The so-called "Legend of Bigfoot" started around 1958. No one
really has discovered clear evidence of this strange creature's existence, but
people continue to buy in. Why though? Brian Cronk, a professor of
psychology at Missouri Western State University stated, "The human brain
is always trying to determine why things happen, and when the reason is not
clear, we tend to make up some pretty bizarre explanations. Since it is not
clear that Bigfoot is real or not, people want to go ahead and believe in it
just to make an explanation the blurred sightings. Another reason this
phenomenon continues to exist is that it is a huge business hoax, and the
people running the show are doing a great job bringing people into the idea. The only way for this to stop is for scientists to prove it doesn't exist, which is kind of an impossible task. And now this past week a accidental shooting occurred in the hunt for this mystery creature. Two men are hunting for Bigfoot, and one man hears a barking noise so he turns around and accidentally shoots his friend. Why would you hunt Bigfoot anyway? In all the Jack Links commercials he is a big friendly beast, so obviously there is no reason to shoot him. The police didn't believe the guys, and I wouldn't either. The story sounds absurd right from the get go. People need to stop being so gullible.
I agree, the reckless endangerment of human life is astounding. People need to think before they act and because they didn't think, they are now facing legal charges over a mythological creature. Scientists cannot prove it exists or doesn't exist as of now at least. It seems the creature won't go away in the thoughts and stories of many. It's too lucrative of an idea apparently as well to just let it go.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem that in the quest for entertainment, people are often so desperate to find a thrill that they don't really take the time to analyze what they're getting into and are rather more focused on the thrill ride. It seems as though the only reason why this is still alive, this idea of Bigfoot, is only because people demand a story, a hunt, a shot of adrenaline to keep them exited. So in my opinion, as long as people are more concerned with the joy in Bigfoot rather than the reality then they will continue to be gullible.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe the "legend of Bigfoot" is fake and that the people who go out and look for this so called creature, will end up finding nothing, making a fool of themselves, and in this case hurt someone. I agree with you Tyler. It really is ridiculous that such an event can end up with almost killing a human being. It could have been an event avoided if there was some sense in the minds of the three individuals that were hunting for Bigfoot, but now these men have to now deal with legal charges over hunting for a mythical creature. It frustrates me to try to understand how and why people want to believe in Bigfoot and that some individuals actually do believe in Bigfoot. The idea that naturally individuals want an answer to unanswered questions is very reasonable, but in a case of a mythical creature, it doesn't seem reasonable.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if "Bigfoot hunt" was not just some kind of excuse to cover up something even stranger. As you note Connor, the articles we read describe these phenomenon essentially as attempts to account for the unexplainable. It's not much of a stretch, perhaps, to turn them into ways of avoiding what you would rather left unexplained.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to know what to make of this story. Between the flimsy alibi, suspicious track records of the men involved, and the overall absurdity of the situation, I'm hard-pressed to even take it seriously. Regardless, it is certainly indicative of our exponentially growing irresponsibility and stupidity.
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