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I'll say up front that I never liked the guy. I'm truly sorry that he is dead, but it's hardly surprising.
What upsets me most is that he seems to have set a threshold for animal shows. Everybody now has to do stupid things with truly dangerous critters, or be labelled as somehow less courageous than Irwin. Whereas to my mind, being a bit more cautious (or less reckless) than him is simply being smarter, more cognizant of the fact that wild animals are wild. And it extends past TV shows. How many young men will die trying to "kiss" a rattler, feed a wild gator or pet a shark?
I'm also sincerely glad that none of his family will ever again be placed in jeopardy by his unthinking acts. His best contribution to humanity may be to serve as a bad example. "This is what happens when you let ego and bravado overrule common sense."
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