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In reply to the discussion: What a shock, Gorilla Killa Mom is a Jay-sus freak [View all]Orrex
(63,408 posts)So that's obviously not the question.
Instead, the question is this: given the choice between killing the gorilla and standing by while the gorilla killed or grievously injured the child (perhaps inadvertently), which was the better option? And why?
Let us understand that the magical, instantaneous "tranquilizer darts" that many have here suggested do not in fact exist, and that there does not appear to have been a viable option for otherwise restraining or incapacitating the gorilla. Let us understand also that the experienced and professional handlers--charged with responding in exactly this kind of situation--assessed conditions at the time of the event and determined that this outcome was the best--though admittedly tragic--means of protecting the child.
I agree that the loss of this magnificent animal is a tragedy. Appeals to God mean nothing to me, though I imagine it's natural for someone so inclined to invoke God in the wake of a near-fatal accident. It only bothers me when such a person imposes that invocation on someone who doesn't share that belief.