Why are you unhappy today?

[john g. 37,692]

Talk about Captain Obvious!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62536592

 

I don't know how many people on here are old enough to remember the original uproar. Or care. Tweets are more important. And cancel culture.

[john g. 37,692]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62542161 

Salman Rushdie... slow recovery and I hope successful. A lot of young students will not understand how contentious the time was. Too busy being expected to be upset by reality. And literature books being cancelled in case they get anxious. 

[Fietsrad 386]

Freya the walrus in Oslo was put to sleep. permanently😕

 

Surely she could have been put to sleep temporarily and transported to a suitable place where people could not harras her.

 

"Woe betide the humans, if a single animal sits on the court of the last judgement" - Christian Morgenstern.

[john g. 37,692]

1 hour ago, Fietsrad said:

Freya the walrus in Oslo was put to sleep. permanently😕

 

Surely she could have been put to sleep temporarily and transported to a suitable place where people could not harras her.

 

"Woe betide the humans, if a single animal sits on the court of the last judgement" - Christian Morgenstern.

Feeling your words👍👍👍

[robinson100 12,792]

2 hours ago, Fietsrad said:

Freya the walrus in Oslo was put to sleep. permanently😕

 

Surely she could have been put to sleep temporarily and transported to a suitable place where people could not harras her.

 

"Woe betide the humans, if a single animal sits on the court of the last judgement" - Christian Morgenstern.

 

Agree with you 100% there!

So sad!

 

[john g. 37,692]

On 08/08/2022, 12:03:44, fraufruit said:

 

I thought we were talking about Brazil. 

 

That's America in a nutshell.

Evening, fraufruit! I forgot to mention ( as someone who has lived in both the USA and Brazil and basically have fond memories of both countries):

Americans and Brazilians are mostly very warm -hearted and generous- except when they're busy killing each other. Honest but extremely simplistic appraisal!😂

[White Rose of Yorkshire 1,088]

Freya could still be alive if people had left her alone

 

„People refused warnings not to get too close to the 1,300lb (600kg) animal, putting her and themselves at risk.

 

On one occasion, police blocked off a bathing area after the walrus chased a woman into the water, local media say.

Last week, Norway's fisheries ministry issued a photograph of a large group of people, including children, standing within touching distance of the animal.

On Sunday, the director general of fisheries, Frank Bakke-Jensen, said the decision to put the animal down had been based "on an overall assessment of the continued threat to human safety".

 

"Through on-site observations the past week it was made clear that the public has disregarded the current recommendation to keep a clear distance to the walrus. Therefore, the Directorate has concluded, the possibility for potential harm to people was high and animal welfare was not being maintained," Mr Bakke-Jensen said in a statement."

 

He added that other options had been considered, including moving Freya out of the fjord, but they had been discarded out of concern for the welfare of the walrus.“

 

„The operation to euthanise her had been carried out "in a humane fashion", with the body taken for further examination by vets.“

 

How on earth can it be „humane“ to kill such an animal? I hope the people who ignored the warning to leave her alone are utterly ashamed of themselves.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62539485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[robinson100 12,792]

10 hours ago, White Rose of Yorkshire said:

Freya could still be alive if people had left her alone

 

„People refused warnings not to get too close to the 1,300lb (600kg) animal, putting her and themselves at risk.

 

other options had been considered, including moving Freya out of the fjord, but they had been discarded out of concern for the welfare of the walrus.“

 

„The operation to euthanise her had been carried out "in a humane fashion", with the body taken for further examination by vets.“

 

How on earth can it be „humane“ to kill such an animal? I hope the people who ignored the warning to leave her alone are utterly ashamed of themselves.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62539485

 

 

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Sure, just kill the poor creature "in a humane fashion" - sounds almost like what the Nazis did with the gas chambers!!!!

Oh God, how I hate people sometimes!

The world is not just here for humans, but for every living creature.

And humans are the ones destroying it!!!!

 

 

[bramble 9,587]

14 hours ago, Fietsrad said:

Freya the walrus in Oslo was put to sleep. permanently😕

 

Surely she could have been put to sleep temporarily and transported to a suitable place where people could not harras her.

 

"Woe betide the humans, if a single animal sits on the court of the last judgement" - Christian Morgenstern.

 

It's disgraceful, especially considering that it is humans that are the invasive species all over the world, not the other way round.

[john g. 37,692]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62569026

This arsehole gets life. Thing is- why should his name be protected under privacy laws?

[john g. 37,692]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-62587263

87 year old man stabbed to death in London. I think the arsehole perp has been arrested. I can only sigh that some arsehole thinks it was a good idea.😒

[White Rose of Yorkshire 1,088]

My husband had a terminal illness and died at home yesterday. I dialled112, informed them of his illness and past treatment and then they asked me if he was breathing to which I replied no. SIX people arrived and all hell broke lose. They laid my husband on the floor, put something in his mouth, did an EKG and tried to resucitate him. I screamed for them to stop and said he did not want to be resucitated. They asked if he had a „Patientverfügung“  I was shaking so much I could hardly get the document out of the file. I showed them the document and then they finally stopped. What should have been a peaceful passing, changed into a hectic, frantic scenario which will stay with me for the rest of my life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tap 8,460]

I'm so very, very sorry for your loss.

[john g. 37,692]

Dear White Rose❤️

My God, I truly sympathise. I hope you have family/ friends to support you. 

[Sannerl 3,015]

((((((((hug))))))))

[Metall 14,514]

Oh Lord. I'm sorry to hear all of this.

If you'd like, send me a PM and I'll give you my phone number.
Sometime talking helps a bit.

[kathdonn 387]

What a horror story for you, White Rose. I'm so sorry you had to go through all this. Futile words. May you gain comfort from family and friends.

 

[fraufruit 41,964]

You have my sympathy and hugs. It didn't have to be that way.

 

My best friend died in a similar way. Her husband and family had a hard time getting over it.

 

In the end, the suffering is over. I hope you can find peace with it at some  point.

 

 

 

[bramble 9,587]

What a nightmare. You have my sympathy too. It's a warning to me to have copies of my Patientenverfügung displayed prominently on the inside of my front door - bedside table etc. Have to give it some thought. 

[fraufruit 41,964]

A good lesson for all of us, indeed.