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akbacchus_BC

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17. Ok, I was thinking about this just a few days ago. If the sale of Ivory

Reply to pipoman (Reply #16)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 03:32 AM

Dec 2015

is prohibited, why don't governments after the shops that sell prohibited ivory trinkets. Then I thought, how on earth the government of a country can have the resources to monitor illegal sale of prohibited ivory. Guess greed and ethics is overpowering to the animal species you and I hold dear.

Honestly, I feel the world is going to pieces in a broken basket. Greed is now the overpowering element in our society.

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The NRA is fighting for your right to legally kill elephants and collect their ivory [View all] CreekDog Dec 2015 OP

That Darth Cheney lookalike guy was one creepy, animal murdering motherfucker MrScorpio Dec 2015 #1

I think a fair amount of trophy hunters pipoman Dec 2015 #18

Huh? GGJohn Dec 2015 #2

Perhaps you're just attempting a low-effort distraction... CreekDog Dec 2015 #4

All I watched was the trailer and the NRA wasn't even mentioned, GGJohn Dec 2015 #7

correct Econs Dec 2015 #3

With us in what, exactly? herding cats Dec 2015 #10

A bit more on this horrific fact. herding cats Dec 2015 #5

The sale of historical ivory must be allowed pipoman Dec 2015 #8

What the NRA is supporting is the killing of more elephants. herding cats Dec 2015 #9

Yeah, but the ill conceived regulation has blurred the line pipoman Dec 2015 #13

I guess they fail to understand what the N in NRA means 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #6

Sorry, it is not the IRA, it is the rich people who are buying ivory and furs to the detriment akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #11

As with almost every single endangered animal consumers pipoman Dec 2015 #14

And Hollywood. I just wish these people with money can at least akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #15

Maybe 40 years ago pipoman Dec 2015 #16

Ok, I was thinking about this just a few days ago. If the sale of Ivory akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #17

These same governments have been fighting the rest of the world pipoman Dec 2015 #19

So it goes right back to my original opinion! akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #20

Just in time for Christmas! Boy don't they know how to celebrate the season of giving. Rex Dec 2015 #12