Sunday, June 14, 2015

There's No Such Thing as a Shark Attack!


News broke earlier today that two teenagers were severely bitten by a shark while swimming off the coast of Oak Island, North Carolina. Just last week, another teenager was bitten by a shark only a few miles away from today's incidents. While I certainly feel sorry for those children and wish for their speedy recovery, let's not get the facts twisted.

If you're swimming in the ocean, then you can't get "attacked" by a shark.

Expecting a shark not to bite at a potential food source is like expecting a crocodile not to eat a water buffalo -- it's ridiculous to think such a thing. A shark is a shark; all it can ever be is a shark. If it sees a defenseless creature swimming along the surface of the water, then its instinct is to prey upon it.

How do we combat against such unfortunate incidents?

YOU DON'T! IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY, A SHARK CAN AND WILL BITE YOU WHILE YOU'RE SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN.

Don't want to become a shark's lunch? Great -- stay out of the ocean. It's just common sense. The ocean is a realm filled with numerous predators; the shark is just one of many. When you enter that realm, you're willfully submitting to the whims of those predatory forces. Keep that in mind the next time you get riled up about a supposed shark "attack".

Getting senselessly assaulted by a mugger is an attack.

Getting shot by an enraged spouse is an attack.

Getting bitten by a shark is your own fault.

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