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Originally Posted by marichiko
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.
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My thing is there are risks that one *HAS* to take, and those that people voluntarily
CHOOSE to take. Driving (at least for me) is something I
MUST do in order to get around on a daily basis. Swimming in the ocean full of dangerous animals is something I do not
HAVE to do, nor does anyone else for that matter. It's something they
WANT to do. After a car accident, nobody is asking, "Well why was she even driving?" but I'm sure that many people, after hearing the news, have asked, "Well why was that young man surfing around a bunch of sharks???"
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.
