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It takes a real tough guy to throw rocks at
a defenseless animal. People never cease to amaze me. As I move
about campus, I see the most ignorant things take place. I've
witnessed from a distance a bunch of macho men waste a half dozen
ripe oranges trying to hit a squirrel as it ran around in confusion
with on-lookers laughing.
I've seen people open a new pack of gum and
toss the wrapper to the ground. We've all seen the beer cans
that litter the grounds every Monday morning after the weekend
parties. I was dumb-founded when I saw some guy try and rip the
handicap sign off the wall to the Lyle dining hall men's bathroom.
Just last weekend on my way to the dining
hall, I saw three punk kids throwing rocks at the ducks in the
pond. This Wildman suddenly remembered his roots and stopped
watching and starting doing something. No, he didn't help and
throw rocks at these defenseless ducks! That's not the way of
the Wildman. A Wildman believes in killing animals for food and
survival just as the Indians did, never for fun. The Indians
had the highest amount of respect for the animals, and understood
the relationship between themselves and the animals.
I decided that things were going to change.
I approached and asked them what they were doing. I received
the typical response of Americas' youth, "Nothing."
I explained my concern regarding the situation, asked them if
they would like to stand there as I gathered some stones to throw
at them, and if I ever found them doing it again there would
be some serious trouble.
What's wrong with people-such laziness, ignorance,
and disrespect. It's unbelievable. However, I guess I shouldn't
be surprised. Man's been doing these same things and much worse
since probably the dawn of time. We've hunted animals to extinction
just for the "sport" of it; we've poisoned the environment
trying to make a quick buck from it; and the whole time the rest
of us have sat on our lazy asses doing nothing about it.
This Wildman is making a stand! I'm drawing
the line right here. I would hope that the rest of you will too.
Next time you see some jerk littering, pick it up, and ask that
person what their problem is. When those big tough guys are throwing
things at the helpless, make a stand, and do something about
it.
Some of you are saying, "I never do those
things." That's good, but if you see it happen and still
do nothing, you're just as bad! Those on-lookers who laughed
as our macho men were throwing oranges at the squirrels, might
as well have been doing it too due to the level of encouragement
they were giving.
For all of you who have done these things,
you should be ashamed of yourself. You're an embarrassment to
the human race. It's people like you who killed the buffalo.
It's people like you who polluted the rivers till they caught
fire. It's people like you who put mercury in the fish that cause
birth defects. You might not have personally done those things,
but you're on the road to it. I suggest considering a detour-it
might just make you a better person.
I invite you all to join with me to keep a
lookout for these ignorant fools. As for those of you who do
these things, consider this your first and only warning. This
Wildman doesn't forget a face, and he remembers what you look
like. He's watching and waiting, so go ahead punk, make my day!
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