So, Cecil the beloved Lion is tortured and then finally killed by some asshole dentist in the Midwest who got a big thrill, apparently, out of watching a majestic and beloved Lion die a long slow painful death after he shot it with an arrow. He liked doing it so much he paid $55,000. for the -privilege-.
Asshole. He deserves all the negative backlash he’s getting because of it. And I have zero tolerance for his “regret” now… Hey Asshole Dentist – of course you regret it, you’re humiliated and your practice is in jeopardy. I’ll say it one more time for good measure. Asshole.
Some anti-abortion folks are actually outraged that there is outrage over the tragic death of Cecil. They want to know why we’re not all showing as much outrage for the current Planned Parenthood scandal that’s rocking CNN, Fox, facebook, Anderson Cooper and wherever else this stuff can be spewed.
I can only speak for myself, but here’s why I’m not outraged because there is more Cecil outrage. Planned Parenthood is not selling body parts. Stop the hysterics here. They do give -donated – fetal tissue to researchers who are trying to cure Parkinson’s, aids, cancers, etc. etc. etc. For those of you who think Planned Parenthood is evil, you’re not being real in the real world. Here’s why I say that…PP is responsible for making sure poor women have access to basic medical care including cancer screening, checkups and birth control. That should be important to you if you’re anti-abortion. They help them find resources when they are in crisis, such as abuse and rape. According to material I’ve read on the subject that I consider to be reliable, Three percent of all PP activities include abortions – more than 90 percent of those are conducted in the first trimester when you and I might disagree that this stage of development is a viable life.
***To be clear, I don’t agree with abortions at later stages when the forming cells inside the uterus is a viable life. I understand you may not agree and you have every right to your beliefs and what you would ever decide should you find yourself in the early stages of pregnancy after being raped, or finding out there is something significantly medically wrong with the developing fetal tissue or yourself, or if you’re economically unable to care for a child. But you don’t have the right to make that decision for me, nor does any politician or religious group.
I mentioned economic feasibility above – Think that’s not a problem?…. Don’t tell me all can be adopted until you honestly take a look at all the children living in below poverty level conditions in this country, all the children who go to school hungry every day, all those languishing in foster care after horrific abuse at home, all those looking to be adopted but not finding that family because they have issues of one sort or another. Am I saying those people shouldn’t have been born? No. I’m saying why aren’t we more outraged and focusing our productive energy on those lives that are here, now, aren’t getting the care or love or nurturing they need in order to live a decent life. And don’t the homeless, the mentally ill count for something? They’re already here, and yet they suffer.
Be outraged that we’re not doing more for those who are among us. Unfortunately those who walk among us no longer include Cecil the Lion, may he rest in peace.
