Steve Irwin, the famed Crocodile Hunter, died this morning after a stingray barb punctured his chest. He was 44.
There are going to be some people who are going to say that Irwin deserved what he had coming to him – case in point:
FriendofErrantRemark (12:18:48 PM): the devil rays should totally redo their logo with it killing steve irwin
ErrantRemark (12:19:13 PM): don’t disrespect the croc hunter dude
FriendofErrantRemark (12:19:30 PM): im not disrespecting.. im just saying, its not like we couldnt see this coming..
FriendofErrantRemark (12:19:43 PM): like, i feel bad for his family, but its surprising the guy didnt die years ago
ErrantRemark (12:20:03 PM): yeah, I know what you mean
ErrantRemark (12:20:17 PM): I have a feeling everyone was waiting for that call
FriendofErrantRemark (12:20:39 PM): most people get stung by rays on the foot and its whatever.. he was probably trying to fuck it in the ass or something to that extent
And that’s the fallacy – people always assume Steve Irwin was in some way harming the animals. It’s true he took unnecessary risks, but it was always to his own life, never the animals. Irwin was a pioneer in conservation and education – he dearly loved the animals he studied, and while his antics may have struck some people as Jackass-level foolishness, it’s undeniable he cast a big spotlight on these endangered species and may have done a lot to save them.
