I believe it's called Natural Selection - it's natures way of weeding out the weakest from the genetic pool.

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No weakest per se, Evolution doesn't specifically filter out the weakest or weakness, or genes, its about their adaptability and suitability to the environment.

The key, of course here is that being a man with mental illness is of no survival benefit when faced with two lions. That said, without mental illness the outcome is pretty similar.

Evolution kills the strong too, as exampled by the rise of mammals, due to an environmental change.

Its worth remembering that mental illness has increased over the centuries, not decreased, so its not evolutionally speaking disadvantageous (and could even be beneficial).

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I agree with Kermit on this one & we don't often agree. My first thought was why didn't they use a tranquiliser gun, but on listening to the expert on why they shot the gorilla I have to agree with all that he said. Also in my opinion this is starting to fall into the 'Princess Diane' syndrome when 300,000 People sign a petition on the unfortunate death of an animal, but turn a blind eye to gun control or of 100s of migrants washing up dead on the beaches of the Mediterranean.

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T'weren't a bear, t'were a grilla. So I suppose the arms are longer.

Of course they had to shoot the gorilla and people that sign a petition or stalk the family are morons. There was no intent for this to happen.

The kid should never have been in the cage, like the migrants should never be in the Med and the guns should never even be made.

Optimistic as ever

I saw this on Facebook I cannot vouch for the authenticity but looks genuine and raises some good points

I am going to try to clear up a few things that have been weighing on me about Harambe and the Cinci Zoo since I read the news this afternoon.
I have worked with Gorillas as a zookeeper while in my twenties (before children) and they are my favorite animal (out of dozens) that I have ever worked closely with. I am gonna go ahead and list a few facts, thoughts and opinions for those of you that aren't familiar with the species itself, or how a zoo operates in emergency situations.

Harambe was most likely not going to separate himself from that child without seriously hurting him first (again due to mere size and strength, not malicious intent) Why didn't they use treats? well, they attempted to call them off exhibit (which animals hate), the females in the group came in, but Harambe did not. What better treat for a captive animal than a real live kid!
They didn't use Tranquilizers for a few reasons, A. Harambe would've taken too long to become immobilized, and could have really injured the child in the process as the drugs used may not work quickly enough depending on the stress of the situation and the dose B. Harambe would've have drowned in the moat if immobilized in the water, and possibly fallen on the boy trapping him and drowning him as well.
Many zoos have the protocol to call on their expertly trained dart team in the event of an animal escape or in the event that a human is trapped with a dangerous animal. They will evaluate the scene as quickly and as safely as possible, and will make the most informed decision as how they will handle the animal.
I can't point fingers at anyone in this situation, but we need to really evaluate the safety of the animal enclosures from the visitor side. Not impeding that view is a tough one, but there should be no way that someone can find themselves inside of an animal's exhibit.
I know one thing for sure, those keepers lost a beautiful, and I mean gorgeous silverback and friend. I feel their loss with them this week. As educators and conservators of endangered species, all we can do is shine a light on the beauty and majesty of these animals in hopes to spark a love and a need to keep them from vanishing from our planet. Child killers, they are not. It's unfortunate for the conservation of the species, and the loss of revenue a beautiful zoo such as Cinci will lose. tragedy all around.