Comments on: Golfer kills migratory raptor http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/ Entomology. Gardening. Ranting. Nerdery. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: RBH http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17610 RBH Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:54:51 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17610 I've never figured out why golfers are such delicate flowers that a bird's song or a camera shutter's click can throw them into a tizzy. I’ve never figured out why golfers are such delicate flowers that a bird’s song or a camera shutter’s click can throw them into a tizzy.

]]> By: Shane Killian http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17609 Shane Killian Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:08:01 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17609 I think it's just a reflection of our whole attitude about things. Instead of taking the reasonable way, and having the Audubon Society move the bird (which would have "coddled" it and been the "cowardly" thing), the solution is to kill it for doing nothing more than what would be natural for anyone--bird or human--in a similar situation. Make the bird symbolize a middle-easterner and I think you've got the perfect metaphor for our foreign and immigration policies. I think it’s just a reflection of our whole attitude about things. Instead of taking the reasonable way, and having the Audubon Society move the bird (which would have “coddled” it and been the “cowardly” thing), the solution is to kill it for doing nothing more than what would be natural for anyone–bird or human–in a similar situation.

Make the bird symbolize a middle-easterner and I think you’ve got the perfect metaphor for our foreign and immigration policies.

]]> By: Relevant Discussions Around the Blogs « Migrations http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17608 Relevant Discussions Around the Blogs « Migrations Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17608 [...] Golfer kills migratory raptor - “Pro Golfer was trying to film an instructional video. Migratory raptor made the mistake of nesting on the course, and trying to defend her nest. So, he shot at it with a golf ball. Over. 10. Times.” Check here for a more comprehensive story. [...] [...] Golfer kills migratory raptor - “Pro Golfer was trying to film an instructional video. Migratory raptor made the mistake of nesting on the course, and trying to defend her nest. So, he shot at it with a golf ball. Over. 10. Times.” Check here for a more comprehensive story. [...]

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17607 Bug Girl Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:06:28 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17607 John, I agree. (Hence the quotation marks around "accidental".) As more information comes out, it becomes clear his only regret is for being *caught*. John, I agree. (Hence the quotation marks around “accidental”.)

As more information comes out, it becomes clear his only regret is for being *caught*.

]]> By: Larkness Monster http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17605 Larkness Monster Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:50:09 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17605 I have always hated golf courses because, IMO, they are a tremendous waste of space (those and cemeteries), and also because I attended Oakland U for my BSc, where they thought it would be a great idea to ruin half of the natural campus by building a second golf course, thinking that it would bring in twice as much money to the uni (in fact it did not). I sort of don't like golfers by association. So this guy, as a bird murderer, has two strikes against him. I have always hated golf courses because, IMO, they are a tremendous waste of space (those and cemeteries), and also because I attended Oakland U for my BSc, where they thought it would be a great idea to ruin half of the natural campus by building a second golf course, thinking that it would bring in twice as much money to the uni (in fact it did not).

I sort of don’t like golfers by association. So this guy, as a bird murderer, has two strikes against him.

]]> By: John http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17604 John Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:49:39 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17604 I don't think there was anything accidental about it. I don’t think there was anything accidental about it.

]]> By: Bug Girl http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17601 Bug Girl Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:18:39 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17601 This actually happened in December, and is in the news now because he's been charged--with a <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ht49pyeaw0g3JXWKHioOyV5p-KjAD8V96HHG0" rel="nofollow">misdemeanor</a>. This actually happened in December, and is in the news now because he’s been charged–with a misdemeanor.

]]> By: Dave http://membracid.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/golfer-kills-migratory-raptor/#comment-17599 Dave Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:59:46 +0000 http://membracid.wordpress.com/?p=809#comment-17599 Accident?! Oh, BS! Can't they prosecute him for that? Accident?! Oh, BS! Can’t they prosecute him for that?

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