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Man vs. Bear

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Mogsmaw Sat 04-May-24 19:48:34

There is a podcast on BBC Sounds called “Antisocial” by Adam Fleming.
The latest episode is Man vs Bear. I’ve not listened yet but the other episodes have been fascinating, intelligent balanced debate about hot button topics.

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Macadia Sat 04-May-24 19:27:33

I just asked my DH and he said he would rather a bear for me because I can scare a bear away.

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flappergirl Sat 04-May-24 09:55:37

Neither! Statistically most encounters with either man or bear do not end in disaster. I would probably take the view that the bear is in his natural habitat and going about his everyday business, whereas the man might have deliberately followed me into the forest and is more likely to be up to no good.

On the other hand if both were determined to kill me, I may have a better chance of outrunning the man and trying to fight him off or using words to dissuade him from harming me.

The most likely bear attack would be from a female defending her cubs or one that is starving. So I suppose it would serve me right for invading their territory. Men predate women for their own gratification.

On balance, I think I'll go with bear.

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Macadia Sat 04-May-24 06:07:23

I read today that women were being asked, "If you were alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man you did not know?" and seven out of ten women said they would choose to run into a bear! I am undecided but still thinking about the sad results of this trivia question. I do think a bear would be more likely to ignore me - unless I, too, were a bear. I think if the bear was asked the question, the bear would choose a bear. Even men who were asked, if it were their own daughter in the forest, they too chose a bear.
With kindness, which would you choose?

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