Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Shut up about Cecil the Lion, please
Telegraph ^ | 7/30/15 | Rupert Myers

Posted on 07/30/2015 6:35:20 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

The outrage over Cecil's death is absurd when you think of the other, bigger problems which people are happy to ignore

There is a new, pointless ride opening in town designed to give users an instant but ephemeral rush. It isn’t the slide down the ugly, unnecessary Olympic tower, but the convenient and free outrage bus currently stopping on your street and picking up passengers for Cecil, the beautiful dead lion.

Out of any and all proportion to the severity of his dreadful act of animal murder, the dentist who killed Cecil has become an international focal point of hate and anger. As wars are waged, women are raped, young men commit suicide, boats in the Mediterranean sink and desperate homeless migrants head for Calais, it’s Cecil who commands our hearts unwarranted levels of our attention.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: animalcruelty; animals; cecilthelion; distraction; overreacting
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-92 last
To: Red Badger

Exactly. We killed Cecil over there before he could attack us over here.


81 posted on 07/30/2015 11:09:43 PM PDT by dontgivein
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: SoFloFreeper

Fanactics emerging. Frightening to witness.


82 posted on 08/02/2015 10:59:53 AM PDT by MarMema
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: P-Marlowe

Hunters are actually very compassionate people.


83 posted on 08/02/2015 11:01:17 AM PDT by MarMema
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: LambSlave

Thank you. Exactly.


84 posted on 08/02/2015 11:03:09 AM PDT by MarMema
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: Dilbert San Diego

Again, so nice to see sanity here. Thank you.


85 posted on 08/02/2015 11:04:35 AM PDT by MarMema
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: MarMema

Thank you for the kind words.

I love animals as much as anyone. But this story of Cecil has gone way overboard, in my opinion, and is an example of media excess.


86 posted on 08/02/2015 11:08:06 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 85 | View Replies]

To: driftdiver

Yep. There is a bill being introduced to stop trophy hunting in other countries. It won’t be long before they attack it here too.
I stand with hunters.


87 posted on 08/02/2015 11:09:14 AM PDT by MarMema
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 64 | View Replies]

To: JoeProBono

88 posted on 08/02/2015 11:15:27 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies]

To: Diana in Wisconsin
**It’s all in your perspective, I guess.**


[Obviously one of Cecil's cubbies]

89 posted on 08/02/2015 11:18:14 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 51 | View Replies]

To: P-Marlowe

Agreed.


90 posted on 08/02/2015 11:18:37 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Daffynition


91 posted on 08/02/2015 11:43:27 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 88 | View Replies]

To: JoeProBono

92 posted on 08/02/2015 3:52:58 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 91 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-92 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson