Was it really the smartest thing to do to chase him away into the neighbourhood?
Wouldn’t it have been better to call the proper agency to tranquilize it and take it back into the middle of nowhere rather than leave it in an inhabited area? Both for the sake of the bear and humans?
I like how you thought that was the part that wasn’t smart lol
Both of those are awesome. VW just hired a top-notch Chicago-based law firm to represent them on this. Likely many millions in legal fees.
Holy fuck - the claws on that thing . . .
That guy was really asking for it. I would have been in the house calling the relevant authorities.
I loved the little bluff charges by the bear. Most bears get shot for that. People think it’s going to kill. It’s just trying to scare you off because you’re too close. As you can see he just stopped right after.
I love how it takes a shit before running off (while looking back).
Was it really the smartest thing to do to chase him away into the neighbourhood?
Wouldn’t it have been better to call the proper agency to tranquilize it and take it back into the middle of nowhere rather than leave it in an inhabited area? Both for the sake of the bear and humans?
I like how you thought that was the part that wasn’t smart lol
Sigh…Some don’t like the separate of church and state it would seem (as long as it’s their church of course).
I love that it was a baptist minister that complained lol. Good for him.
I just don’t get religion. Any religion. You get a group of people who believe in a make believe fairy tale…that is so absurd, it makes the easter bunny and santa claus seem plausible. These are the guys running the state? Better yet…John Boehner was saying last week when he stepped down that ‘This morning…I woke up, said my prayers like I always do, had breakfast, and decided. This is the day’
This is the leader of the house?
Then some nerd who couldn’t get laid shoots 20 people at school, and 9 of them die. Obama? “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families (blah blah blah)”
This is the guy running the free world? Easter bunny prayers?
To steal from Ricky Gervais, the best part is that there are thousands of organized religions in the world. Say there are 3000. They all have a god. OK?
I’m an atheist. I believe in 0 out of 3000 religions, and thus 0 of 3000 gods. Religious people hate people like me. They think I’m awful for not believing in ‘god’.
Those same religious folks? They believe in their god, and nobody else’s god. They believe their fairy tales, but think all of the other fairy tales are absurd and never happened. So they believe in 1 out of 3000 gods…and don’t believe in 2999 gods.
They’re almost as atheist as me 
I practice religion but I believe strongly in the separation of church and state (secularism is pretty great - people argue enough about religion - I don’t need government thrown in that discussion too).
And I’m actually a big fan of Ricky Gervais.
I also don’t ‘hate’ folks based on what they believe (or not believe). If you’re a good person, you’re a good person regardless of race, belief, or orientation.
Sigh…Some don’t like the separate of church and state it would seem (as long as it’s their church of course).
I love that it was a baptist minister that complained lol. Good for him.
yes, I made a strong generalisation. Some religious people that should say.
We’re having a nice religious debate here in Canada regarding the Niqab and the burka…and whether or not they should be worn during citizenship oath ceremonies. If you ever take the oath while being sworn in as a citizen, and you’re not saying the words, or are mumbling, or are just mailing it in and the judge sees you, the judge will stop the ceremony, and boot you out. You get to wait a few more months till you’re ready to do it right.
If you’re wearing a niqab or a burka, nobody can see
a) who it is
b) if they’re bothering
So our government (conservative) is trying to ban the niqab/burka from the ceremony. If you want to take the oath, show your face, and take the oath like everyone else.
Of course the ‘right to religious freedom’ argument is coming on strong. The thing is, our Charter of Rights and Freedoms (similar to constitution) has an umbrella clause that says you have these rights and freedoms, however the wants of the few are outweighed by the needs of the many. Sure you have freedom…but your freedom doesn’t mean your religious beliefs trump everyone elses, and that your religious beliefs must be imparted on society. It means you have the right to practice your religion, while following the laws of the land. You have to put your beliefs aside at some point. For example the quran says that non muslims living in muslim lands should be given 3 choices:
Those are pretty extreme lol. Problem is there are groups who deem heavily populated muslim centres ‘muslim lands’. So should these religious laws trump the actual law in the jurisdiction? Fuck no. There’s a limit to these freedoms.
For example we used to say the lord’s prayer in school. Lots of jewish students in big city centres would abstain, and it eventually turned into a big debate. The prayer was eliminated from schools. All prayer. Suited me fine as an atheist. The one jewish girl in my class in grade 1 was I’m sure happy to not have to listen to this Christian prayer she didn’t believe in. So were the 2 muslim kids and I’m sure a couple others (I didn’t know anyone was jewish, muslim, or anything until I was older and saw them on facebook lol). I was definitely happy because I didn’t know the words and didn’t believe in a lick of it.
Interestingly, that is being somewhat reversed. Muslim students in some parts of toronto are actually being given time off several times a day to pray, and seperate spaces are being created )in public schools) to allow them to pray. Boys up front, girls in the back. Pretty incredible turnaround.
I think political correctness is a little silly. Everyone can’t wait to perceive their rights as being trampled on so they can scream out. Those videos on youtube of morons refusing to comply with police are an example. They’re creating situations so they can get righteous, and are surprised when they get arrested (or beat, or shot when they resist/fight)
I just don’t get religion. Any religion. You get a group of people who believe in a make believe fairy tale…that is so absurd, it makes the easter bunny and santa claus seem plausible. These are the guys running the state? Better yet…John Boehner was saying last week when he stepped down that ‘This morning…I woke up, said my prayers like I always do, had breakfast, and decided. This is the day’
This is the leader of the house?
Then some nerd who couldn’t get laid shoots 20 people at school, and 9 of them die. Obama? “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families (blah blah blah)”
This is the guy running the free world? Easter bunny prayers?
To steal from Ricky Gervais, the best part is that there are thousands of organized religions in the world. Say there are 3000. They all have a god. OK?
I’m an atheist. I believe in 0 out of 3000 religions, and thus 0 of 3000 gods. Religious people hate people like me. They think I’m awful for not believing in ‘god’.
Those same religious folks? They believe in their god, and nobody else’s god. They believe their fairy tales, but think all of the other fairy tales are absurd and never happened. So they believe in 1 out of 3000 gods…and don’t believe in 2999 gods.
They’re almost as atheist as me
I practice religion but I believe strongly in the separation of church and state (secularism is pretty great - people argue enough about religion - I don’t need government thrown in that discussion too).
And I’m actually a big fan of Ricky Gervais.
I also don’t ‘hate’ folks based on what they believe (or not believe). If you’re a good person, you’re a good person regardless of race, belief, or orientation.
I agree that being “PC” sometimes is going overboard to the point of bending over backwards. I do believe that ‘reasonable’ accommodations should be made.
One thing that I do not like is ‘imposing’ on others. If i have to take off work to fulfill an obligation, I take the day off and give ample heads up that I’m taking some time off. Be it personal, medical, or religious.
My opinion on the matter (lol and we’re going off topic in this thread again - and i REALLY don’t want a religion thread on here LMAO) is that it’s mainly cultural difference. Take any religious denomination and compare folks from different geographic locations and you’ll probably get two different responses for the same stimuli.