oh alright....thats a joke people!
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And your dislike of the practice doesn't make it wrong, though.diverberr:Some cultures also still eat dolphins and whales. Doesn't make it right though.
Um ... read the article again.markrob:Apparently, the people who caught that shark in Vanuatu were using a live dog as bait! I'm not a member of Peta or anything but that's just not right. You can sign this petition to help end it.
petition here
or read the story here
Charlie99:But there hadn't been any cats dumb enough to try and swim between the islands, so the shark hadn't developed a taste for cats yet.
Um...did you watch the video?(on the petition page) My french is pretty bad but it was about removing the hook from a live dog's face. A big hook. I'm not sure they were trolling with this dog as he was obviously alive.NWGratefulDiver:Um ... read the article again.
First off, nowhere did it say the dog was alive.
Second, it was the locals ... not the folks who caught the shark ... who had used the dog for bait.
Finally, we're talking about a tiny island in the South Pacific here ... not downtown Manhattan. These folks don't, and shouldn't be expected to, adhere to the social and ethical norms of western white folks.
I really don't think ScubaBoard is the right place to promote this sort of social sensationalism ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
markrob:Apparently, the people who caught that shark in Vanuatu were using a live dog as bait! I'm not a member of Peta or anything but that's just not right. You can sign this petition to help end it.
Doc Intrepid:I'd rather use a live dog to catch a shark than lose another 7 year old girl to it...