Jimmy Kimmel on the Killing of Cecil the Lion

Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 9 months ago to Culture
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This is what we've become? He who has the biggest public emotional reaction wins??
Not to mention the witch hunt that is now in hot pursuit.
Jimmy Kimmel... Jackass.

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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    What the hell does killing a lion have to do with anything, unless you're a Zulu youth wanting to be a man. Is that immoral by your 'moral compass'
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    And I'd bet you think George W. cut down the Cherry Tree and couldn't lie about it. And Abe walked miles through the wilderness to return a penny in overpaid change from the storeowner.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Says who? Wasn't it your Jesus who saved one from being stoned.

    Some of your Founders certainly took advantage of their services and kept mistresses.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Up to today.
    Inquisition
    Witch trials
    Magna Carta
    Snake worship
    David Karesh
    Ruby Ridge
    Jim Jones-Jonestown
    Crusades
    Jesus-Crucifixion
    Prohibition
    Mormon Persecution
    Mormon Saints on gentiles
    etc, etc, etc.
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  • Posted by AmericanGreatness 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Acceleration of gravity is 32 ft/sec/sec in a vacuum environment without resistance. But at least you made an attempt a being knowledgeable.
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    Posted by AmericanGreatness 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Then you didn't understand what you were reading. You essentially read Old Man and The Sea and came away thinking it was about a day fishing.
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    Posted by AmericanGreatness 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You're clearly in over your head debating Foundational principles of western civilizations and the founding of America.

    Your historical knowledge is lacking, which would fine if you didn't think you knew more thank you do.

    It's a waste of my valuable time to continue to this discussion.
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  • Posted by $ Thoritsu 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You are quite right. However, this guy broke the law previously, and this was a silly thing to do. I have been on a safari and 10 feet from a lion in open sided trucks. It is not hard. It is not challenging. If you wanted to shoot a lion or just about anything else, it would not be a problem.

    I have no issue with hunting, sportsmanship, even trophy hunting, but I'm missing how people complaining about what this guy did is about his rights or the lack of rights of an animal. I think what he did was stupid and wasteful, although I don't care much.

    Is the issue national parks? I must be missing something fundamental. I usually don't feel this ambivalent about anything most of you feel strongly about.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    OOPS. It's not 32ft/sec/sec.

    It's 32ft/(sec squared) at sea level. You might want to do a little study of some things not in the bible if you want to carry on an intelligent conversation.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They don't have the balls to stand up and say NO or YOU'RE WRONG and make it stick.

    Nor do they have anyone to teach them how to think instead of always hearing from others, this is what you're supposed to do because god says so.
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I thought of him too when I heard the story. I've done a small about of work with contact cats, African Lions and Bengal Tigers. They are REALLY dangerous because they have no fear of man, or woman. They are not our little pet pussy cats purring in our laps.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Have you heard the one about why men use prostitutes??

    It means they don't have to have conversations with them or talk about how they feel when they're done.
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  • Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    And you're the one to opine on AR's position in the hierarchy of intellect? That takes a stretch.

    As to the morality of Western Civilization, it was formed as much by the Roman invasion, the Viking raids, the Norman invasion, piracy, being born after the first son, witch torture and trials and executions, the Islamic Moors invasion and occupation of Spain and Portugal, indigenous people slaughter, and the theft of other people's gold and silver, as anything else.

    Some of the Founders were smugglers, a heavy drinking womanizer of epic proportions, law breakers and criminals, spies and traitors, and even politicians. Most of them had mistresses and some fought duels.

    I'm afraid that you're simplistic and wrong description of the 'morality of Western Civilization' only exists in your own mind.
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