thought of the day 2009 07 14 - history

I wonder if the heroes throughout history have thought about the ramifications of their actions. Like the guy who killed the last couple of dragons, did he realize that he was exterminating an endangered species? Can you imagine what would happen if PETA was around when someone killed the last Gryphon? I mean sure it wouldn't be killing people and cows and whatever but PETA would have gone apeshit over the horrible pain it must have suffered when it died.