Isnt it weird how...

[s12fever]

(sorry if this is in the wrong section)

We are so worried about specific dangerous species of animals becoming extinct that we're saving them....yet they have no problem what so ever to take a human life....

Yet marijuana is illegal and it is impossible to die from smoking or eating it?

Some people work fulltime jobs around the world and sell drugs part time to get extra food for their families etc, yet they get put in jail for months or years and get fined big wads of cash they couldnt pay in the first place....How is this helping anyone?!

Hundreds of millions...if not billions of dollars are spent all around the world saving these animals that kill humans annually

Someone tell me that isn't fucked up! I mean COME ON !!!

(I know I'm high...but it just seems so wrong...)

[AlphaQ]

I'm not sure what animals you are talking about that kill humans on a regular basis and are protected by billions of dollars. All I can really think of that kill off mass amounts of humans are mosquitoes laden with diseases, but I haven't heard people trying to save the mosquitoes.

Large animals such as elephants, sharks, etc. do kill people occasionally. But these killings are often a natural instinct, either the animals feel threatened, or feel their offspring are threatened. Very few animals will actively hunt humans and if they do it is usually for food.

Should we go back to large-scale whaling practices because a single whale knocks an idiot off his boat that gets to close? There are so few of these animals mostly because of humans and yet they are still extensively hunted in parts of the world. Money goes into saving these animals because some people realize it is our own fault that certain species are nearing extinction.

Additionally, killing off top predators can be devastating to the food chain. Those a step below begin to flourish, but end up in overpopulation. As their food supplies become scarce, they may die out and the effects can snowball onto species below.



In many cases, little money needs to be put towards saving the animals. Proper legislation and environmental practices can save them much better.

[scoobydooby67]

um, animals dont make rational decisions on attacking humans.

animals react, and animals adapt, they dont use logic and undersanding.

so i dont see how there is any comparison whatsoever.

why dont you complain about our court system trying to protect people,

people kill more people than any animal on this planet.

like alphaq said, apex predators are absolutely vital for the ecosystem.

[Demari]

in a perfect world, it's our responsibility to protect most of the animals since we have taken over the majority of their habitats, and on top of that have done plenty of fucked up things to their ecosystem

they didn't choose to interact with us we forced ourselves upon them
besides, i doubt the governments really spend alot of money protecting these animals, not as much as they should that's for sure

[ThePhantom]

We would be able to stop cutting down rainforests and allow animals to live peacefully if we just grew mass amounts of marijuana. Hemp can be used to make houses and paper, which are the two largest uses of lumber, to my knowledge. Wouldn't that be great?

[bkadoctaj]

Originally Posted by scoobydooby67

um, animals dont make rational decisions on attacking humans.

animals react, and animals adapt, they dont use logic and undersanding.

so i dont see how there is any comparison whatsoever.

why dont you complain about our court system trying to protect people,

people kill more people than any animal on this planet.

like alphaq said, apex predators are absolutely vital for the ecosystem.

Humans also try to protect each other. Pack mentality I guess.

[bkadoctaj]

Originally Posted by ThePhantom

We would be able to stop cutting down rainforests and allow animals to live peacefully if we just grew mass amounts of marijuana. Hemp can be used to make houses and paper, which are the two largest uses of lumber, to my knowledge. Wouldn't that be great?

It sure would. Yay Transparent Government U.S.A. 2009.