Rare tiger kills man, should we kill the tiger?

Ilik Urgee · 14-03-2013 09:46PM

RossPaws wrote: »

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The voices of a few pitchfork wielding farmers out for revenge shouldn't matter - the animal is endangered, we shouldn't just kill it when there's other options.

Would you say the same if it were your own brother had been just mangled?

Micky Dolenz · 14-03-2013 09:50PM

RossPaws wrote: »

If they feel they can move the tiger and avoid killing it, then they absolutely should do so.

The voices of a few pitchfork wielding farmers out for revenge shouldn't matter - the animal is endangered, we shouldn't just kill it when there's other options.

Be under no illusions, that Tiger would kill you and everyone you loved if it were given half a chance.

B.A._Baracus · 14-03-2013 09:54PM

Have to agree with Micky above.

But personally I say hunt it down and kill it.

RossPaws · 14-03-2013 09:58PM

Would you say the same if it were your own brother had been just mangled?

Well, should it matter?

It's sort of like people saying "if that murderer killed your wife, you'd want him shot."

Maybe you would, but that doesn't make it the right thing to do.

I'm well aware that tiger would kill me if given the chance, I'm just saying that being the humans here, we know that this animal is endangered. It's up to us to preserve them.

There's an option here to move the tiger instead of killing it, and I'm just saying that I think that's the right thing to do.

Hitchens · 14-03-2013 10:02PM

RossPaws wrote: »

There's an option here to move the tiger instead of killing it, and I'm just saying that I think that's the right thing to do.

Definitely seems to be the way to go alright, but I wonder how would they know if it was the same tiger that killed the farmer?

Micky Dolenz · 14-03-2013 10:05PM

Hitchens wrote: »

Definitely seems to be the way to go alright, but I wonder how would they know if it was the same tiger that killed the farmer?

Apparently there are only a handful left so the chances of getting the right one is high.

ScumLord · 15-03-2013 12:16AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Have to agree with Micky above.

But personally I say hunt it down and kill it.

Flights booked!

MadYaker · 15-03-2013 12:41AM

The asian tigers days are numbered. The populations in those countries is increasing massively, mostly in the lower classes, who are all farmers. There won't be any space left for tigers soon enough. Except in zoos.

steddyeddy · 15-03-2013 12:52AM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I think you should boycott all farmers by stopping eating and drinking any food or drink product related in any way to farming

That'll learn the hell out of us, that will.

To Irish farming you mean! I just boycott sheep farmers produce. The rest of the farming community are cool.

Dyr · 15-03-2013 12:53AM

Parts of sumatra are overrun with wild pigs these days because theres not enough tigers to keep their numbers down. Wild pigs that destroy farmers crops...

Dyr · 15-03-2013 12:54AM

MadYaker wrote: »

The asian tigers days are numbered. The populations in those countries is increasing massively, mostly in the lower classes, who are all farmers. There won't be any space left for tigers soon enough. Except in zoos.

think the problem in sumatra might be illegal logging as much as farming

B.A._Baracus · 15-03-2013 01:01AM

ScumLord wrote: »

Flights booked!

"if it bleeds, we can kill it" .... :pac:

RealExpert · 15-03-2013 01:02AM

ejmaztec wrote: »

They should feed more farmers to them.

I was actually thinking a politician would make a better meal and the tiger would be doing the Irish people a big favour.Just think of the savings to the taxpayer...................hmm now which of those fat cats should be first

darced · 15-03-2013 01:34AM

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15-03-2013 01:52AM

I can see the logic for killing a dog after it's got the taste for humans but that's because they're supposed to be domesticated. No one is going to get a shock if the tiger turns around and attacks them so let it live.

Galwayguy35 · 15-03-2013 02:13AM

darced wrote: »

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That's the kind of thinking that contributed to the disappearance of so many species over the last couple of hundred years.

B.A._Baracus · 15-03-2013 06:23AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

That's the kind of thinking that contributed to the disappearance of so many species over the last couple of hundred years.

And what, the disappearance of so many species isn't apart of mother nature?

There is a sense of double standards when it comes to species preservation. If there were lions roaming around Ireland people would be screaming at the government to contain them so they dont do any harm to people.

