Cousteau on Irwin

Here's what Jean-Michel Cousteau has to say on Steve Irwin's death:

"You don't touch nature, you just look at it. And that's why I'm still alive. I've been diving over 61 years - a lot many more years that he's been alive - and I don't mess with nature."

What a snobby old fart. I know of lots of people who didn't "touch nature" but they still died. I had heard he was a self-righteous prat, this confirms it for me!

based on the reports, steve irwin wasn't touching anything when the incident happend. that dude can pee off.

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

based on the reports, steve irwin wasn't touching anything when the incident happend. that dude can pee off.

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I was just gonna say that. Plus, yes Cousteau's has done many underwater explorations but Steve will always be IMO a man who not only taught the world that not everything is disgusting and should be killed, but he also showed that even if many consider you an immortal, he was still one of the most loving fathers, and husbands. Hell, I've had family members die, friends die, and 99% of all guys who knew those who were deceased never shed a tear. 'Cause men dont cry. Screw that! Steve let the world see who he really was and that he could also teach a lot of men what it is to be a real man.

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Originally Posted by Dread

Here's what Jean-Michel Cousteau has to say on Steve Irwin's death:

"You don't touch nature, you just look at it. And that's why I'm still alive. I've been diving over 61 years - a lot many more years that he's been alive - and I don't mess with nature."

What a snobby old fart. I know of lots of people who didn't "touch nature" but they still died. I had heard he was a self-righteous prat, this confirms it for me!

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Steve Irwin has been "touching nature" since he was born. he was a natural man and knew what he was doing. And he had a good life. I hate when people sya stuff about people when the person is dead. Those low-life creeps dont have the gut to say it in their face or talk about them while they are alive but have the guts to say something while they're dead. The dead always listen, and I hope Steve Irwin is too preoccupied to have to bother with any of this. Steve was, and is a great man.

Steve had a theory, that the way to get someone to really respect and fall inlove with nature, and if he could teach people how beautiful something is then they aill be more willing to cherish them for the futur. Steve did everything he could to change wildlife exploration from looking through a telesopic lens to seeing them in hand.


He was an amazing person, he wasn't afraid to get up close to an animal that people may view as ugly or horrible willing to ATTACK at any moment, and showed that they only wish to be respected and reproduce (live people ;) )

he was an amazing conservationist and friend to wildlife everywhere.

wildlifewarrior

Cousteau never interacted with nature he saw it through a mask and camera lens. I my option Steve experinced more of nature in the few years he was on earth than Cousteaus whole family will in five generations. Cousteaus approach is like if you were to go to the zoo film the lions for 30 years and then claim to have worked with lions and its your method that keeps you alive.

Filming nature make you no more a naturalist than being a sports photograhper makes you a football player. You may be able to tell the differance between a Salty and a freshie but what do they feel like do they smell different. Thats what makes a naturalist

This is Cousteau's son, so not an old fart.
He worked with Steve Irwin, and DID say he didn't care for most of his methods, to his face, they simply agreed to disagree. They did work together in conservation once or twice however.
Cousteau is expressing his opinion and that was not the exact quote from him.
This is on a news bit quoting him in an article.

***Separately from the service, marine explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau said that, while he mourned Irwin’s death, he disagreed with the Australian’s hands-on approach to nature television.

He said he respected Irwin’s environmental message, but noted that Irwin would “interfere with nature, jump on animals, grab them, hold them, and have this very, very spectacular, dramatic way of presenting things.”

“It sells, it appeals to a lot people, but I think it’s very misleading,” Cousteau said in Los Angeles. “You don’t touch nature, you just look at it.” ***


He also praised Irwin in several interviews. Don't take one line out of a conversation.
I don't agree with Cousteau, or his son now either, but I DO respect the amount of work that both did for conservation, the same goal that Irwin himself had. They simply used different methods.
Wolfy

They def did great things for Conservation and showing the amazing creatures of the deep, they are what i would like to say traditional naturalists, with more of a hands of approach. they both had their own styles, niether one was right or wrong, its just like styles for feeding your snakes, or even housing them, they all seem to get the job done just in different ways!


wildlifewarrior

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Originally Posted by wildlifewarrior

They def did great things for Conservation and showing the amazing creatures of the deep, they are what i would like to say traditional naturalists, with more of a hands of approach. they both had their own styles, niether one was right or wrong, its just like styles for feeding your snakes, or even housing them, they all seem to get the job done just in different ways!


wildlifewarrior

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very true My problem is that Cousteau is downing Irwins form of Conservation. Both had their definate up. My trouble comes when someone turns around and blames Irwins idea of connservation for for his death.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

very true My problem is that Cousteau is downing Irwins form of Conservation. Both had their definate up. My trouble comes when someone turns around and blames Irwins idea of connservation for for his death.

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I agree thats like telling Cousteau that he isn't paying attention to all the animals that may be around him and blaming his looking through the camera styel of conservation for his death (IF he was grabbed by something)

ww

exactly. Thats my only problem with this thing

great minds think alike

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

This is Cousteau's son, so not an old fart.

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He's been diving for 61, has silver hair and sagging wrinkled skin... aka, he's an old fart.

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

I don't agree with Cousteau, or his son now either, but I DO respect the amount of work that both did for conservation, the same goal that Irwin himself had. They simply used different methods.
Wolfy

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What of Jacques Cousteau's work don't you agree with? I said nothing of my opinions on Jean-Michel's conservation efforts, merely that he is a self-righteous prat for incorrectly blaming Steve Irwin's death on his showmanship for self-advancement. Before you reply with a diatribe, tell me for what purpose J-M Cousteau would add to his statement on Steve Irwin's conservation efforts the words I quoted: "You don't touch nature, you just look at it. And that's why I'm still alive. I've been diving over 61 years - a lot many more years that he's been alive - and I don't mess with nature."

It's a cheapshot, that is 100% opinion and not fact, and can be easily paraphrased "I've always been right, Steve Irwin was wrong and he died because of it." It is very offensive no matter what other admirable characteristics he may have.