6 Tons of Seized Ivory Crushed

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:

I wish to point out the fact that people got feeling high and mighty criticizing others who admonished fiends such as the leering pervert and the Boston bombers: it was a frequent practice to scold those that suggested (for example) the pervert needed an ass whooping.

Here, in this thread though, the idea of inflicting harm on poachers- in some very creative ways I might add- seems readily acceptable.

Interesting.

this emotion often happens to me. I think it might stem from the idea that people can ultimately defend themselves more than the animal, and there is usually very little consequence for killing an animal and taking parts of it for sale. fines, some minimal jail time, etc. to me the punishment doesn't fit the crime.

The justice system is a form of vengeance for some; with humans who kill animals, there really is no such thing. At least not anywhere near the same degree.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

call me dense, but I also can't figure out how diminishing the supply is going to have the equal effect on demand.

mikepegg44

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

call me dense, but I also can't figure out how diminishing the supply is going to have the equal effect on demand.

In this case, the supply had already been diminished so the price on the street would have been adjusted, but the more scarce a wanted commodity is the higher the price...I mean, the more rare an animal gets the more the hands or teeth or balls cost for the weirdo who wants them...