But because this didnt happen here we have a right to crap on about the welfare of some animal?

WakeUp · 15-03-2013 06:49AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

And what, the disappearance of so many species isn't apart of mother nature?

There is a sense of double standards when it comes to species preservation. If there were lions roaming around Ireland people would be screaming at the government to contain them so they dont do any harm to people.

But because this didnt happen here we have a right to crap on about the welfare of some animal?

No sh1t. Preserve the human species over other types of species. That the sort of double standard you on about. Thought so:rolleyes:

sesswhat · 15-03-2013 09:17AM

Deleted User wrote: »

No one is going to get a shock if the tiger turns around and attacks them so let it live.

Unless it's already facing them.. and turns around and attacks them... BACKWARDS!!!

SV · 15-03-2013 09:21AM

It's a fúcking tiger. That's what it does.

Jesus.

tfitzgerald · 15-03-2013 09:24AM

I agree with SV. What do people expect a cuddle. They should leave the tiger alone

Logical_Bear · 15-03-2013 10:03AM

Cavehill Red wrote: »

Any farmer wants that tiger killed oughta be prepared to do the job himself, in a ring, mano a mano.

wouldnt be easy! anyone remember the midget wrestler fiasco in cambodia were they fought a lion?

http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attach/38/355838/BBCNEWSWorldLionMutilates42MidgetsinCambodianRing-Fight.htm

Pumpkinseeds · 15-03-2013 10:14AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

And what, the disappearance of so many species isn't apart of mother nature?

There is a sense of double standards when it comes to species preservation. If there were lions roaming around Ireland people would be screaming at the government to contain them so they dont do any harm to people.

But because this didnt happen here we have a right to crap on about the welfare of some animal?

This is Ireland, lions are not indigenous to this country, so yeah, people would expect them to be contained. Where the attack happened big cats are indigenous and people know that they are around. Various species have become or are becoming extinct as a result of the activities of humans and not as nature intended. It isn't nature chopping down the rainforests etc,etc,etc for profit. You might wanna think your argument through a little more before suggesting 'people have double standards in species preservation'

Seachmall · 15-03-2013 10:22AM

WakeUp wrote: »

No sh1t. Preserve the human species over other types of species. That the sort of double standard you on about. Thought so:rolleyes:

That's not a double standard. There's a very clear and real distinction between human species and non-human species that allows for different standards to be applied.

Namely: We are humans. It would be moronic to equate the importance of preservation of our species to that of other species.

steddyeddy · 15-03-2013 12:08PM

darced wrote: »

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400 tigers left in Sumatra. On average five were killed a year since 1998. If they keep going at this rate our grandchildren will only be able to read about these things in books. It does effect us.

biko · 15-03-2013 12:18PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Now the lions of tsavo.

Great film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyb55MXi7S0
Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=D9_txrbowSE

Class quotes
John Patterson: Have you ever failed?
Charles Remington: Only at life.

steddyeddy · 15-03-2013 12:21PM

biko wrote: »

Great film.

John Patterson: Have you ever failed?
Charles Remington: Only at life.

Is that the same story as through ghost in the darkness with Michael Douglas?

biko · 15-03-2013 12:23PM

Aye, added some links

VinLieger · 15-03-2013 12:24PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

And what, the disappearance of so many species isn't apart of mother nature?

Is your understanding of nature so twisted that you consider the human sprawl to be natural? We are a plague on the planet. Now im not a vegetarian, a tree hugger, I dont drive a hybrid and i think PETA are bat**** insane but im in no doubt that we are slowly killing the planet and the thousands of other species that also have a right to inhabit it which is a tragedy.

--Kaiser-- · 15-03-2013 12:30PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Is your understanding of nature so twisted that you consider the human sprawl to be natural? We are a plague on the planet. Now im not a vegetarian, a tree hugger, I dont drive a hybrid and i think PETA are bat**** insane but im in no doubt that we are slowly killing the planet and the thousands of other species that also have a right to inhabit it which is a tragedy.

Pffft is all I have to say to that. I give you George Carlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL8HP1WzbDk

Rare tiger kills man, should we kill the tiger?

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