Gee......the tiger was acting like a normal animal of the wild, and this idiot wanted to play with the kitty and got ruffed up. I sure hope this goofball gets to spend some time in a cage, because he is much more dangerous then this tiger is to society. If someone would do something this crazy, I can't imagine what he will be up to next. Lock him up...........NOW!
I was glad to read that the zoo officials said the tiger did nothing wrong, so he will not be euthanized. The man was the culprit in his own injuries and needs extensive psychiatric evaluation. I remember many years ago, stationed in the deep south, I read an account of school kids going by a fenced yard with a dog on a chain and mercilessly tormenting the dog every day. One day, the dog broke out of his chain, lept the fence, and gave the kids what they deserved. The result? The dog was euthanized. I found it horrifying that an innocent animal, that had been tormented, was then executed for defending himself.
So many apathetic, even hateful comments aimed at suicide.. Think about this.. how bad would you need to feel about yourself, life, and world, to start to even "Think" about suicide? Don't give me that "I would NEVER commit suicide" or "Suicide is the ultimate sin" BS because obviously you have never been to rock bottom. I've been there before, I've felt before that all of my hard work added up to a total waste of effort many many times, and as those experiences pile up in one's life people start to question if it's even worth it to keep trying anymore. You also find out who your true friends are, because true friends don't suddenly write you off because you have entertained suicidal thoughts. Anyone that shuts the door on friendship because you are at rock bottom was never a friend to begin with.
I managed to climb out of that hole, but at the cost of many people that were my friends, and called me their friend. But I now know that I do have a handful of real friends, and without them, I might have succeeded.
I'm willing to wager that some hateful person or people will reply to this and try to once again push me in that direction with insults, but THOSE are the people that really don't matter to me anymore.
Actually newster thats part of what helped me climb out of that hole, someone who cared enough and was smart enough made me realize that nobody knows if there is an afterlife, or if it would be better or worse than this life we now know. They said you don't know if you have friends waiting for you when you die, you don't know if you will be happier, but you have a friend here right now talking to you and struggling through life with you. Can you let go of this real example to take that risk?
I've been through more hell in life than most will ever know. I have medical problems that have been painful and are life long...I will always live in pain. I have lost a child...I have lost friends and family. I won't go on and on about the pain in my life but I will say I have lost people to suicide and frankly its the cowards way out. Take sin out of the picture and just think of those you are leaving behind to suffer an question why? So yes I believe beside a mental illness that leaves you unable to process the consequences of your actions that suicide is unacceptable (and in the case of mental illness hopefully you have someone who sees the signs)
What is it with these stories about suicide by Tiger?! There was something just a month ago where some nut walked into a tiger pen and basically just lied down and allowed the tigers to eat him to death.
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Also read the jumper's family doesn't want any more media coverage about his condition. But that's okay. We already know his condition is "moron".
I hope the Tiger gets a pass. Would hate to see the Tiger chastised by the stupidity of man.
You also find out who your true friends are, because true friends don't suddenly write you off because you have entertained suicidal thoughts.
Anyone that shuts the door on friendship because you are at rock bottom was never a friend to begin with.
I managed to climb out of that hole, but at the cost of many people that were my friends, and called me their friend. But I now know that I do have a handful of real friends, and without them, I might have succeeded.
I'm willing to wager that some hateful person or people will reply to this and try to once again push me in that direction with insults, but THOSE are the people that really don't matter to me anymore.
That was my game changer.
People who consider suicide don't believe anybody cares, therefore nobody would be suffering any loss.
But then, in one of my comments, I forgot to use the sarcasm tag as well...
It's a shame our country has come down to this, however...
Come down to what? Refusal to sympathize with stupidity?
CREEPY!