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Old 12-12-2019, 05:24 PM
 
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Cookies don't reproduce, sheep do. People will ensure that valuable sheep don't run out, if there's no market for those sheep, who cares what happens to them?
Believe it or not, there are people on the planet who care about more things than "how can I benefit from this things existence"
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:27 PM
 
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Believe it or not, there are people on the planet who care about more things than "how can I benefit from this things existence"
Not many though, that's why allowing regulated and expensive trophy hunting is so great at preserving legitimately endangered species.

Now sure, you'll get a LOT of people who are willing to virtue signal on the internet, but not many who will actually do something that matters unless there's money in it.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:29 PM
 
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Why would anyone care that a global elitist killed an animal that is on the "nearly endangered species" list, illegally, then used his connections to retroactively be given a license to do so?

Probably because he's a member of the first family?
I mean....maybe?

None of which has anything to do with it being news.



1) There are millions of global elitists. I do not care what they do. Nor should you. Frankly, its none of your business.
2) "Nearly endangered"? What does that even mean? I suspect many "endangered" animals could disappear tomorrow and no one would know the difference, never mind "nearly endangered". Jeebus.

3) Connections, networking, quid pro quo, etc., is how the real world operates. Always has. Always will. Perhaps you should step out the fantasy world full of unicorns and rainbows in which apparently reside and join the rest of us in the real world.

4) So what if he's a member of the first family? Obama was admired for trying to keep his children out of the limelight. Why can't you extend the same courtesy to the Trump family. What Trump's family does is none of your business.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:30 PM
 
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Not many though, that's why allowing regulated and expensive trophy hunting is so great at preserving legitimately endangered species.

Now sure, you'll get a LOT of people who are willing to virtue signal on the internet, but not many who will actually do something that matters unless there's money in it.

Yeah, pretty disgusting isn't it?
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:32 PM
 
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Nope. It's more like saying "I want a cookie.....but there are only a few left, if I take one then they will be that much closer to being gone"

No, it's more like saying, if I make it sound more scary, people will pay more attention, even though it's not really true....
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:32 PM
 
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The relationship between Mongolia and Russia has improved since Putin took over. Of course the Trump family will get special privileges.
Or anyone else that pony’s up the money. I believe I will check into that. Love to bag one myself.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:37 PM
 
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Believe it or not, there are people on the planet who care about more things than "how can I benefit from this things existence"



Then you need to talk with that government...


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The government has allotted 86 such permits

https://www.propublica.org/article/t...dangered-sheep


^^^^This is a link from within the link the OP provided....
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:38 PM
 
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None of which has anything to do with it being news.



1) There are millions of global elitists. I do not care what they do. Nor should you. Frankly, its none of your business.
2) "Nearly endangered"? What does that even mean? I suspect many "endangered" animals could disappear tomorrow and no one would know the difference, never mind "nearly endangered". Jeebus.

3) Connections, networking, quid pro quo, etc., is how the real world operates. Always has. Always will. Perhaps you should step out the fantasy world full of unicorns and rainbows in which apparently reside and join the rest of us in the real world.

4) So what if he's a member of the first family? Obama was admired for trying to keep his children out of the limelight. Why can't you extend the same courtesy to the Trump family. What Trump's family does is none of your business.

1. Not everyone is willing to just bend over and say "whatever you elitists want...go for it"
2. I don't really want to waste the time teaching you the definition of two very basic words. You have a computer and can look them up yourself.
3. I would rather live in a world of unicorns (very cool animal) and rainbows (beautiful site) than a world where I'm okey dokey with the rich and powerful getting to break laws. I believe in checks & balances, and I believe that people (regardless of their social standing) should have to answer for crimes they commit.
4. I'm not sure what Obama has to do with any of this, however yes he was admired for keeping his CHILDREN out of the limelight. The Trump clan has never attempted to do the same, have they? Are they not constantly making TV appearances, talking to the press, writing books, etc? They have ZERO interest in staying out of the limelight because they know that's how they can best control their marks.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:38 PM
 
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"Nearly endangered" = Not endangered

It's like being "nearly pregnant"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argali

We may not agree with the practice and so forth but clearly the article was "sexied up" in order to maximize clicks and outrage.
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Old 12-12-2019, 05:39 PM
 
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of course it was..it's the liberal media....

Trump Jr didn't go tramping through Mongolia by himself...he had Mongolian guides...guides that are licensed by Mongolia....who were going to field dress the sheep right then and there....

Licensed Mongolian guides that tell you what you can ....and can not....shoot

LOL..it's not like they don't know where to send the bill
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