On the topic that ate LJ today

[geekchick]

No matter what you thought of the man personally (and I've seen plenty of people today both imply and state outright that "he got what he deserved" *twitch*), as dewhitton says: "He made people care about the animals, even the ugly ones. He saved patches of bush, even the useless stuff like rainforests and swamps. He got everyone thinking about the world we should be caring for." I think on the whole the world is a poorer place without him in it.

Comments

[pickwick.livejournal.com]

As one of the people who might have implied that, it doesn't mean I'm happy he's dead or anything, just that if you treat dangerous animals like toys, it's going to happen eventually. I know he had a lot of love for the animals and the world, but I don't think he had any respect for them.

[tshuma]

I don't think he had any respect for them.

Yes, that exactly. I've never liked the man's methods or shows. He annoyed wildlife for a living, and he taught that disrespect to them by example on his shows. I'm not glad he died, but neither am I surprised.

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

But.... he wasn't even bothering the ray that killed him. Which makes everything all the more odd.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

The video suggests (I've read) that he might have been too close over it, or the camera operator startled it, but without intentional harrassment.