Meth junkie burns down 3,500 year old tree

[krazykidd]

This is funny . It's like in those horror movies where a character suvives the harshest scenarios and then get's killed off by the dumbest thing. Then again , it's just a tree .

 

[Saladfork]

Wow, I don't know how this hasn't come up yet, but that woman looks exactly like Sten from Dragon Age Origins.

Hopefully the Florida...ns? ians?.... will have the wisdom to just leave her for the Darkspawn.

 

[Erttheking]

Why is it we only learn about things such as the world's fifth oldest tree when they get destroyed?

 

[Colinmac93]

Holy crap, she's Emperor Palpatine! Let this be a lesson kids, DON'T DO DRUGS!

You shouldn't compare drug addicts to Emperor Palpatine. It's degrading to Palpatine.

 

[him over there]

Well I hope she gets rehabilitated and serves her time. As for the tree? Well it's a tree, no matter how old it is it's still just a tree. Move on.

 

[DanielBrown]

3500 years? Damn, that's impressive. I thought 400 years was streching it when it came to trees.
*totally missing the point*

 

[coolman9899]

I like how the emphasis is on 'Oh no, a tree got burnt' rather than 'this person needs help'.

Dude this tree is older then you... by like 116 times over, and why would they... most people would care about the tree more anyway, lol.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

meth enthusiast

that's one thing to call them. personally, I use jakey bastards but...

OT: shouldn't there be security to stop this?

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

More seriously though, it's not "some tree" that got burnt. It's an extremely old tree that's lived through countless wars among other things, that's probably contributed more than she has or ever will.

It's an addict, so its self induced. And she's so far gone I doubt help will help. That she needs help is however obvious.

The tragedy is the tree, which isn't just a random tree, but a real natural wonder.

Dude this tree is older then you... by like 116 times over, and why would they... most people would care about the tree more anyway, lol.

It's a damned tree, no matter how old it is I find it pretty fucking disgusting that people value it over a person. It's a tree it doesn't have a personality, it can't think or feel things. I'm not quite going as far as to say this story should be all about the junkie, that's not what makes it noteworthy; I just don't like how Eri has written her off completely without a thought to rehabilitation or even knowing much about them.

 

[darksuccubus]

It IS Florida... I'm not surprised

 

[him over there]

More seriously though, it's not "some tree" that got burnt. It's an extremely old tree that's lived through countless wars among other things, that's probably contributed more than she has or ever will.

It's an addict, so its self induced. And she's so far gone I doubt help will help. That she needs help is however obvious.

The tragedy is the tree, which isn't just a random tree, but a real natural wonder.

Dude this tree is older then you... by like 116 times over, and why would they... most people would care about the tree more anyway, lol.

It's a damned tree, no matter how old it is I find it pretty fucking disgusting that people value it over a person. It's a tree it doesn't have a personality, it can't think or feel things. I'm not quite going as far as to say this story should be all about the junkie, that's not what makes it noteworthy; I just don't like how Eri has written her off completely without a thought to rehabilitation or even knowing much about them.

Thank you so much! it baffles me how anybody could harbour feelings for something that does not think or feel. I hate how we can value a plant or animal more than a person, regardless of who that person is.

 

[tkioz]

Is it wrong I laughed at this? Yes it sucks hardcore... but damn it's funny.

 

[him over there]

More seriously though, it's not "some tree" that got burnt. It's an extremely old tree that's lived through countless wars among other things, that's probably contributed more than she has or ever will.

It's an addict, so its self induced. And she's so far gone I doubt help will help. That she needs help is however obvious.

The tragedy is the tree, which isn't just a random tree, but a real natural wonder.

Dude this tree is older then you... by like 116 times over, and why would they... most people would care about the tree more anyway, lol.

It's a damned tree, no matter how old it is I find it pretty fucking disgusting that people value it over a person. It's a tree it doesn't have a personality, it can't think or feel things. I'm not quite going as far as to say this story should be all about the junkie, that's not what makes it noteworthy; I just don't like how Eri has written her off completely without a thought to rehabilitation or even knowing much about them.

Oh right because when a meth addict runs through a museum and burns ancient wonders, we should feel sorry for the person? Fuck the person, national wonders and history needs to be saved.

No matter how you fucking cut it, she will die very soon. She is a tiny part in the timeline that is history. Historical relevance is far more important than someone who is willingly killing herself. She will be forgotten not long after her death as well.

History? National landmarks? History is forever and will serve a purpose for a longer time than she ever will. So stop it with the bleeding heart appeals to emotion, because it isn't working. The fact of the matter is a landmark was lost, and it wont come back anytime soon.

