Thread: Defending hunters

National Geographic TV has also screened some excellent docos on the behaviour of lions in the wild .One which is still vivid in my mind was of a pride which had been under observation for a considerable time.
Anyhow the 6 lionesses had something in the order of 15 cubs between em and had established a nice base for the pride.
However the old male who it was assumed was the sire of most of em ,had popped his clogs due to old age.
In came three younger males .they singularly hunted down and killed I think about twelve cubs- The close ups of cubs with skulls crushed or torn to shreds were nauseating ,tempered only by the fact nature is in a lot of ways a cruel old bitch.
Anyhow the shocking thing was that by doing this it brings the lionesses on heat and these boys could bang away to their hearts content to repopulate the area with their own offspring.
Actually it wasnt that simple cause you guessed it a humungous brawl broke out amongst the laddies and shit did blood and fur fly before two got given the DCM(dont come monday) by the biggest of the three who looked like hed been through a drunken medical students dissection session with great gashes ,skin hangin off and a rip to the side of his face that would taken a large tin of bog to patch!

Now given that is screened in primetime .I wonder if our socially responsible activists would like to waltz into our local lion park with doggie in tow to show uncle Leo what nice civilized animals humans are and how to behave .. ??????????????????????.....................I havent even had a bloody TUIs yet!

Seriously ,If everyone condoned everyones behaviour society would fall apart.
Humans by virtue of being endowed with the most expansive form of reasoning are able to think through what actions they feel it is right for them to take,albeit that others and society as a whole may merely disagree or totally abhor such actions,and in turn articulate that to the individual,either by word or action whatever be the most "appropriate"(by virtue of that reasoning) form.
The lower mammal species etc etc etc show the cruder but more instinctive response of aggression to get the same point across.
Daryl crimps reference to that is in essence very valid.