The World Loves a Hero and Despises a Coward
by Charles Coughlin
Just hours after the news of the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s death, people all over the world were lamenting the loss of this brave man, who was able to tackle crocodiles and handle poisonous snakes with amazing ease. Steve Irwin was not reckless. His father was an expert at handling poisonous snakes, and Steve inherited his dad’s quick reflexes and learned the trade. During his long career, Steve Irwin was never bitten by a poisonous snake.
Irwin was most famous for tackling good-sized crocodiles. This was another talent, he learned from his father who worked for the Australian government. Irwin was so comfortable around crocodiles that he even took his baby boy with him one time when he was feeding a croc. A crocodile can’t lunge forward with any great speed while on land and Irwin’s baby was in no real danger, but Irwin was repeatedly criticized for that one incident. (more…)