Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Verdict of Singapore's White Tigers

So the white tigers recently mauled a worker in the zoo. What is the verdict for the tigers then. Tigers are wild animals. They have a natural instinct to kill. If we have tigers in the zoo, surely we should expect them to kill a life creature if it is being thrown into its' enclosure. The zoo designed it's tiger enclosure safe enough for visitors to visit and view these animals.

But this man, not sure what is he up to, jumped into the tigers' territory. He was asking for it. Does he have any mental problem? Or was he in some financial difficulties? After all, lately living costs are all going up and not going down. I wonder if he had been caught in a corner that this is the only way to end his sorrows?

I know of friends who are Malaysians who have decided to pack up and go back to Malaysia because it is expensive to rent rooms and still fork out living expenses now. What about this worker? Did he face any difficulty?

The tigers should not be punished, frankly. After all, man designed such an exhibit as an entertainment for men. It's like the circus fella who puts his head into the Lion's mouth. Would you punish the man if the lion snapped his mouth and ate him up? The man moved into the territory. And man moved the animal from the land of the wild to the zoo. Don't punish the animals.

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