It is a tree, no matter how old it is it is still a tree. In absolutely no way is it more important than a person. Fuck that tree.

 

[Kopikatsu]

More seriously though, it's not "some tree" that got burnt. It's an extremely old tree that's lived through countless wars among other things, that's probably contributed more than she has or ever will.

It's an addict, so its self induced. And she's so far gone I doubt help will help. That she needs help is however obvious.

The tragedy is the tree, which isn't just a random tree, but a real natural wonder.

Dude this tree is older then you... by like 116 times over, and why would they... most people would care about the tree more anyway, lol.

It's a damned tree, no matter how old it is I find it pretty fucking disgusting that people value it over a person. It's a tree it doesn't have a personality, it can't think or feel things. I'm not quite going as far as to say this story should be all about the junkie, that's not what makes it noteworthy; I just don't like how Eri has written her off completely without a thought to rehabilitation or even knowing much about them.

The tree has contributed more to the world than that woman ever will. (IE converting carbon dioxide into oxygen, WHICH WE NEED OR WE DIE)

So no. Fuck the woman. The tree is/was infinitely more valuable than she is.

 

[cameron112497]

Wow, that is just about the stupidest reason for a tree to go up in flames.

"Whoah man! I just thought of, like, a great idea man! What if I brought like... a lighter into a like a really old and important tree. I could have like, tree meth man! Fucking tree meth!"

 

[ResonanceSD]

Natural selection should work harder.

Quoted for truth.

In all seriousness, she looks like something I killed in the dungeon in Oblivion

 

[him over there]

More seriously though, it's not "some tree" that got burnt. It's an extremely old tree that's lived through countless wars among other things, that's probably contributed more than she has or ever will.

It's an addict, so its self induced. And she's so far gone I doubt help will help. That she needs help is however obvious.

The tragedy is the tree, which isn't just a random tree, but a real natural wonder.

Dude this tree is older then you... by like 116 times over, and why would they... most people would care about the tree more anyway, lol.

It's a damned tree, no matter how old it is I find it pretty fucking disgusting that people value it over a person. It's a tree it doesn't have a personality, it can't think or feel things. I'm not quite going as far as to say this story should be all about the junkie, that's not what makes it noteworthy; I just don't like how Eri has written her off completely without a thought to rehabilitation or even knowing much about them.

Oh right because when a meth addict runs through a museum and burns ancient wonders, we should feel sorry for the person? Fuck the person, national wonders and history needs to be saved.

No matter how you fucking cut it, she will die very soon. She is a tiny part in the timeline that is history. Historical relevance is far more important than someone who is willingly killing herself. She will be forgotten not long after her death as well.

History? National landmarks? History is forever and will serve a purpose for a longer time than she ever will. So stop it with the bleeding heart appeals to emotion, because it isn't working. The fact of the matter is a landmark was lost, and it wont come back anytime soon.

It is a tree, no matter how old it is it is still a tree. In absolutely no way is it more important than a person. Fuck that tree.

Oh right the "kumbaya" bullshit. Do you have any objective evidence to suggest your claim is in any way true? That tree was a national wonder, and served much more purpose than her meaningless life ever could.

She'll be dead in 50 years. That tree is 3,500.

so that's 3,450 years. That is MULTIPLE generations of humans. That tree was far more important than her by all means. Whether you recognize its significance or not.

So you better provide some actual evidence beyond appeals to emotions that she is worth anywhere close to that. Because from my tally, she isn't worth a cent compared to that wonder.

Being old isn't worth anything. The tree doesn't think or feel, let it burn. Nothing of value is lost.

 

[ChaplainOrion]

Holy crap, she's Emperor Palpatine! Let this be a lesson kids, DON'T DO DRUGS!

Oh well, as the old saying goes, there are plenty more trees in the sea... or something

OR, do drugs and control the powers of the Dark Side of the Force.
Pretty good deal to me.

 

[El Luck]

Holy crap, she's Emperor Palpatine! Let this be a lesson kids, DON'T DO DRUGS!

Oh well, as the old saying goes, there are plenty more trees in the sea... or something

Nah, the lesson to kids is: by all means do drugs, just not meth. That shit is brutal.

 

[ChaplainOrion]

Being old isn't worth anything. The tree doesn't think or feel, let it burn. Nothing of value is lost.

Should we let the Empire State Building burn, should we let Auschwitz burn, should we dig up Indian burial grounds, or plug up Old Faithful? After all these are all inanimate objects/places/natural locations. The tree and those listed are both natural, and man made wonders, and the buildings all serve as a reminder, or are testament to mankind, or they're sacred to people.