August 20th, 2015
This past year Dr. Walter Palmer killed Cecil, a beloved lion from Zimbabwe, by seemingly luring it out of its sanctuary. Now Dr. Palmer is facing criticism and backlash for his actions. His dentist office has been shut down for the time being, and he is hiding in his home waiting for the ruckus to die down. In this situation I find myself siding with Dr. Palmer and feel sympathy towards him. He has taken heat for something that is considered an offense, but should not be a defining factor in choosing whether to use him as a dentist or not. There are bigger world problems that need to be dealt with, and I believe Dr. Walter had no evil intentions to begin with.
It isn't right for people to end their stay at his practice simply because he killed a lion. I highly doubt he will use his hunting equipment to pull out teeth. His business and a dead lion are totally unrelated. If he gives the best dentistry service in town then people should continue to attend. This lion fiasco should not be a factor when choosing a place to get cavities fixed. He may not be the best person and has faults to fix, but he can still do his job well.
The whole idea of mourning the loss of a lion seems a bit ridiculous. Cecil may have been famous and a piece of Zimbabwe culture, but he is just an animal. There are much larger and more important issues to be spending time and money on. People are butchered in Syria, while others are dying of hunger. These problems need more attention then a dead lion. I understand that the lion meant a great deal, but it is time to face the real problems in society.
I would also like to argue that Dr. Walter is not a blood thirsty, malicious man. He hunts simply for the sport and uses a crossbow. If he really wanted to cause optimum damage, a gun would be a better choice. A gun has more accuracy, fire power, and can kill in larger quantities. I don't understand why we are getting on his case for killing Cecil. He made a mistake because he didn't know the importance of the beast, but that should not cause a standstill of his practice. He made mistakes, but that doesn't justify his unfair treatment.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/30/us/walter-palmer-whereabouts/
Would you go to a white supremacist doctor if he gave the most painless flu shots in town?
ReplyDeleteI would not go to a white supremacist doctor because he has no respect for others and hates other races. This doctor lives and breathes hate, and for him it is not a mere hobby. Dr. Walter hunts for pleasure and enjoys the sport. Enjoying a sport and hating others are two totally separate matters. If his hunting ever interfered with his practice or dominated his very being, I would consider ending my stay.
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