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07-14-2004, 11:45 AM | #16 |
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There seem to be wackos who think that swimming with sharks is a vacation destination. It's all the fault of the Discovery Channel, making them seem cuddly.
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07-14-2004, 11:49 AM | #17 | |
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I've got a scuba licence and I know a fair few experienced divers. Most have had at least one shark experience ranging from seeing them having a nap on the bottom to curious grey nurse sharks circling around. If you spend enough time diving (and I don't) you wil come across them sooner or later. It's still safer than driving.
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07-14-2004, 11:59 AM | #18 |
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{Christian} All the creatures and plants of the Earth are under the dominion of Man, to serve him as Man serves God. Therefore, Man may do as it pleases with these lesser creations. {/Christian}
It really isn't all that difficult to find the source of mankind's arrogance about Mother Earth and her children, IMHO. Oh...and there's a lot of other bad stuff that occurs sociologically because of that same damn book and the people who have obviously misread it, but that's another thread.
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"Why ask why" isn't just a ad slogan.
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07-14-2004, 12:13 PM | #20 |
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It looks to me like everyone here has overlooked the obvious.
If Bradley Smith had equipped himself with a sensible defensive handgun, he would not have been harmed. He may have been able to host one helluva beach party with a skewered shark rotating over a crackling fire as well. It seems his lack of preparedness in this regard has caused sorrow and discomfort to not only himself, but also to the community overall. Sad. We all can learn something from this tragedy though. The accessability and use of a well suited personal defense handgun can be a lifesaver in a wide range of life's everyday situations, even surfing. |
07-14-2004, 12:13 PM | #21 |
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My point was that staying out of the oceans is not really an answer. People that bait sharks on the other hand deserve what they get, or lose as the case may be.
I think I misinterpreted what you said, my bad.
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07-14-2004, 12:44 PM | #24 |
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WE all take risks every day we are alive. Even just crossing a street means that we are risking being hit by an out of control truck or a drunk driver. If we decide to take an airplane, there's a risk it might crash. If we get in our cars, there's a risk we might have an accident. Swimming in the ocean or walking in the wood is no different. I think its foolish to take it out on the animals. We know that they may be there, we access the possibilities, and take the risk. I agree that its pointless to go around killing sharks. They'll never figure out which ones were responsible for the attack, anyhow.
I go out in the back country often, and the animal which concerns me the most around here is the cougar. When it comes to cougars, there are no good statistics on "repeat offenders." Generally, a cougar which kills a human is hunted down and destroyed. There are a couple of instances where the animal was caught and relocated and never attacked anyone again. Most cougars which attack people are either yearlings who have not found a hunting territory of their own or animals which are sick. 80% of all cougar attacks were found to have been carried out by under weight animals. When I'm in cougar country, I take certain precautions. I avoid activities at dawn or dusk - a cougar's prime hunting hours. I avoid acting like prey - jogging in the woods, etc. I carry mace, and I know that if I encounter a cougar, I need to act like a predator - jump on a rock if possible, shout, throw rocks, and wave my arms around while looking at the cougar the entire time. Cougars don't really consider humans to be a tasty treat, and would much prefer to go eat a nice deer or elk. You need to remind them of this if you encounter one. The worst possible thing to do is to act like prey and try to run from one. They're too fast anyhow. It's damn hard to out pace a cougar. If I ever were to be killed by one, I'd just as soon Fish and Wildlife let it go unless it was proved to be a threat to other humans. Its a risk, but its a very small one. I'll take my chances and accept the consequences if I loose through my own foolishness. |
07-14-2004, 01:17 PM | #25 | |
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Hmmmm .... Shark attacks tend to happen off the coast of Australia. And New Jersey. And California. All places where one can't equip oneself with a sensible defensive handgun ... Oh my god. The sharks are behind gun control. Run!! Run for your lives!!!!
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07-14-2004, 01:20 PM | #26 | |
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Wolf was right by saying: There seem to be wackos who think that swimming with sharks is a vacation destination. It's all the fault of the Discovery Channel, making them seem cuddly. Don't get it.
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07-14-2004, 01:31 PM | #27 |
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There's a lot that I don't get, including some of the more extreme piercings and bungie jumping.
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07-14-2004, 03:19 PM | #28 |
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Wolf, is there a waterproof gun on the market that he could have kept in a little wetsuit holster, or would he really have had to be on a boat to shoot the shark?
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07-14-2004, 03:24 PM | #29 |
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there are guns that fire underwater but they're more like mini rocket launchers than guns.
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07-14-2004, 03:31 PM | #30 |
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So really what he needed was a little personal-sized harpoon?
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