Should Knut, the baby polar bear, abandoned by his mother, be killed or saved?

Question

Knut, a baby polar bear was rejected by his mother after he was born. Since then, he has been pampered and cared for by staff at the Berlin Zoo.

An animal activist is outraged by this and feels that the baby bear should be killed because it is unnatural for him to be raised by humans.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/19/polar.bear.ap/index.html

Answer 1

Save the baby! Who cares if it's un-naturally attached to humans, we are not doing too much to save the wild polar bears and if they become endangered, their only chance at survival could be by breeding in captivity!
Animals in the Zoo are already being raised by humans ffs!

Answer 2

I'm glad we're seeing exactly what these "environmentalists" are trying to do to the planet.

Did you see how cute that little polar bear cub was? How could anyone want to kill him??

Admittedly polar bears are no longer going extinct (there are more now than there were 10 years ago), but that's still no reason to kill the babies.

Environmentalism is no longer about animals and the planet, it's a multi-billion dollar money grab.

They don't care about animals and nature, just money and political power.

It's the same with Peta and the global warming activists. All they care about is the money they can make from donations and taxpayer funded grants.

What an evil bunch they are. Environmentalists used to be honorable people, but not anymore !!

Answer 3

I understand that its really unnatural for humans to raise polar bears because they belong in the wild. But we need to save these polar bears because they're endangered species. Their population has declined and going into extinction due to global warming, which is caused by humans. We have a responsibility to fix and slow down the problem of global warming, that has been created by human actions. So therefore, polar bear extinction is a part of our problems too. Its our job to save polar bears when they're in extinction.

Knut is a little freaking adorable polar bear! Who would want to kill him? He deserves to live. If the bear chooses to be dead, he'll commit suicide.

And im glad Knut is getting widespread attention all over the world because hopefully it reminds people that global warming is a real issue that we need to act on.

Answer 4

Saved of course! Remember Klondike and Snow the two Polar Bear cubs that were born in Denver Zoo in the late 90's they were hand raised and are doing fine. What isn't to see they live in a zoo not the wild?

Answer 5

Yes, Since the mother rejected the baby, it is the right thing to do by raising this bear. Granted, he will probably never be able to go out in the wild and survive, but he can continue to live in the zoo and be cared and loved by humans.

Answer 6

Animal activist want him killed that sounds strange. So the mother polar bear in the zoo is natural??? We should take care of him.

Answer 7

saved of course! What would the animal rights activist do if he was abandoned @ birth and he was killed? how would HE feel??? even if its unnatural he's supposed to save animals right? not kill them! and also maybe the staff really love Knut, what right does anyone have to mess with that?!

Answer 8

would not the first portion of your question "Do you compromise with organic world Activist" immediately generate a "No" answer by ability of default for most folk besides? What a group of fruitcakes. How strange is this and Peta rescuing dogs from the shelters in undemanding words to euthanize them and discard them in dumpsters... communicate about a group of hypocrites.

Answer 9

Saved!! Polar bears are fighting to exist with all this global warming. Save that precious little being!

Answer 10

He should definitely be saved. You have to wonder if the so-called animal activist would be willing to be the one to kill the poor little baby. He probably wouldn't have the guts to do it himself.