\'Crocodile Hunter\' Steve Irwin killed

[Magnus]

Interesting points of view here. Some of you are far to one side, others in between. I think it's important to realize though that he died for something he believed in, and enjoyed doing. It was his life's work. I don't think that our opinions of him, whether you agreed with his choice of careers given his family, or considered him to be simply entertainment (good or bad), should be negative in light of this.

Accidents happen. Whether or not you take all the safety precautions in the world, you can still die. You can die in your home by forgetting to turn the stove off before you go to bed.

Steve of all people understood the risks of doing what he did, but was also a lot better equiped than most of us can fathom to deal with it. And that in principle, is no different than a policeman, or a doctor, or a soldier. Because his job has risks, it doesn't mean that he should live his life in a bunker somewhere, nor should he change his career because he has children. His job was as much a part of his life as anything else was, and that's ok.

In my opinion, he did well. To poke holes in the man's honor or integrity because you don't like his antics or agree with his choice of careers after he started a family is a little bit fickle.