nmbarta
Well-Known Member
Reading through some of the threads here got me thinking. Everyone has an opinion on what's going on, but very few of us seem to be able to provide much for facts. This leads to confusion, emotion, and sometimes even disrespect. This can be caused by something as simple as asking a question.
So I have a couple questions. It's a hypothetical situation meant to do nothing other than be thought provoking. I'm obviously bored today.
It's cold, roads are icy, visibility low. A man is traveling down the highway at night, he's tired, and already has fairly poor vision. He's not a wealthy man, and is running on bald tires. As he rounds a corner, a deer is standing on the road, but he can't see it in time. He is able to slow down, but still hits the deer. He doesn't hit the deer hard enough to kill it, but it's clearly injured beyond any hope of survival, so he grabs his pistol and dispatches the suffering deer . Upon approaching the he noticed that the deer was very skinny and grey, it's been a long hard winter, and cwd is a real problem in the area.
What was the cause of death for this deer?
What was the mechanism of death for this deer?
What was the manner of death for this deer?
These three questions are asked, and in most cases answered every time a person dies. In some cases one or more cannot be answered.
These three questions don't provide answers to these questions.
Why did the deer die?
What should the other deer in the area be concerned about?
What should the other people in the area be concerned about?
How should this deer's death be reported to the public?
More of rant than anything, just seems like we're not asking the right questions.
So I have a couple questions. It's a hypothetical situation meant to do nothing other than be thought provoking. I'm obviously bored today.
It's cold, roads are icy, visibility low. A man is traveling down the highway at night, he's tired, and already has fairly poor vision. He's not a wealthy man, and is running on bald tires. As he rounds a corner, a deer is standing on the road, but he can't see it in time. He is able to slow down, but still hits the deer. He doesn't hit the deer hard enough to kill it, but it's clearly injured beyond any hope of survival, so he grabs his pistol and dispatches the suffering deer . Upon approaching the he noticed that the deer was very skinny and grey, it's been a long hard winter, and cwd is a real problem in the area.
What was the cause of death for this deer?
What was the mechanism of death for this deer?
What was the manner of death for this deer?
These three questions are asked, and in most cases answered every time a person dies. In some cases one or more cannot be answered.
These three questions don't provide answers to these questions.
Why did the deer die?
What should the other deer in the area be concerned about?
What should the other people in the area be concerned about?
How should this deer's death be reported to the public?
More of rant than anything, just seems like we're not asking the right questions.