When I was a little kid, I felt worse when an animal died in a movie than when a person died.

[cyberswede]

Then I grew up.

Do I still feel bad when animals die? Yes. But I also have sympathy for human beings when they die - that is, all human beings, not just those who I like or whose behavior I approve of.

So, a deer hunting comedian died. He was 50 years old - that's too young, and it's sad.

[Worried senior]

1. Not always

but many times I still feel that way.

[get the red out]

5. Me too

I love animals. Our dog is family. Most of my friends adore animals also, I guess that's why I enjoy their company.

[Raine]

6. me too nt

[FatBuddy]

2. if a person can find glee in ANY death

they are very sick indeed.

[Logical]

9. There are plenty of movies where I am glad a character died. nt

[FatBuddy]

15. movies aren't real

[Boudica the Lyoness]

16. Well, a lot of Americans will find glee in death on Thursday

as they stuff themselves with a once living, thinking, feeling, now dead bird.

[Ranchemp.]

20. Yep.

And myself and my family plan to enjoy the turkey that I hunted, dressed and cooked.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

3. Some animals are nicer than some humans

What should I be more sad about? If a dog that saved a family from a burning house dies, or Dick Cheney dies? One contributed to society, and the other has done much to destroy it.

[get the red out]

4. I'm not sure how his death became such a debatable topic

It isn't actually political. It's one of those things that happens, sorry for his loved ones. But it doesn't affect any policies in any way, even regarding hunting.

[Rex]

7. I always feel bad when I see any animal die.

Dying or trying to die. Human or other kind of animal, makes no difference. The struggle for life really gets to me. Growing up just drove the point home more.

Seeing a person stand over a 'trophy' kill makes me ill. Hunters hunting for food I could care less about, that is just nature. Most of us are lucky enough to live in a industrialized society that doesn't require us to hunt daily for our food.

I agree, 50 is way too young.

[randome]

8. I still tear up when Bambi's mother dies. Don't tell anyone.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]There is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
Nothing.[/center][/font][hr]

[Logical]

11. Bambi's mother dies? I was going to watch that tonight! Damn! nt

[randome]

12. Sorry!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]There is nothing you can't do if you put your mind to it.
Nothing.[/center][/font][hr]

[Whisp]

10. I don't want to look.

The faction here that would cheer at a hunter's death is the reason.

I wonder if all of them are vegatarians, bet not.

[PeaceNikki]

13. and that is the crux of the argument in the thread referenced.

a meat-eater cheering the death of a hunter.

[cyberswede]

14. Nope, but there are certainly some logical contortionists present.

One in particular.

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. There is basically one person turning

what could have been a reasoned discussion into a train wreck.

[Brickbat]

18. Not only that, she claims to be a nursing student who will start as a nurse in January.

Now there's a bedside manner!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

19. Meh, it's one poster

Who most people probably have on ignore anyhow.

[NuclearDem]

22. Exactly. If you eat meat, you're enjoying an animal that suffered to some extent.

For reference, I'm vegan.

[Auntie Bush]

21. I watched a battle on TV the other night and was aghast when they showed some dead horses.

I gasped in horror at the poor horses...but several men had also been killed or blown up and I said nothing. And that's not when I was a kid...but today! I just can't stand when an animal is killed or mistreated. I'm ashamed to say when I saw a starving child in one of those ads to help children...I actually felt worse and wanted to donate when I saw a starving skin and bone dog. I've often wondered what's the matter with me that I seem to empathize more for animals than for humans.

[frogmarch]

23. I often did too.

I don't rejoice when a hunter dies, but a small inner voice whispers, "And his would-be prey all jump for joy."