I find the things we'll rage against so funny and frustrating at the same time. I'm a HUGE shark nut. I've loved 'em from as early as I can remember and passionately! I had the movie SHARKWATER played at my local community college for the student body, when I lived in rural southwest Georgia. I love the ocean and consider myself a rational and reasonable conservationist. That means that while I highly value the resources of the ocean, I eat sushi and fish tacos regularly.
I understand the initial reaction from the posters regarding this video as I've been well conditioned to protect and be an advocate for sharks. But I also know that sharks have been through similar distress and maybe even more so sometimes at the hands of researchers who had their best interests at heart too. I'm sure the shark didn't think so any more than I was thankful of the last shot I got at the doc's office.
This guy wasn't being evil or some wicked human, threatening the earth and oceans with resource-sucking, lack-of-concern selfishness like you see most Hollywood movies portray us when promoting the environmental agenda. He was fishing. He caught a hammerhead. He wanted to get the hook out. He did. He let it go. It swam off.
I'm for being environmentally conscious. I support responsible stewardship of resources. But sometimes I think we've just gone a bit overboard; taking ourselves too serious, even with good intent. We saw a 1 minute video and assumed the worst or thought we had it all figured out. We were as bad or WORSE than those who initially thought the shark was having pups. After closer observation, they found out they were incorrect. I wonder if we'll do the same about this horribly corrupt human being, whom we've judged to be scum.....
Lighten up and go rail after the REAL human scum who are actually doing harm. That'd be energy better spent!
