended upon it so while trusting that person, she should have verified that the lion was secure.

Further, those who were negligent in making sure the lion was secure should be held criminally accountable.

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@occasionalrain  Thank you for responding.  I would contiue our line of discussion but it seems when I do my posts are removed for "arguing" so we'll just agree to disagree.

Appreciate your input.