[Maker]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I see your parallel thread on "N*xt Door" is getting a similar response...

Maybe it's a sign...

I don't go to that site. Nice try.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Maker

Polio is an example of acting proactively. Before having to deal with a crisis after problems occur.
It's not some far reaching "what about this" deflection towards fixing every other problem in the world. If someone cannot understand the difference, then there is no hope of them understanding the problem. Prevention, not reaction.

As already explained, Polio affects MILLIONS of people...

Alligators? single digits...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Maker

I don't go to that site. Nice try.

Then you have someone quoting you verbatim over there...

[Maker]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

As already explained, Polio affects MILLIONS of people...

Alligators? single digits...

Wrong again... Polio no longer affects millions of people BECAUSE of removing the threat BEFORE it can infect people.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Maker

Wrong again... Polio no longer affects millions of people BECAUSE of removing the threat BEFORE it can infect people.

Are you just being obtuse or maybe simply trolling? Polio killed thousands of people before a vaccine was developed. That's hardly removing the threat BEFORE it can infect people.

AGAIN... Alligators aren't going anywhere. Decide whether you want to co-exist with them or not.

[Maker]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Are you just being obtuse or maybe simply trolling? Polio killed thousands of people before a vaccine was developed. That's hardly removing the threat BEFORE it can infect people.

AGAIN... Alligators aren't going anywhere. Decide whether you want to co-exist with them or not.

Fast forward a few years from now. People will say the same thing about alligators as is said about polio... Alligators used to injure and kill people BEFORE they were removed.
Being obtuse is denying humans can make that choice. Then bullying those who have a vision for a safer community.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Watch one of GoldWing Nut's videos... You'll see how wrong you are...

There are wetlands EVERYWHERE throughout TV...

They are on many of the golf courses (Evan's Prairie and Belle Glade seem to have the most...). They are over by Lake Sumter... They are west of Buena Vista... Between Hillsborough and 44 is a HUGE area of wetlands...

Those are just the ones I can name off the top of my head...

And they are ALL OVER the place south of 44...

Not trying to be argumentative....BUT I don't believe that these golf courses were built around the many ponds on them that may or may not contain gators. Much of the Villages was not residential to the gators, unless I am mistaken. I believe the ponds were constructed and then the 'gators arrived. I do realize that we also have lakes that may have contained 'gators previous to Villages being constructed.
I see no reasonable argument for not making the Villages safe from dangerous wildlife, when there is absolutely no threat of causing an extinction of a species. I have no doubt that IF/IF coyotes become a dangerous nuisance, that some action would be taken to alleviate that problem. When mosquitoes became a problem here, they started periodic spraying. If we started having frequent bear incursions that posed threats then they would be removed without a complaint.

[fishon]

Maybe we should exterminate all of the animals we don’t like.

I’ll start by stating that I don’t like cats.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Maker

Fast forward a few years from now. People will say the same thing about alligators as is said about polio... Alligators used to injure and kill people BEFORE they were removed.
Being obtuse is denying humans can make that choice. Then bullying those who have a vision for a safer community.

Alligators used to kill and injure people? Show me the last time someone was killed or injured in The Villages by an alligator. Prove to me that this is an actual problem and I might get on board. There are so many things that we could address that have a far greater impact on public safety than alligators.

But let’s pretend that alligators are really a problem. What action have you taken to further your agenda? What is your idea for removal? After removal how do you keep them from coming back? How do we pay for this project? Raise taxes? Take money from another public safety budget. Give me some details.

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[Byte1]

[QUOTE=Two Bills;2195455]Remember what happened when Mao Zedong declared war on the sparrows.
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In that case, maybe we ought to share our gators with other states, such as Arizona and New Mex. Anyone can use fantasy to support their side of a debate.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

With that rationale we should get rid of all cars so we wouldn’t have to look both ways before crossing the street. After all, far more people get hit by cars than get attacked by alligators.

Hmm, how many people use gators for transport? Cars are man made dangers, gators not.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Byte1

Hmm, how many people use gators for transport? Cars are man made dangers, gators not.

Hmmm. What danger would be easier to mitigate, one made by man or one made by nature? If we cause the problem we can solve the problem.

That being said, alligators are a statistically insignificant problem. You guys are looking for a problem where there isn’t one. If you really want to get rid of something why not go after wild hogs? They attack people, cause billions in damage every year, yet you guys don’t even mention them. Are they not scary enough looking?

[Maker]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

why not go after wild hogs?

Go ahead and do that in your new thread about hogs.
What part of "I don't care to discuss things other than alligators in this thread" is so hard to grasp?

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Maker

Go ahead and do that in your new thread about hogs.
What part of "I don't care to discuss things other than alligators in this thread" is so hard to grasp?

Still waiting for you to prove that alligators are a problem. Just post your findings on how many people have been killed or injured by an alligator IN The Villages over the past 10 years.

I see you would still rather rant than actually answer a question. You still haven’t told us what you’re doing to get a plan in place. You haven’t told us how you plan to pay for it. Is that outside your boundaries of talking about alligators too?

Again…. Decide whether or not you are willing to co-exist with alligators. They’ll be here long after you’re gone.

On that note I’m done here. Your obsession is overriding logic.