I'm appalled by the number of people on social media who have said they should not have killed the gorilla, EVEN IF that meant the boy would die instead. Their rationale was that the gorilla is endangered, and humans are not, so we should put his life above that of a human.
Funny thing is, I highly doubt they would be willing to martyr themselves or one of their own children or loved one for the cause if it was them in that sort of situation. They'd want the animal shot, regardless of whether or not it was endangered. But because it was someone else, and someone else's child, they feel perfectly fine saying the little boy should have been the one to die if that's what it took to keep the gorilla alive.
Funny thing is, I highly doubt they would be willing to martyr themselves or one of their own children or loved one for the cause if it was them in that sort of situation. They'd want the animal shot, regardless of whether or not it was endangered. But because it was someone else, and someone else's child, they feel perfectly fine saying the little boy should have been the one to die if that's what it took to keep the gorilla alive.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
