> The post suggested that the boy should have been shot and killed instead of the gorilla. What part of that deserved our consideration ?
Well, it was an alternative, and all alternatives should be considered. There are circumstances in which it might have been an acceptable alternative ...
Those arguing that the gorilla should not have been shot would, had the gorilla started dismembering, crushing or drowning the living boy, have had a difficult choice:
1) Shoot the gorilla anyway
2) Shoot the boy
3) Leave the boy to die a slow, painful death
I think shooting the gorilla before it may have reached that stage was, regrettably, the correct action.