Thread: Fandom is Broken

Facebook sucks.

It's Ghostbusters, turn your damn brain off and enjoy it.

I'd argue that people have always been this crazy, it's just now we can see it.

Originally Posted by Northman

I know. In the end the kid should of never been left unattended to even get to that point.

Lol!!

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

They're animals. And probably lead better lives in a zoo than in the wild.

Hahaha, nice troll Joe! Lmao

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Facebook sucks.

It's Ghostbusters, turn your damn brain off and enjoy it.

I'd argue that people have always been this crazy, it's just now we can see it.

This is definitely the case. Every idiot in the world now has a megaphone. I don't think it's unique to any subset of society.

Originally Posted by Buff

This is definitely the case. Every idiot in the world now has a megaphone. I don't think it's unique to any subset of society.

I've recently removed so many people from FB - not unfriended them, but removed them from my feed.

It's becoming a literal waste of time. I only have family and a few select friends that I allow in my feed.

Originally Posted by Northman

Its ok, i know how you feel. Im kind of the opposite in that had the kid died i would still be pointing to the parents for their irresponsibility. Had their kid died it would of been a tragic lesson but fortunately for them most people dont care about animals that dont really know right from wrong. I just think making excuses for humans is a massive cop out in cases like this but it is what it is.

Whether or not the parents were negligent has nothing to do with whether or not killing the gorilla was the right decision. Just looking at that aspect of it, the zoo absolutely did what they had to.

Originally Posted by Northman

Im with you actually. While i did not go all whacky over the killing of the Gorilla i do think the criticism and rage is justified because in the end the Gorilla is simply an animal. The fact that the parents were so neglectful of their child and the fact that the zoo didnt even consider using a tranquilizer on a endangered species is baffling and irresponsible in my opinion. In the end whats done is done but i absolutely detest shitty parenting in which a wild animal was put down because the supposed more intelligent being on the planet lost track of their kid in the first place.

To add to this, it's also irrelevant to me in this case that the gorilla was endangered. I don't care if that was the last gorilla left on earth, you still have to protect the human first.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

To add to this, it's also irrelevant to me in this case that the gorilla was endangered. I don't care if that was the last gorilla left on earth, you still have to protect the human first.

Meh.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

To add to this, it's also irrelevant to me in this case that the gorilla was endangered. I don't care if that was the last gorilla left on earth, you still have to protect the human first.

This is such a horrible post. Good grief.

Originally Posted by Slick

This is such a horrible post. Good grief.

Why?

Originally Posted by Slick

This is such a horrible post. Good grief.

So you're of the opinion that the life of the endangered animal should have been put ahead of the child? That's the only conclusion I can come to given that you think my post was horrible.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

So you're of the opinion that the life of the endangered animal should have been put ahead of the child? That's the only conclusion I can come to given that you think my post was horrible.

Yes.

Originally Posted by Slick

Yes.

Wow. That might be one of the most appalling things I have ever read, then. There is no way in a million years you would be saying this if it were your 3 year old kid in there with the gorilla.

I can't get to that point but it's hard not to despise that Mom. Very hard. "Mommy's right here!" I hope her life is destroyed.

Seems they could have at least attempted to bait the Gorilla away with food or something - which has been done successfully in other similar situations - but I will trust the zoo to know that animal and the circumstances.

Originally Posted by tomjonesrocks

I can't get to that point but it's hard not to despise that Mom. Very hard. "Mommy's right here!" I hope her life is destroyed.

Seems they could have at least attempted to bait the Gorilla away with food or something - which has been done successfully in other similar situations - but I will trust the zoo to know that animal and the circumstances.

The Mom should face fines, at least the amount she cost the zoo at a minimum