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> Already a conservationist, he then shot his way across Africa and populated a chunk of the Smithsonian's natural history collection (11,400 specimens!). Amon
by huytersd 3y ago
> Already a conservationist, he then shot his way across Africa and populated a chunk of the Smithsonian's natural history collection (11,400 specimens!).
Amongst all the other positive points I don’t like how you paint this as a positive. It’s the worst thing on the list and is pretty hypocritical.
- ethbr1 3y ago> paint this as a positive. Did I? It's a fact.
- huytersd 3y agoI guess you did say he did things he didn’t have to. Still it’s the only negative on a list of positive achievements and that’s implication, intentional or not so I thought it was worth pointing out.
- ethbr1 3y agoI'd say it was an undertaking that took a lot of effort, that as a man of means he didn't have to undertake. There are obvious pros and cons to the particular endeavor.
- huytersd 3y agoI would describe it as recreational/pleasurable. Not something I would consider a chore. As a man of means he probably had a retinue that made it quite pleasant.
- thomastjeffery 3y agoYou introduced your entire comment as a list of things people liked.