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So about the chimp attack in Conn. It's getting creepy..

#65
Mark Latimour said:
I wonder how many more Conneticut residents were killed that day by drunk drivers, firearms, workplace accidents etc. Why is a single chimp attack so newsworthy? Surely there can't be many people "at risk" of chimp attack? Maybe focusing on dangerous breeds of dogs, for example, would be a more productive use of taxpayer money.
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Point well taken. And I agree that there should be a major focus on the dangerous breeds of dogs.

But as to why a single chimp attack is newsworthy, I think there are two reasons. First, the simple fact that it IS so rare. We've become numb to the "normal", day-to-day murders, rapes, and other violence. But an attack by a chimpanzee is not something you hear of every day. Secondly, the hideous savagery of the attack itself is bound to affect those hearing about it; which prompts a lot of discussion. Just imagine what that poor victim must have been experiencing. Face ripped off. Hands literally eaten. Tough to get rid of that visual...
 
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Jeff K said:
Point well taken. And I agree that there should be a major focus on the dangerous breeds of dogs.

But as to why a single chimp attack is newsworthy, I think there are two reasons. First, the simple fact that it IS so rare. We've become numb to the "normal", day-to-day murders, rapes, and other violence. But an attack by a chimpanzee is not something you hear of every day. Secondly, the hideous savagery of the attack itself is bound to affect those hearing about it; which prompts a lot of discussion. Just imagine what that poor victim must have been experiencing. Face ripped off. Hands literally eaten. Tough to get rid of that visual...
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Agreed. The other thing that makes us morbidly curious about this is the very close relationship (no joke intended) between chimps and ourselves. We expect tigers to be savage, but not chimps - they're just so nearly human.
 
#70
lousybassplayer said:
If this comes up enough to bother you to that extent try associating with different people.
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I assumed that if it really bothered him that much, it was a sign that most people don't associate with him already :D
 
#76
I still get teary-eyed when I see that old McDonalds commercial where the little kid is ice skating but is too slow to keep up with Ronald and the other kid and he thinks he gets left behind, then Ronald comes back for him.




What was this thread about again?
 
#78
There is really something weird about Western society that makes many people not want to accept that wild animals are dangerous, and even domesticated animals can be unpredictable. Years ago, I visited Kruger National Park in South Africa as part of a Fulbight Fellowship. The people with me seemed to be shocked that the guide had a real gun!:rolleyes: My response was "the lions have real teeth too!" Heck, one guy got mad when the gatekeepers wouldn't let him run outside the little village when told "the lions will eat you."

I think there too many people in cities who know nothing about nature apart from some Disney BS.:atoz:
 
#80
I remember years ago when Jurrassic Park came out and there was a seen where a visitor was encouraged to pet the nose of huge dinosaur because it was a "plant eater." A biologist noted that many of the worlds most dangerous animals are herbivores. Try petting a hippopatomus, Cape Buffalo, or rhinocerous!:eek: For that matter, just mosy into a pasture and pet some bull and see what happens.:D

I like animals and do not fear them. I'm just not stupid.:spit:
 

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