It harms the diversity of life.

Aug 1, 2015
9:58:48am

OldCosmo

And distorts the harmony of kumbaya.

Reduces the probability of ever finding a cure for cancer to zero.

Puts pressure on natural selection to force inbreeding thus increasing the probability that killer dinosaurs will emerge.

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POLL: Does the killing of a threatened or endangered species upset you?

science pete

8/1/15 9:44am

Please explain your answer.

science pete

8/1/15 9:50am

It harms the diversity of life.

OldCosmo

8/1/15 9:58am

Very well thought out.

science pete

8/1/15 10:06am

Yeah, what a way to cheapen God's creations. Unbelievable. Like he knows their

SoCalCoug

8/1/15 11:43am

What's it like to not have a sense of humor?

vacougfan

8/2/15 9:24pm

That was supposed to be funny?

SoCalCoug

8/6/15 10:47pm

Wow. I hope they find a cure for you.

vacougfan

8/7/15 9:54am

Because it upsets ecosystems already endangered by human activity

AxelDC

8/2/15 10:30am

Because they are endangered and threatened

NacoCoug

8/1/15 9:52am

I believe we have a responsibility to try and conserve and preserve the

IrishBlue

8/1/15 9:55am

I believe this as well. I believe we are called to be good stewards of this

CanuckUte

8/1/15 10:53am

I don't understand Christians who don't respect Creation

AxelDC

8/2/15 10:31am

I disagree with shooting animals just for sport. If there is an actual useful

Countcougula

8/1/15 10:00am

Do you think it's OK to kill an endangered animal for food

science pete

8/1/15 10:11am

Cecil was my homeboy.

Oregano

8/1/15 10:03am

Not all species are created equal.

OceanMang

8/1/15 10:06am

Is your criteria based on intelligence?

science pete

8/1/15 10:08am

Negative.

OceanMang

8/1/15 10:15am

Do you have an objective criteria to determine which species should and

science pete

8/1/15 10:17am

Sorry. Had much more than that typed up but got distracted with work before I

OceanMang

8/1/15 11:24am

It is also worth noting that although I believe the white rhino to be a majestic

OceanMang

8/1/15 11:32am

Hunting helps with responsible number management...

Tokolosh

8/1/15 10:45am

Meant for OP

Tokolosh

8/1/15 10:46am

No. No idea why but I don't get upset.

Walter Bellhaven

8/1/15 10:07am

Having had several die at my hands. Yes. A lot.

Dwight Schr-UTE

8/1/15 10:23am

I should elaborate. I'm a fish biologist.

Dwight Schr-UTE

8/1/15 10:49am

What species do you work with?

science pete

8/1/15 11:53am

Primarily Colorado River basin species.

Dwight Schr-UTE

8/1/15 12:33pm

about 1/10,000,000th as much as aborting babies and selling their body parts

Bluforever

8/1/15 10:31am

Yeah, and 1/10,000,000th as much as beating and robbing old women does!

SoCalCoug

8/1/15 10:52am

You're cheapening the significance of the abortion and Planned Parenting issue

SoCalCoug

8/1/15 11:39am

Should he have said 1/10,000,000,000 then?

Freddie Cougar

8/1/15 11:53am

No, they're completely unrelated issues. He's using the abortion issue

SoCalCoug

8/1/15 12:09pm

Of course they are. A lot of the people apoplectic over the lion are just fine

Freddie Cougar

8/1/15 12:28pm

depends on the species and circumstances of the killing

OGSuperfan

8/1/15 10:42am

Yes, but not so much to overshadow the killing of any

P-townCoug

8/1/15 11:01am

Kinda. I think you probably have a personality disorder if you routinely do it.

Virginia Ute

8/1/15 11:08am

Snakes, sharks, spiders, and lawyers endangered or not are inherently evil

SanDiegoCoug

8/1/15 5:01pm

I wish mosquitoes and ticks were endangered or on the verge of extinction. I'd

ptcougr

8/1/15 6:14pm

Why protect endangered species?

AxelDC

8/3/15 6:29am

Depends how it happened

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