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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Female Vet Now Hunts Elephant Poachers & Park Ranger Killers [View all]laserhaas
(7,805 posts)27. As far as pacifism goes... I'm up near the top
But everyone gets it wrong - about the Bible (which adopts our yiddish 10 sayings into commandments)
It literally states "Thou Shalt Not Murder".
Killing in self defense isn't murder.
And (as remarked twice now) the girl is on the record stating she's not out to kill; but to deter...
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I must ask if there is something else to this vets against poachers thing.
Dawson Leery
Apr 2015
#12
baloney. Regulated trophy hunting has no discernible impact on species survival.
Eleanors38
Apr 2015
#29
UH - Erh.... It's not "regulated" hunting - when its Poaching/ Killing Game Wardens
laserhaas
Apr 2015
#31
Why the gender-centric poll? Is it more/less permissable if it were men?
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2015
#5
No where does it say she goes out and kills anyone. They're training rangers
KittyWampus
Apr 2015
#41
I would imagine the Vets don't mind others thinking they're actively hunting down poachers
KittyWampus
Apr 2015
#46
I don't think a tranquilizer gun has the range of a full-auto Assault Rifle, what poachers use.
Eleanors38
Apr 2015
#32
I'm against wishing ill will - But if that frkr does it - we'd have a just end
laserhaas
Apr 2015
#39