Harambe-The silver back gorilla

[Catatonic]

I disagree. When I chose to have my kids it was with the thought that the basic safety of my kids is MY responsibility and not the responsibility of society. Now if an animal escaped from their enclosure, hell yeah I'd sue. But the fact that the parents failed to control their child should not be cause for a lawsuit. We cannot fence the world to protect our children. At some point parents have to be held responsible.

I guess guardrails on the road with a 50 ft drop off is not something society should do either.
I am much less interested in protecting drivers than children too young to understand the consequences of their actions.
All in all, it was the kids fault!
Individual responsibility!

 

[Catatonic]

We cannot fence the world to protect our children. At some point parents have to be held responsible.

But not in this case.
I think Darwin's law of Natural Selection should be allowed to happen.
Die you stupid little kid.

 

[olroadbeech]

If the parents sue then they open themselves up to possible legal consequences when the zoo would press charges. The zoo is willing to let it end now as a tragic example but if the parents get money hungry that would all go away.

the thing is, they were probably already contacted by 2 dozen attorneys soliciting their business plus Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

 

[Catatonic]

The father did have a criminal history but seems to have straightened out his life and is working at a steady job now.

with a 4 year to support and be responsible for since they saved him from The Big Ape.

 

[542thruNthru]

But not in this case.
I think Darwin's law of Natural Selection should be allowed to happen.
Die you stupid little kid.

I say we go old school. I say we lock him in a closet with a gorilla till he learns his lesson just like if we caught him with a cigarette!

 

[Catatonic]

the thing is, they were probably already contacted by ... plus Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

They were African-American?

 

[oldngray]

I say we go old school. I say we lock him in a closet with a gorilla till he learns his lesson just like if we caught him with a cigarette!

Animal cruelty to lock up that poor defenseless gorilla with a wild 4 year old.

 

[542thruNthru]

They were African-American?

I can see the headline now from Al. "The white zookeepers be training the gorillas to attack the black man!"

"We didn't land on the gorilla enclosure! The gorilla enclosure landed on us... oh wait a minute."

 

[Operational needs]

I guess guardrails on the road with a 50 ft drop off is not something society should do either.
I am much less interested in protecting drivers than children too young to understand the consequences of their actions.
All in all, it was the kids fault!
Individual responsibility!

But not in this case.
I think Darwin's law of Natural Selection should be allowed to happen.
Die you stupid little kid.

Now you're being silly, Big Monkey.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I was hoping someone would set this up as a poll.

I think the zoo officials jumped the gun. The child was in no immediate danger and non-lethal measures should have been considered.

And if that was your granddaughter????

 

[Oh Shoot]

 

[Awakened the Force I Have]

And if that was your granddaughter????

I'd say... "Hold my diaper bag for me, I have to record my little grand princess. This is going up on Facebook tonight."

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I'd say... "Hold my diaper bag for me, I have to record my little grand princess. This is going up on Facebook tonight."

I wasn't making fun of him,just asking if his opinion would be the same if it was his granddaughter.

 

[Awakened the Force I Have]

Good job Gumby!
We killed this thread.
NEXT.....

 

[Oh Shoot]

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Good job Gumby!
We killed this thread.
NEXT.....

Settle down..
Have a beer and enjoy the posts.

 

[Catatonic]

I wasn't making fun of him,just asking if his opinion would be the same if it was his granddaughter.

WDFD!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

WDFD!

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We could really use a mod for this thread.

 

[Catatonic]

We could really use a responsible Mod for this thread.

Let me know if you find one