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Steve Irwin was one of the greatest persons to ever lived. He lived everyday doing something exciting. How many people can say they live/lived a life like he has? It's sad that it happened though because he was such a good person, and you would never think of something like that to happen to such a great person, but things happen.

There will never be one like Steve Irwin again. May he rest in peace.

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Steve Irwin was an admirable man. When I first heard of his death, because of the place I got the information from I figured it was an awful joke, but I was obviously wrong. A lot of people would say that he "had it coming" because of his dangerous lifestyle, but hey, we all do eventually. At least he was brave enough to live his life on his own terms doing something he obviously loved. R.I.P.

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I shouldn't have written that bit. Now you guys just made me out like a fool.

Cor blimey.
I guess he's wrestling 'gators in heaven.

I didn't knew him that good. I live in Holland, and sometimes he showed up in Discovery Channel. Right now I'm in a dip too, because my uncle just died. He was 83 anyway, so he may rest in peace too, just like Steve. Maybe they're talking together about crocodiles and sailing (my uncle sailed a LOT)...

But now I'm gonna say something wich makes u angry, but I think he was too , too, too FATHER to have a show where u wrestle with crocodiles and other deadly things that kill u. To think that his childs don't have a father anymore.
In my neighbourhood (or however you write it) it's a curse I think. The dad of my brother's friend died, the dad of my friend died, and another dad died, and they were ALL like 30-40...
Maybe their is a curse in Australia too.

Although it's quite tragic he's actually died, in my opinion he never respected animals. It always seemed to me like he was taking the mick out of and tormenting them.

As for him being Australia's most famous face, I would say that goes to Rolf Harris.

Never heard of Rolf Harris.

I kinda agree with you though, I don't think he respected animals that much. Although I do feel bad for his kids.

I only saw him a few times, though enough to know stuff. We don't have Animal Planet. Whats the special they have?

I'm afraid you're both wrong.

Steve Irwin never acted hateful or cruel to any creature, animal or human. In fact, he set up a couple of foundations to save the very animals that you keep saying he was so mean to. Yes, it might have looked as if he was a bit rough with the crocodiles, but, I'm sorry, if I was trying to help a huge reptile with razor sharp teeth and a tail that could break me in half, I would certainly get on his back where it wouldn't hurt him yet at the same time he couldn't hurt me.

As a matter of fact, do me a favor. Next time you see a crocodile, please, by all means go up to it, speak kindly, and pet it while you ask it to move. I'm sure that will be much safer for both of you. :roll:

I'm sorry, but I'm sick of people saying this crap about Irwin. He was an awesome man with a huge heart, and he deserves a little more credit than that.

Sorry, I didn't mean it harshly. I'm not racist against him or anything, this is just my opinion, and I'm entitled to it.
I know he meant to help them, and he was a good person. But I think when he put his head into the croc's mouth and all, I kind of felt bad for it. It was probably scared and all that.

Again, I'm sorry if I offended you.

This word...racist...I do not think it means what you think it means.

R.I.P.

It probably doesn't :roll: . What I meant was I don't hate the Croc hunter 'cause he's ugly or he likes crocodiles or whatever.

I can't believe the crocodile hunter died. How sad.

Still I'm glad he was here while he was here, he did a lot of good for the global community introducing people to the species we share our planet with and why they're not all as dangerous as most would believe.

The man tormented animals, it was obvious.

Fair enough, I understand that he was trying to catch animals to give them treatment or whatever at times. But I've seen the way he handled snakes, he'd pick it up and get it to try and dash at him trying to bite him just for the entertainment value of those watching.

I respct that he wasn't scared of animals, but he literally did handle and torment them for longer than was necessary, thus stressing the animals. Creatures like crocodiles should be respected for their strength and the danger they pose, he got a kick out of confronting it, and ultimately the inevitable happened.

You obviously haven't watched enough of his programmes then, he once picked a snake up and held it by its tail for several minutes while it became distressed and started snapping at him. He had a bag in which to put it with him at all times. Pick up the snake and put it in the bag, don't irritate it for the cameras.

If people are going to engage in argument, that's fine, but I feel strongly on this issue and I do know a great deal about the man to be able to back up my own points of view.

He was killed by a stingray, one of the most placid creatures in the sea, they let you stroke them at aquariums in Britain.

No, he's just had the most success in the UK and never seems to leave...

Err...you do know he's passed on, right? **sweatdrop**