en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1707881 Comments by Sky1231 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_26491182/marc-bekoff-moose-murder-is-unacceptable#IDComment875243470 Nice if it would work that way. But a lot of people who are having a lot of children are unable to make intelligent choices. I think we just need to stop paying for their unintelligent ones. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:40:38 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_26491182/marc-bekoff-moose-murder-is-unacceptable#IDComment875243470 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_26491182/marc-bekoff-moose-murder-is-unacceptable#IDComment875242598 How about those who can't afford to house, feed, cloth and educate them? Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:37:31 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_26491182/marc-bekoff-moose-murder-is-unacceptable#IDComment875242598 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_26488435#IDComment875241306 I would give you a hundred thumbs up if I could. So ridiculous that we think we need to manage a few moose, but can't even find a solution for our own rampant population growth. So much more damaging than anything else. What are you thinking folks? Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:32:36 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_26488435#IDComment875241306 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_26474455/carol-seeley-teboe-officer-guilty-abusing-his-power#IDComment875239801 A stupid elk? He was a beautiful animal who deserved to live. What are you? One of 7.5 billion people on this planet, who eat, poop, breed just like any other animal. What is so special about that? Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:27:10 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_26474455/carol-seeley-teboe-officer-guilty-abusing-his-power#IDComment875239801 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_25957809/wildlife-officials-early-season-euthanization-2-bears-boulder#IDComment842558738 This is unbelievable! These are young bears trying to find some food, trying to orient themselves in the world. And we kill them for winding up in some neighborhood? Who are these losers who call to report a bear sighting in their yard anyway? Must be people who need anything to make them feel important. I am so disgusted with the human race.... Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:30:18 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_25957809/wildlife-officials-early-season-euthanization-2-bears-boulder#IDComment842558738 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_22355342/charlie-danaher-elk-shooting-how-about-some-outrage#IDComment543004922 Charlie - I appreciate the polite discourse. If I understand your point of view correctly you are saying that the same people who show outrage over the killing of the elk should be equally or more outraged about abortion. Because there is outrage over the latter already - for example by you. And I am saying that we all have, and are entitled to different passions and causes. I don't feel the same way you do about abortion. To me zygote or a young fetus is much less important to me in this overcrowded world than a wild animal that need nothing from us, except to be left alone. I do not see the same absolute dividing line between all human life and all animal life that you do. I also hope for a world in which all life is considered sacred, but as long as we consider ourselves as superior as we do and put no value on other animal species, peace can never occur. Abortion is a much less important issue to me than stopping the destruction of our environment by humans and the blatant disrespect for all other life, In addition, with abortion there is the issue that we just cannot make decisions over other people's bodies and that will never go away. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:52:16 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_22355342/charlie-danaher-elk-shooting-how-about-some-outrage#IDComment543004922 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_22355342/charlie-danaher-elk-shooting-how-about-some-outrage#IDComment542440590 Why is it that whenever people defend the right of animals, who don't have a voice and suffer great injustice at the hands of humans all over the planet, that some people feel those efforts should be focused only on humans? You are free to do all you want for any cause, including abortion, but please don't judge where I put my efforts. You say that the elk was just an animal - what is that supposed to mean? We are only animals, too. What makes unborn humans morally superior to animals that are already roaming the earth? Please explain. Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:46:10 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_22355342/charlie-danaher-elk-shooting-how-about-some-outrage#IDComment542440590 http://www.dailycamera.com/opinion-columnists/ci_22312839/butterfield-overcoming-earth#IDComment537180633 Sounds like a reasonable argument to me. What are you so annoyed by - the mere mention that maybe it is time to stop breeding? Sun, 6 Jan 2013 19:10:18 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/opinion-columnists/ci_22312839/butterfield-overcoming-earth#IDComment537180633 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_21425219/marc-bekoff-stop-killing-wildlife-boulder#IDComment431163710 Mark - thanks for your letter. I feel exactly the same way you do. What a world we live in when so many members of our own much overrated and over-bred species cannot see the sadness in that. Somebody please explain to me what makes us so special, what makes human life so sacred when all other life seems to be so disposable to you. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:44:47 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_21425219/marc-bekoff-stop-killing-wildlife-boulder#IDComment431163710 http://www.dailycamera.com/editorials/ci_21393988/some-food-thought#IDComment429017322 I agree with you when it comes to the school lunch program. But if it also involves housing, medicaid and other entitlements, I think we ought to check more carefully who is getting the money. I find it annoying that I am working my butt off and am taxed heavily to pay for the the moms on food stamps and medicaid who get to hang out at whole foods or outside all summer. Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:30:39 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/editorials/ci_21393988/some-food-thought#IDComment429017322 http://www.dailycamera.com/editorials/ci_21393988/some-food-thought#IDComment428895798 I agree with Erica on the need for a safety net for desperately poor children. But I think that the money has to be spent carefully. I know of one child who has been in the free lunch program (and who knows what else) for years with the mom living a good middle class lifestyle (lots of dinners out, international vacations, I-pads etc). I also don't think that it is ok for people to produce more dependents when they are unable to take care of the ones they already have. Unfortunately that never enters the discussion. It is other peoples' money after all. Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:41:54 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/editorials/ci_21393988/some-food-thought#IDComment428895798 http://www.dailycamera.com/broomfield-news/ci_18525263?source=rss#IDComment176138642 A little scratch on a toddler and an animal, possibly an animal that had nothing to do with ithe incident, is killed. Unbelievable. But then 2-year olds are the most important things in the universe and we must do anyhting to make the world safe for them. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:21:41 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/broomfield-news/ci_18525263?source=rss#IDComment176138642 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_18516226#IDComment176137764 very simple - it does, just like other life does. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:16:59 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_18516226#IDComment176137764 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_18516226#IDComment176137411 no life should ever be disposable. I human life has intrinsic value (even at the tadpole stage) then other life does too. Nothing else makes any sense. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:15:19 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_18516226#IDComment176137411 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment134200911 True, too. But why is there so much resistance everywhere to consider our numbers and move forefard more prudently in that respect? Modt problems would be easier to solve if we did not produce ever increasing numbers of humans. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:13:33 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment134200911 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment133851423 And we are overrun with people, too. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:20 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment133851423 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment133612329 See my comment below, that was meant in response to your post, not Illusion's. Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:13:22 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment133612329 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment133612020 It sounds like you are unable to hear any argument that does not support your I want it all and I want it now attitude. I read the above letter and I believe the author(s) put forth a solid argument. I personally don't have an issue with dogs coming up to me because I love dogs and even the poop situation does not get me rattled, since it is fairly easy to deal with, but allowing dogs to chase wildlife is unacceptable to me. I am on the trails a lot and I see it a lot. Some people have managed to train their dogs to stay by their side, but this may not be possible with all breeds and many people will not take the time that it takes to do so. It is not all about our species and even less about every little whim and desire our species has. I WANT, I WANT, I WANT, and since I am human I am the center of the universe, is not a valid argument either. This area is growing and there will have to sacrifices on all sides, if this continues. Are you concerned about that growth at all? Are you responsible in your own family planning? Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:11:34 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_17567550#IDComment133612020 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_17504449#IDComment131559836 Richard - I am so sorry about your experience. I can't believe something like that would happen in Boulder. Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:52:25 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_17504449#IDComment131559836 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_17474829#IDComment130736502 Awful. And I am sure that 11-year old monster got away with a slap on the hand. I am sure he will be a real contribution to society. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:13:14 +0000 http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_17474829#IDComment130736502