tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post165848467362952440..comments2024-03-22T06:05:36.544-04:00Comments on Kids Prefer Cheese: Early nomination for A-Hole of the Year!Mungowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340064320347875601noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-41525145355776419122008-03-10T18:06:00.000-04:002008-03-10T18:06:00.000-04:00Given the typically compassionate, well reasoned c...Given the typically compassionate, well reasoned comments that I encounter on KPC, I am surprised by some of the callous comments regarding this issue. First, I don't read anywhere in the post that Angus is calling for the death penalty for this guy; he seems to just be pointing out how big of a jerk he is. The complete disregard for life in this instance is truly disturbing. For sheer amusement this man kills an innocent animal, a protected species at that. Does it really matter that is was a bird? Aside from the obvious property rights issues, from a moralistic perspective would the act have been more/less heinous had he killed a different animal, perhaps someone's pet puppy or kitten?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-89695508784521704562008-03-08T00:44:00.000-05:002008-03-08T00:44:00.000-05:00Tom,Well said as usual. In case there was any que...Tom,<BR/>Well said as usual. In case there was any question... I don't want to pay for prosecuting this kind of stuff.<BR/><BR/>BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-38385860807589693932008-03-07T09:46:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:46:00.000-05:00Wow, I'm no animal rights fanatic, but this guy is...Wow, I'm no animal rights fanatic, but this guy is an a-hole. The demeanor it requires to spend that much time trying to kill something is ugly. A real sportsman doesn't take a shot at something unless he knows he will hit it with the first shot, so he's no sportsman. It's more like the kid-bully who gets his jollies by pulling the cat's tail.<BR/>Criminal act? Well, who's bird was it? So we've got a property rights issue, because no one owned the bird. But if we follow good law and economics, this guy is one who most certainly ought not to be awarded ownership of any animal. I mean, think of how many golf balls are wasted!Nathanael D Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143675878549034161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-84689485955757533922008-03-07T09:33:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:33:00.000-05:00He didn't kill it for "absolutely no reason." He k...He didn't kill it for "absolutely no reason." He killed it because it was interfering with what he wanted to do.<BR/><BR/>I don't really approve of what he did, but I strongly <B>dis</B>approve of criminal prosecution for it.<BR/><BR/>With people being murdered left and right yesterday, Angus singles out <I>this guy</I> for A-hole awards?! Get some context, Angus.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574355302581451838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-76288277454628615212008-03-07T09:19:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:19:00.000-05:00Jacob, I think you got it wrong: One of the things...Jacob, I think you got it wrong: One of the things that sets us part from animals is that we (some of us at least) DO needlessly kill them. <BR/>I agree, though, that he should be punished harder than for hitting a human. A human probably would have a bump for a few days, while the hawk died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-91005700141350775572008-03-07T08:40:00.000-05:002008-03-07T08:40:00.000-05:00Realist, you should either leave the humor to the ...Realist, you should either leave the humor to the pros if that's what you were going for there, or change your moniker to Clueless.Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656436431053306500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-63264753690229426222008-03-07T00:51:00.000-05:002008-03-07T00:51:00.000-05:00Feel free to post your comments athttp://www.pgato...Feel free to post your comments at<BR/><BR/>http://www.pgatour.com/member_services/feedback.html<BR/><BR/>I'm sure the PGA would love to hear what you have to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-36705514244189601702008-03-07T00:07:00.000-05:002008-03-07T00:07:00.000-05:00I don't see how a person could not get worked up a...I don't see how a person could not get worked up about this. One of the things that sets us part from animals is that we do not needlessly kill them. Hell, not even animals needlessly kill each other.<BR/><BR/>Shouldn't he get a higher fine than if he had hit a human who was disrupting his work? Humans take action and this has consequences, we don't hold animals to the same standard. The bird was not doing anything wrong.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519370248079571477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-31376492417581780352008-03-06T22:53:00.000-05:002008-03-06T22:53:00.000-05:00Birds slam into glass windows all the time and die...Birds slam into glass windows all the time and die from the impact. Whatcha gonna do? Sue the window?<BR/><BR/>Big Whoop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464708.post-28969439039239383542008-03-06T18:34:00.000-05:002008-03-06T18:34:00.000-05:00As unnecessary as it was, I just can't get worked ...As unnecessary as it was, I just can't get worked about about that. Personally I hate birds. He'll probably get a stiffer penalty than if he had hit a human with a golf ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com