Cincinatti Zoo officials shoot and kill gorilla after child falls into enclosure

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Why is this vote so close? What were they supposed to do, let the gorilla kill the child?

This.  There really aren't two sides to this one.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I forget that most people still believe that humans are an endangered species that need protecting.  Oh well.

A human life is more valuable than an ape life.

If you say so.

You're welcome to die to save an ape, but most of us values ours, our families' and even stranger's lives above that of an ape. In fact even with your comment, if I had to shoot a rare ape to save your life, I would do so.

Pretty sure Joe's trolling you, he's too smart to actually believe a human life and a gorilla's life are of equal value.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I forget that most people still believe that humans are an endangered species that need protecting.  Oh well.

A human life is more valuable than an ape life.

If you say so.

You're welcome to die to save an ape, but most of us values ours, our families' and even stranger's lives above that of an ape. In fact even with your comment, if I had to shoot a rare ape to save your life, I would do so.

Pretty sure Joe's trolling you, he's too smart to actually believe a human life and a gorilla's life are of equal value.

You misunderstand me.  I never mentioned the "value" of either or any species, although I suppose making such comparisons is a very human thing to do.

My annoyance over this incident (and the response) comes more from humans once again displaying arrogance over our status as literally the master race, despite being - in effect - an invasive parasite.  But that's a discussion for elsewhere, least of all in a thread about a dead gorilla and some bratty kid who lived to tell the tale.

(Btw, I'm neither vegan nor vegetarian, nor even a depressed nihilist.  I'm a greedy, selfish human like everybody else. )

Ah, fair enough, I suppose.  Incidentally, I do agree with you that we've basically become a parasitic species in many ways, but it is what it is.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

As someone who really, really, really dislikes kids, I can see why choosing the life of some unnamed brat over that of one of the beautiful creatures you know and work with each day would be difficult for some.

Maybe I'm a bad person because of it, but hey, we've all got our priorities.

Says the man who wanted to be a pastor.