Do most Americans care more about the death of a gorilla than innocent victims of gun violence?

Cuz people are a dime a dozen.

people forgot about the gorilla as soon as the alligator attacked, people forgot about brock turner as soon as the orlando thing happened. No one cares about much for very long. And, if they do, I am threatening to unfriend them

The gorilla is old news. We're on to the jaguar that was shot at the torch ceremony. Try to keep up.

Mental illness is typically the root of these types of heinous killings. How would you like to proceed on that front?

For simpletons like yourself, I'll spell it out. The jaguar was shot in the country of Brazil. While the original post does say America, and Brazil is in America, all of the other incidents referenced took place in the USA (hence the reference to the states of CT, FL, CA, TX, CO, etc.).

Got it?

Watch any violent movie in a crowded theater.

You'd see plenty of people killed by gunfire in a movie without anyone flinching.

But if there is a scene where someone fake kicks a dog and they have a dog yelping sound effect, you will get gasps from the audience.

Mmm..maybe make it harder for mentally ill people to get guns? Seems to work in most other countries around the globe. Why don't we hear stories about mentally ill people in Denmark, Spain, Albania, India and Thailand walking into universities or clubs and shooting dozens of people?

No. What a stupid question.

onlyinamerica wrote:

For simpletons like yourself, I'll spell it out. The jaguar was shot in the country of Brazil. While the original post does say America, and Brazil is in America, all of the other incidents referenced took place in the USA (hence the reference to the states of CT, FL, CA, TX, CO, etc.).

Got it?

What I got is that an innocent animal was needlessly killed. What difference does it make where it happened? Are you only concerned with atrocities that happen in your little corner of the world?

You may think that your animals are superior to those in Brazil, or elsewhere, but you are wrong. All of God's creatures are equal in His eyes. Even simpletons like you, racist.

old guy 70 wrote:

No. What a stupid question.

If the answer is no, why do they allow the shootings to continue repeatedly? You're an old guy. How many of these shootings have you seen in your life? What has changed? Do you think this is just a natural part of life and that nothing can be done about it? Do people need for someone in their own family to get shot before they are spurred to action? If you loved one got shot in a supermarket tomorrow, would you continue doing what you have been doing to this point (i.e. nothing)?

the random gorilla is probably a better being than the human

If I had to venture a guess, its a combination of two factors. One, people tend to believe that animals are innocent and incapable of evil. Two, victim-shaming is not a new thing - any time something happens to an adult (especially an adult male), we tend to rationalize that it was the victim's fault somehow.

Both of these are a defense mechanism.

People tend to have more empathy for animals than humans, because animals are predictable in their behavior. Humans and animals both take advantage of other humans, but humans are less likely to show gratitude and respect in exchange for kindness. Selfishly, this drives people to avoid helping other humans, as there is a lower possibility of being validated and a greater possibility of being taken advantage of.

Victim-shaming is a product of fear. Acknowledging that the victim was chosen at random means that people have to acknowledge the risk that they, too, could be the victims the next time. This is scary, so people rationalize the fear away by correlating violence with circumstances created by the victim.

The banning of guns in America would only make the problem worse. We had Prohibition of alcohol which lead to the creation of the mafia. If guns were to be outlawed it would create a huge black market for them.

We are a violent nation. We have always been one and it will continue.

onlyinamerica wrote:

old guy 70 wrote:

No. What a stupid question.

If the answer is no, why do they allow the shootings to continue repeatedly? You're an old guy. How many of these shootings have you seen in your life? What has changed? Do you think this is just a natural part of life and that nothing can be done about it? Do people need for someone in their own family to get shot before they are spurred to action? If you loved one got shot in a supermarket tomorrow, would you continue doing what you have been doing to this point (i.e. nothing)?

No one "allows" the shootings to continue. What a stupid question.

Every single day on average, around 30 people die from drunk driving.

You've barely if ever given those people a thought, and they don't make news headlines because the only reason you care about gun deaths is because of (a) a sadistic morbid curiosity or (b) politics.

Simple answer: Those who cry about the gorilla are not the same ones opposing taking away our rights. The ones crying about the gorilla want to see animals elevated above mankind, and want to enslave man through legislation that will erode our rights. They also want more abortions and more animal rights. They have to be stopped. People like the OP are the problem, not the NRA.

These people are kind of silly, don't you think?

fine wrote:

the random gorilla is probably a better being than the human

Exhibit A ^^^

Which gorilla death are you referring too?

A gorillas life is worth more than every lib TARD on the planet.

When a lib TARD dies no one weeps...no one cares.

Things are as they should be.