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It's called grizzly country for a reason. Anyone who lives or visits there should be aware of the risks and prepare accordingly. There are plenty of warnings al
by kijin 3y ago
It's called grizzly country for a reason. Anyone who lives or visits there should be aware of the risks and prepare accordingly. There are plenty of warnings all over the place.
If grizzlies were roaming freely in the town square, near schools, and around busy tourist spots, then yes, I'd agree that they need to be controlled. But most people who die in bear attacks do so while engaging in obviously reckless behavior, like hiking alone without proper equipment and without any training on how to use it effectively. We can't make nature safe enough for people like that. Next thing you know, we'll be installing fences atop all the cliffs in the Grand Canyon, just in case someone is stupid enough to fall. Oh, and cut down the trees in Yellowstone, too, in case they fall on a person (or a bear).
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- yieldcrv 3y ago> engaging in obviously reckless behavior or is it the bears fault for choosing to violate, and all personal responsibility is victim blaming (I know people that operate like this, there has to be some kind of middle ground philosophy that makes more sense for reality)
- kijin 3y agoI wonder how much overlap there is between a) people who assign fault to bears, and b) people who actually, seriously believe that animals have rights and responsibilities like we do. If there isn't much of an overlap, we'd have found a nice paradox. If there's a huge overlap, on the other hand, I guess that would make for an even more interesting discussion. :)