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Jim Jackson said:
It's unfortunate for Steve and his family, especially his two children who will grow up without him.
However, they're called "wild animals" for a reason. They do not possess human emotionality or cognitive processes. Those who want to pass on a deeper understanding and appreciation of animals are to be thanked and lauded. But there were aspects of Steve's approach that always came across as contemptuous of the creatures--he at times did not appear to respect their abilities and their wherewithall to kill, because killing is what they do.
It appears at least one other agrees with me
SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Comments by academic Germaine Greer on the death of wildlife TV star Steve Irwin have triggered a storm of anger with the Australian author criticized for being "insensitive" and "elitist."
Greer, best known for her feminist book "The Female Eunuch", said Wednesday Irwin was an "embarrassment" and a "self-deluded animal torturer."
Irwin, who gained international fame for his "Crocodile Hunter" TV series, was killed Monday by a stingray barb while filming a wildlife documentary.
Speaking on Australian TV Channel Nine's "A Current Affair" news program Wednesday, Greer described those who mourned Irwin's passing as "idiots" and said possibly millions of Australians were embarrassed by him.
Greer said Irwin had not treated animals with the respect they deserved.
"He would tell you how dangerous they were and he would proceed to intrude on their space and humiliate (them) really -- treat them with massive insensitivity," she said. "It's no surprise he came to grief."
We all wear a green carnation.
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