Crocodile Hunter Dies
September 4th 2006 09:06
It’s sad to hear that Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, has died.
He did a fantastic job in educating the public about our wildlife and showcasing Australia overseas.
He will be remembered for his famous saying, “Crikey”, but unfortunately, he will probably be remembered most for hand feeding a crocodile while holding his baby son. After this incident, there was a public outcry as to whether or not Steve Irwin was a worthy recipient of an Australian of the Year award.
But, one must admit, that Steve Irwin was a wonderful ambassador for Queensland and for Australia. Yet, putting his baby close to a crocodile may not have been the smartest of moves to make when he had such a large public profile. It attracted international criticism. He even admitted publicly that he would do it again and the only thing he would do differently was to make sure there were no cameras around to film it.
Was Steve Irwin just as bad as Michael Jackson who dangled his young child out of a hotel window? Or should we trust that he was an expert with crocodiles and knew what he was doing and would not intentionally hurt his own baby?
Are we taking away too much power from parents when dealing with their own child/children? As a society, we need to protect children but parents need to retain rights on how to bring up their own children. There are laws stopping parents from slapping their own children in public. Has this gone too far? How do parents discipline their children?
No doubt the incident with the Irwin baby would be raised as the media covers Steve’s death today. He died after he was attacked by a stingray. Steve Irwin was making a documentary in Queensland.
At least, Steve Irwin died doing what he loved doing most.
He did a fantastic job in educating the public about our wildlife and showcasing Australia overseas.
He will be remembered for his famous saying, “Crikey”, but unfortunately, he will probably be remembered most for hand feeding a crocodile while holding his baby son. After this incident, there was a public outcry as to whether or not Steve Irwin was a worthy recipient of an Australian of the Year award.
But, one must admit, that Steve Irwin was a wonderful ambassador for Queensland and for Australia. Yet, putting his baby close to a crocodile may not have been the smartest of moves to make when he had such a large public profile. It attracted international criticism. He even admitted publicly that he would do it again and the only thing he would do differently was to make sure there were no cameras around to film it.
Was Steve Irwin just as bad as Michael Jackson who dangled his young child out of a hotel window? Or should we trust that he was an expert with crocodiles and knew what he was doing and would not intentionally hurt his own baby?
Are we taking away too much power from parents when dealing with their own child/children? As a society, we need to protect children but parents need to retain rights on how to bring up their own children. There are laws stopping parents from slapping their own children in public. Has this gone too far? How do parents discipline their children?
No doubt the incident with the Irwin baby would be raised as the media covers Steve’s death today. He died after he was attacked by a stingray. Steve Irwin was making a documentary in Queensland.
At least, Steve Irwin died doing what he loved doing most.
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