Steve Irwin’s Memorial Service
September 13th 2006 06:44
It’s fitting that a public memorial service is being held for Steve Irwin. He was such a public figure not only in Australia but overseas.
However, I think it’s rude to force people to pay to go to his memorial service. His death shouldn’t lead to financial gain for his family, his business - Australia Zoo, or his Wildlife Warriors fund.
It seems to be a bit of a publicity stunt for the memorial service to be held at Australia Zoo. With such a high profile figure gone, one could imagine how hard it would be to keep the profits going at Australia Zoo. A lot of people would have gone to the zoo to try to get a glimpse of Steve Irwin in action with the crocodiles.
There has also been a fund set up to aid Australia Zoo as well as to pay for the educational costs of Steve Irwin’s two children.
But when an average person dies, there is no-one collecting money to help pay for their family or business or personal interests.
Funerals and memorial services are about celebrating the life of the person who has just died. They are not about financial gain.
What about all the money Steve Irwin would have made during his work? As a father and being in the dangerous business he was, surely he would have considered the financial impacts on his family and business when he died. All you have to do is put on the television and there is always an advertisement about life insurance.
It’s not up to Australians to pay for these costs for Steve Irwin.
It’s also quite sad to hear about the death of Peter Brock in the same week as the Crocodile Hunter. But why is there more media coverage for Steve Irwin than Peter Brock? They were both public identities that did this country proud.
One person’s life should not be given more value than another person’s life.
However, I think it’s rude to force people to pay to go to his memorial service. His death shouldn’t lead to financial gain for his family, his business - Australia Zoo, or his Wildlife Warriors fund.
It seems to be a bit of a publicity stunt for the memorial service to be held at Australia Zoo. With such a high profile figure gone, one could imagine how hard it would be to keep the profits going at Australia Zoo. A lot of people would have gone to the zoo to try to get a glimpse of Steve Irwin in action with the crocodiles.
There has also been a fund set up to aid Australia Zoo as well as to pay for the educational costs of Steve Irwin’s two children.
But when an average person dies, there is no-one collecting money to help pay for their family or business or personal interests.
Funerals and memorial services are about celebrating the life of the person who has just died. They are not about financial gain.
What about all the money Steve Irwin would have made during his work? As a father and being in the dangerous business he was, surely he would have considered the financial impacts on his family and business when he died. All you have to do is put on the television and there is always an advertisement about life insurance.
It’s not up to Australians to pay for these costs for Steve Irwin.
It’s also quite sad to hear about the death of Peter Brock in the same week as the Crocodile Hunter. But why is there more media coverage for Steve Irwin than Peter Brock? They were both public identities that did this country proud.
One person’s life should not be given more value than another person’s life.
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Comment by Anonymous
who ever you are Australians want to be a steves funeral service moron, the public demanded it and yes steve made money and put it back into his zoo inturn back into conservation easy to see you havbe nevr been there or even have the smallest idea what he was on about, go get a job and do good in the world
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I'm sure Steve didn't ask for everybody to pay for his two children's education.
And anyway, the tickets were FREE.
just so you kmow...ur the first person who i've heard of to be happy about steve irwin dying.
if YOU don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all.
the poor guy is dead and all u do is blame him for living life the way he did. You don't make other people's choices. Just because you didn't want to work as a croc hunter, then respect his decision...its the way he lived his life, and we're all proud of him for it.
And also, Steve doesn't have a miraculous hand that FORCES people to pay. He lets them choose. It's your choice.
It's quite obvious that you don't have much of a heart, or is it just that word - jealousy?
Comment by RebeccaB
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However, according to media reports, people attending the memorial service were FORCED to make a donation to his Wildlife Warriors fund. According to the ABC News Online on September 5, a fund has been set up to "aid Steve's Australia Zoo in Beewah, Australia as well as educational support for Bindi and Bob Irwin." I found this appalling. I don't think Steve would have wanted money to be made through his death. He worked so hard for conservation and these efforts should have been celebrated, instead of worrying about making money for a family that is rich.
For the anonymous person, who said, I needed to get a job, thank you for your concern, but I do have a full-time job and I have worked hard all of my life.
Comment by Just stop and read and think for a second..
People who say he harmed the animals, he never did he helped them survive from what some of you humans are doing to their environments right this minute!
I will always have irwin as my role model and my regards are with ur family mate. I really do appreciate everything you have taught me about animals and i hope to dedicate my life to them as well and i will do my upmost to carry on the Australian way
Rest in peace mate, u will be missed...
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