| Baalzamon said: The point of this story has nothing to do with a lion. Or poaching for that matter. Nobody would have cared if some poor guy from France killed Cecil. It is a story because a wealthy man from the US did it. Pepole have been saying poaching is an issue for years and years yet nobody cared until now? |
Wealthy man from US + an animal we NAMED getting killed = Social Media Crusade of the Week
Lions get killed all the time, they just usually don't have a name. That, and social media has become little more than a tool for 1st worlders with too much time on their hands to pick whatever in vogue controversy is trending at the time to be outraged by and, more importantly, be SEEN being outraged about, though it will never be mentioned again after a couple of weeks. It's turning us all into people with the temperament, focus, and face value understanding of toddlers.
I once thought social media might actually assist in the long process of bringing the world closer together through cultural understanding enhanced by this new form of communication. At this point I feel it's more likely that the negatives outweigh the positives. Perhaps my view is shrouded by just how obnoxious it's become... I've just grown to despise it for anything outside of keeping in contact with friends, family, and hobbies.
