I have killed rattlesnakes in the barn, in the shop and on the driveway.
In fact, I kill every rattlesnake I encounter. I kill rattlesnakes because I know a rattlesnake will bite me and inject me with poison. I don’t stop to wonder WHY a rattlesnake will bite me.
I know it WILL bite me because it’s a rattlesnake and that’s what rattlesnakes do.
I don’t try to reason with a rattlesnake or have a “meaningful dialogue” with it. I just kill it.
I don’t try to get to know the rattlesnake better so I can find a way to live with the rattlesnakes and convince them not to bite me.. I just kill them.
I don’t quiz a rattlesnake to see if I can find out where the other snakes are, because (a) it won’t tell me and (b) I already know they live on my place. So, I just kill the rattlesnake and move on to the next one.
I don’t look for ways I might be able to change the rattlesnake to a non-poisonous rat snake I just kill it. Oh, and on occasion, I accidentally kill a rat snake because I thought it was a rattlesnake at the time.
Also, I know for every rattlesnake I kill, two more are lurking out there in the brush. In my lifetime I will never be able to rid my place of rattlesnakes.
Do I fear them? Not really. Do I respect what they can do to me and my family? Yes!
And because of that respect, I give them the fair justice they deserve. I kill them. As a country, we should start giving more thought to the fact that these jihadists’ are telling the world their goal is to kill Americans and destroy our way of life.
They have posted graphic videos on the Internet showing them beheading Americans. They are serious. They are exactly like rattlesnakes. It is high time for us to start acting accordingly!
I love this country. It’s the damn government I’m afraid of!
Now ask me why I am very concerned!
Do you feel OK with this? How can this happen? When will we wake up?
We are quiet while our country is being drastically changed!
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There is an important distinction between rattlesnakes and Islamic jihadists. A rattlesnake would prefer to save its poison for smaller creatures which it can swallow. Its goal is not to destroy other creatures’ lives; it’s only trying to make a living. But sometime a person or other large animal is perceived as a threat, causing the snake to aggressive defend itself. The jihadists have evil intentions which the snakes lack.
Bill Bowser
I’ve killed a few around my place. We have more Copperheads than rattlers. Good comparison.