The Crocodile Hunter?

Question

My thoughts on Steve Irwin are simple. Steve met Terri on her trip to Australia over 16 years ago. They fell in love. They established a family.

I understand that Steve was very passionate about wildlife but a man who is married and has two kids should have put his personal passion aside to AVOID an acident that was bound to occur sooner or later.

Where do you think the name WILDLIFE comes from? The animals Steve played with cannot be tamed. He knew that and so did everyone else.

I am HUGE fan of Steve Irwin but I think he trusted wildlife too much. Once he became a husband and father, his passion should have been his family. Had he concentrated on his family and Terri, Steve would be alive today.

Your thought?

Answer 1

He wasn't saying that his passion came before family, but it was his passion. His life.

You can't ask a man to throw that kind of thing away at the drop of a hat because he gets a family.

His wife and daughter love what he does too, so he wasn't alone in it all.

Answer 2

He controlled this "wildlife" so well.  He just so happened to die, sure, you can say the stingray wouldn't have got him if he became a "father" and "husband" like you said.  But who's to say he wouldn't have died another way?  The way he died is SO unlikely it's like criticizing somebody who got struck by lightening.  

He was killed by one of the most harmless creatures he has dealt with.  He is a professional in every sense of the word, if I've ever seen one.

I can't imagine a more professional person in any profession.  Try me.

Answer 3

His passion was his world before his family. Really, if you think hard about it, that's a major sacrifice for the betterment of the rest of us. Steve Irwin was a very selfless person, albeit a little crazy.

Answer 4

I just dont like the cavelier attitude about the kids training and being with the animals. because they dont have the same instincts as him.

Answer 5

He just want to show off for $$$$$$ xD

Answer 6

The whole family on both sides are all very passionate about animals and wildlife and when you have such a Strong passion and desire to care for animals, there's nothing that will stand in your way. You can't stop living just because you get married. Terrie now has a large power catamaran boat that does day day Cruise's in the whale season, called Whale One here on the Sunshine Coast and their zoo is not far down the road from me.

Answer 7

You can't give up on your passions because of danger.  What life would you have left.

Life is about what you do with it while you are here.

I don't think Teri would have wanted Steve with no wildlife :)

Answer 8

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/death...

I saw him on TV before his show was shown in Australia.  I thought he was a ratbag and a clown and never really changed my mind.  But he knew what stereotype would sell big in the USA so I'll give him credit for giving the USians what they wanted.

Answer 9

he did concentrate on his family. look at how much his family was involved in what he did. that was his job thats how he made money. he died doing something he loved. are you telling me that if you had a family you would stop doing what you do to make a living? prob not. everyday activities puts yourself at risk like motorcycle riding. anything

Answer 10

He knew what he did was dangerous. He knew what the results could be. His family knew, too. No one ever denied that fact. He died doing what he loved, and that's that. His family respected what he did, and ultimately it is none of your business.

Answer 11

Ok.

I'll tell my husband to stop driving his car immediately!

He's putting his life and his families welfare at risk.

More people are killed on the roads each year than are ever killed by stingrays.

His whole family are involved with animals, yet, Steves Mum was killed in a car accident.

Answer 12

He had always said that he knew that there were risks to what he did.

He also said that he was willing to take these risks because wildlife was his passion.

Answer 13

I am sort of a fan of Steve Irwin i think he would have concentrated on his family alot more than WILDLIFE because family is more important than wild life

Answer 14

NOt so. Steve was very passionate about conservation. And if you watched any of the shows you will see that Teri shares that passion.

Yes it was likley that an accident may occure, but it was just as likley that he could of been involved in a serious car accident on the way to a desk job.

To deny our true passion is to deny our selves.

Answer 15

Anyone can get killed whilst at work, and doing the job they are passionate about. Think about it. And you don't rush into a marriage not knowing the risks associated with the job he or she does.

Answer 16

I am also a big fan of Steve Irwin. I also believe he trusted wildlife too much.

I believe that Steve developed a false sense of security around wildlife. He had worked around animals for so long that he became just a little bit to complacent and got caught up in the excitement of the moment and got just a little to close to the sting ray. Remember, that sting ray was a bull stingray and they are very big. It could see Steve. He knew that and he had a slip in judgment. And you know sometimes that's all it takes is a small slip in judgment.

I believe too, that since he had a wife and two children he should have been a little more cautious around animals. Especially the more dangerous ones. His son will never know him now.  That is heart breaking.  Being safe and alive for his family should have been a little more important to him than it was.

Him being alive and well for his family is more important than wildlife.

Answer 17

He could have slipped in the bathtub and been killed as he hit his head on the side of the tub.

His "passion" didn't kill him... a stingray did.  People don't wrap themselves up in cotton wool simply because they're married and have a family.  People who have a passion for finance still follow their dreams of being a corporate giant and take the same risks as everyone else every day as they cross the road to head to the office.

Steve died doing what he loved.  I can't think of a better way to go.  Beats a slow painful death from Cancer any day.

Answer 18

I see what you are saying, but he shared his passion with his family. His little girl has her own show now where she is dealing with animals with her mom. I believe that he opened up his daughter to a whole new world that many of us didn't have the luxury of learning about as closely as she has. She will be set for life in an animal related career. I also think that his wife was aware of the danger, and had come to terms with what could have happened, and what did happen. Though i heard that she had to hear about it through the news before anyone told her...that would be awful

Answer 19

the bloke was just a wanker

you pissoff wild animals you will die & he did

Answer 20

You make an interesting point.

Sure he would be alive today, but would he be happy? Because of what Steve did with his life, he has been able to reach people around the globe, and has been able to better so many peoples' lives as well as the lives of his family members.

Wildlife can be unpredictable, but does that mean we should avoid the unpredictable things in life? Steve knew wildlife more than most people, so I'm sure he knew what he was getting into and the risks he was taking. But he took those risks to help educate and entertain more people than just his own family.