One interesting philosophical question about Bigfoot is what do you do if you see one? There are plenty of people on tv and youtube claiming to have seen one. Usually they then go on a quest to go find it again. It seems to be there are 2 schools of thought. Kill Vs Capture of Bigfoot.
Kill seems to be the most popular. I am not sure if it is because we crave killing in the US or if we want a body to prove it is real either way it makes for good tv. The proponents of the kill Bigfoot camp argue that until there is a body, there will never be proof. They want to have a body so that they can prove once and for all there is a Bigfoot. The kill Bigfoot camp also have a healthy fear of the animal. If I saw a 7 to 8 foot tall man with 2 foot long feet that could jump 14 feet at a time, I might have to shoot it to. Kill or be killed right?
The non kill and capture Bigfoot camp see things differently. They too want a body, but want it alive. They also think that they can make contact, and perhaps friends, with a Bigfoot. After all imagine how much more we could learn from it if it was alive? There are even people that claim Bigfoot is not just shaped like a human, but a different race of human. This would make killing one murdering a human. There is also the issue of humans dressing up in costumes. What if you shot one of them?
I can’t help but wonder as I am watching these shows, where are the tranquilizers? There are several groups with a arsenals of weapons. Why doesn’t anyone have a tranquillizer or other non lethal weapon? Are all of the don’t kill Bigfoot people going into the woods with no protection? Do we believe that makes them brave, stupid, or liars?