Victory for common sense
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 14:09
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Steve Irwin will NOT be allowed to take babies into crocodile enclosures says the Queensland dept of safety.
I guess that brings him into line with underground miners,const workers and oil rig workers who cannot take their children to work either.
Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 16:17
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 16:17
I reckon he'd sacrifice his nurries before his baby would get hurt. Why do you think he's so good with animals? (I mean you can't argue that he knows what he's doing with animals). Because his dad probally did that with him.
I reckon putting your babey in the car and going down the shops is probally more risky, at least he has some kind of controlled environment there, you can't say that about the roads.
I reckon he's a bit of a dork, but he's a top bloke it my books, he has the right attitude towards the environment does more bloody work than I ever would/could in saving our environment and native plants and animals, he's great for tourism and the australian image in general and he makes a good buck out of it at the same time. What more could you ask??
I'd reckon people should just leave the poor bastard alone. IMHO of course.
He's not stupid or heartless and I know as
well as any parent would that you wouldn't put your child in a situation that you thought was going to bring them to any harm. I've seen the footage, have you guys? It's not like he was putting her in it's mouth or anything he was just holding her in the pen.
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Follow Up By: Member - Karl - Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 17:40
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 17:40
I would have to agree with Jeff. I like the guy and my sons think he is great. We have been to his Australia Zoo and he has done a lot with it - it is a great place to see the animals and learn about them.
I would trust him with my two sons inside a croc enclosure before I would trust many others with my kids. I saw nothing wrong with the original footage and I still don't.
I think some people need to have a drink of 'Harden Up' and get on with life.
BTW - best of all he drives Toyotas. LOL.
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 18:52
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 at 18:52
You and I are in total agreement about Steve, Jeff.
The State should butt out - we need less State sponsored interference in our lives - not more.
"It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error."
Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954), U.S. Judge
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