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Okay, I took a "squizz" (I love that word and it shall be my new favourite word of the week), and I can't believe what I read. There was an article about what should happen to the shark
"The government's position is quite clear," Mr Foley said. "Any large shark in close proximity to
the beaches of our state â “ particularly the city of Adelaide â “ should be destroyed."
Okay, now for my opinion of that....WTF!!! It's a shark, sharks are animals....animals hunt, they have instincts....FURTHERMORE, by swimming in the ocean, we are invading in their territory, they don't have the learning capacity that human beings have, and thus, by killing them simply because they are within a close proximity to the beach....why not spend more money to find out what it is that draws them in so close, and why it may have been that they were hunting in pairs.....although, that same documentary that I watched showed them in one area in particular with about 12 Great Whites....whether or not that is rare I don't remember.
But, in all seriousness, this is a tragic event, and my condolences to not only Nick's family, but, to all those who have ever had to go through such circumstances, but it can only further be stressed the importance of safety in the water....you can't just go up to a shark and tell him it's bad to eat people, it just won't work.
Steps do need to be taken, but killing them before they have done anything wrong, is in itself just WRONG!!!
"The government's position is quite clear," Mr Foley said. "Any large shark in close proximity to
the beaches of our state â “ particularly the city of Adelaide â “ should be destroyed."
Okay, now for my opinion of that....WTF!!! It's a shark, sharks are animals....animals hunt, they have instincts....FURTHERMORE, by swimming in the ocean, we are invading in their territory, they don't have the learning capacity that human beings have, and thus, by killing them simply because they are within a close proximity to the beach....why not spend more money to find out what it is that draws them in so close, and why it may have been that they were hunting in pairs.....although, that same documentary that I watched showed them in one area in particular with about 12 Great Whites....whether or not that is rare I don't remember.
But, in all seriousness, this is a tragic event, and my condolences to not only Nick's family, but, to all those who have ever had to go through such circumstances, but it can only further be stressed the importance of safety in the water....you can't just go up to a shark and tell him it's bad to eat people, it just won't work.
Steps do need to be taken, but killing them before they have done anything wrong, is in itself just WRONG!!!