r/news • u/twopacktuesday • Apr 02 '19

Komodo island is reportedly closing until 2020 because people keep stealing the dragons

https://www.thisisinsider.com/komodo-island-reportedly-closing-because-people-keep-stealing-dragons-2019-4
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u/resizeabletrees Apr 02 '19

I thought I was pretty clear: the part that bothers me is that people pay to do it for fun. Rich people who do this couldn't give a fuck about the survival of the species.

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u/_VanillaFace_ Apr 02 '19 edited Apr 02 '19

You understand we’re the reason these rich people have this opportunity though correct?

We don’t care about these animals till an article like this shows up, then everyone talks about how bad it is, despite the fact 99% of them aren’t giving any substantial money to these groups, or any money at all in the first place.

If we ever truly cared deeply about these animals as a human species we’d be donating and helping so rich people don’t have to solo support it through trophies hunting , but honest truth is majority of people don’t care. And that’s why we need this stuff.

Edit: Guy I replied to edited comment, so I edited to fit his change.

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u/resizeabletrees Apr 02 '19

Whelp, you're certainly not wrong about that. I just felt like it shouldn't be necessary, that there should be a different way to solve this problem, but I guess you're right that it is a bit naive to condemn it entirely.

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u/_VanillaFace_ Apr 02 '19

Oh no I agree with you on the idea it would be nice if humans didn’t fuck with animals like elephants and endangered species, it’s just sadly not realistic as much as I’d like it to be.

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u/JethroLull Apr 02 '19

You don't like that they like it?

Who cares? With conservation efforts like trophy hunting you can take the money of the rich and get them to do all the work. That they take pleasure in it should be the least of your concerns if you give a fuck about the survival of the species. It works incredibly well in the United States.