(June 2, 2016 at 1:51 am)Cato Wrote:

(June 2, 2016 at 1:37 am)The_Empress Wrote: I didn't agree with you being a douche until I realized you weren't addressing me directly when you took issue with something I said, and then quoted me without actually using the quote function, which I know you're perfectly capable of using. That's kinda douchey, dude.

If I have violated etiquette or have personally offended in any way, you have my sincere apologies. I intentionally didn't provide attribution since it wasn't my intent to impugn individuals, but provide counterpoint to an underlying theme in the thread. Your comment just happened to be a memorable example as I was replying to another post. Now that you have called this out, I can easily see how this may be perceived as underhanded; however, my intentions were otherwise.

Thank you, Cato.

(June 2, 2016 at 1:53 am)Maelstrom Wrote:

(June 2, 2016 at 1:51 am)ignoramus Wrote: OK, but nobody can say that the gorilla's rough natural style of protectiveness wouldn't have killed the boy 3 minutes later as he picked him up by the leg to take him to another shelf banging his head along the way.

No one would or should risk it if you put human life above all others.
That's a topic for another day.

Oh, you're a psychic now.  Congrats.

Of course not, that's for the woo lovers.
But maybe you are for assuming it can't happen.
Tel us, how will you guarantee the boys survival?

(June 2, 2016 at 1:55 am)ignoramus Wrote: Tel us, how will you guarantee the boys survival?

By telling the crowd to shut the fuck up and giving the gorilla the benefit of the doubt.

(June 2, 2016 at 1:31 am)Maelstrom Wrote: The absolute major difference is that despite the gender difference, the male gorilla was still attempting to protect the child from what he perceived as a threat from above.  Do you not get it?  How can you not?

You cannot possibly know this with any certainty. The ease with which some dismiss the decision by professionals in the field with daily interaction with Harambe is misplaced at best. Have you not considered how agonizing it must have been for the staff at the Cincinnati Zoo to take the course of action they did? I cannot imagine that it was done flippantly or with malice.

(June 2, 2016 at 1:53 am)The_Empress Wrote: Thank you, Cato.

I appreciate the consideration and understanding.

(June 2, 2016 at 1:57 am)Maelstrom Wrote:

(June 2, 2016 at 1:55 am)ignoramus Wrote: Tel us, how will you guarantee the boys survival?

By telling the crowd to shut the fuck up and giving the gorilla the benefit of the doubt.

lol, that guarantees a lot.

(June 2, 2016 at 2:03 am)Cato Wrote: You cannot possibly know this with any certainty. The ease with which some dismiss the decision by professionals in the field with daily interaction with Harambe is misplaced at best. Have you not considered how agonizing it must have been for the staff at the Cincinnati Zoo to take the course of action they did? I cannot imagine that it was done flippantly or with malice.

I am not going to be wrangled in by your emotional ramblings. I prefer to rely upon the rational arguments supported by those who study animals for a living.

And, in fact, I can imagine that there was no agonizing in place. That idiot who pulled the trigger to kill that gorilla should have known better. After all, no one is buying the news story that it takes half an hour for a tranquilizer to take effect.

(June 2, 2016 at 1:57 am)Maelstrom Wrote: By telling the crowd to shut the fuck up and giving the gorilla the benefit of the doubt.

Yeah, that would have gone over well.

"Everybody - be quiet! We're giving the gorilla the benefit of the doubt!"

I cannot blame you for not being smart. You are who you are.

(June 2, 2016 at 2:11 am)Homeless Nutter Wrote:

(June 2, 2016 at 1:57 am)Maelstrom Wrote: By telling the crowd to shut the fuck up and giving the gorilla the benefit of the doubt.

Yeah, that would have gone over well.

"Everybody - be quiet! We're giving the gorilla the benefit of the doubt!"

I believe the word was "shut the fuck up." In which in a situation when emotions are running high will likely have the opposite effect. Yelling "shut the fuck up" will create more noise and may likely end up in a brawl.