Did you hear? Cecil's killer is dead!

[Thunderwing]

Have you heard the news yet? The douche who killed Cecil The Lion is dead!  Apparently he was shooting birds in Italy, slipped on some ice, and fell off a precipice.

   Karma much?

[Tulips]

I don't think that was Walter Palmer. The only article I could find was about another controversial hunter, an Italian named Luciano Ponzetto, who died in the way you described. It says comparisons have been drawn between him and Mr. Palmer but he's just another despicable trophy hunter.

[Gingerbread]

Whoever it was got Karma'd good and proper. I do feel sorry for his family though.

[Strawberry Swirl]

Whoever it was got Karma'd good and proper. I do feel sorry for his family though.

My thoughts exactly. I usually don't mind hunting (hey, I grew up going to Cabella's for fun, seeing their taxidermy display...) but it makes me mad when people go for the animals that aren't in extreme abundance (which applies to lions).

(grumbly bear noises)

[ladybastilla]

Sorry, but I can't get behind the joy being taken here. Regardless of how scummy it is that someone killed a lion, the fact remains that dying effects the (soon to be) dead, while death effects those who are left behind. While it is possible that others in this person's life influenced them in a way that lead to them doing something despicable, I just can't make myself feel okay with glorifying what would otherwise be viewed as a tragedy simply for not liking something that someone did. Imagine the anguish that family or friends might feel if they somehow came across what has been written? It might not be as terrible as killing a lion, but it's still not 'good'. And 'good' is a pretty low bar to strive for as a person, at least for me. I want my empathy to reach farther than that.

[Tulips]

I agree with LadyBastilla. I didn't say in my previous post, but as much as I may despise a person for their actions I personally cannot bring myself to celebrate their death.

[dragonfly]

Do you have a link? I'm not finding any articles that Walter Palmer died. It would be big news, I imagine.

[melodys_angel]

I agree with LadyBastilla. I didn't say in my previous post, but as much as I may despise a person for their actions I personally cannot bring myself to celebrate their death.

My feeling as well.

Whoever he was, and whatever he did do, its still a death and it effects those that are close to him.

That said, I don't agree with what this person did (even if they aren't the one that killed Cecil).  Hunting is ok--especially if its for survival but you need to be respectful of it.

[BlackCurtains]

Bah. With 7.4 billion humans in the world it's easy to stop caring.

There are only 18,000 lions left in the wild.

[Wardah]

I wouldn't go as far as being glad but I am relieved there is one less sport killer out there.

Also while I have sympathy for his family I don't have any for his friends. We don't choose our family but we do choose our friends and the only people who would be friends with someone who does awful things is someone who doesn't feel those things are awful.

[slyons]

Bah. With 7.4 billion humans in the world it's easy to stop caring.

There are only 18,000 lions left in the wild.

^ This!

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Bah. With 7.4 billion humans in the world it's easy to stop caring.

There are only 18,000 lions left in the wild.

In the wild, yes. 

Too bad there are game parks where lions are bred to be hunted for sport.   

[ladybastilla]

Bah. With 7.4 billion humans in the world it's easy to stop caring.

There are only 18,000 lions left in the wild.

In the wild, yes. 

Too bad there are game parks where lions are bred to be hunted for sport.   

Yes. I was telling my bf about this thread and he had me watch something called Adam Ruins Everything where some guy was going on about reasons trophy hunting is "good". I understand that in our sick, backwards world that's actually how some countries pay for wildlife preservation. Doesn't mean I have to agree with or like it, though.

[sangeeth]

Bah. With 7.4 billion humans in the world it's easy to stop caring.

There are only 18,000 lions left in the wild.

THIS.

I just don't agree with hunting at all, whether a species is abundant or not.

[Leave a Whisper]

Now that's karma whoever it was. The only way I can get behind shooting an animal is if you live in a poor country and are hunting to feed your family or if an animal is attacking you or a loved one.

I can't wrap my mind around hunting an endangered, or threatened species to preserve it. That's the stupidest logic I ever heard and the only thing it serves is a pitiful excuse for  uncaring jerks to kill animals for absolutely NO Reason whatsoever.