ExiledInIllinois Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/05/06/daily-talker-could-cape-cod-shark-pamphlet-hurt-tourism/ WTF? Now sharks are getting into the PC act... “The cover has an extra-mean, toothy picture of a shark,” Richard Delaney of the Center for Coastal Studies told the Cape Cod Times. “It’s one more example of how we, as a society, have this general myth that these guys are big, nasty creatures.” Huh? What are they trying to do, get tourists to swim with the sharks like people do with dolphins? Gee Mr., last time I looked, these guys were big, nasty creatures... Sorry I don't share your love of sharks too... You go swim with them!
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 6, 2014 Author Posted May 6, 2014 True. But people can avoid the water. Best comment was: "Won't be a problem, Yankee fans can't read." LoL...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 7, 2014 Author Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Stop with the facts... Hysteria is better Apples and oranges. Why is it hysteria? It is very easy to avoid a shark encounter, stay out of the water during high risk periods (like when seals are around). With sharks, one has a zero chance of encounter if you avoid the water. And... With a shark attack, the drop off is huge between survival and death... They usually don't go that well... Even if it means you live. With mosquitos (malaria), the number one life saver was the use of mesh screens on windows. People can't avoid the air they breath. Just saying. I think the tree huggers are over the top with their disapproval of the brochures. Edited May 7, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois
Dorkington Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 That was kinda my point with my post Sharks aren't very dangerous to humans, overall.
KD in CA Posted May 7, 2014 Posted May 7, 2014 Anything that harms Cape tourism is fine by me. It gets more crowded every season up there!
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 7, 2014 Author Posted May 7, 2014 That was kinda my point with my post Sharks aren't very dangerous to humans, overall. So that means we can swim with them like people swim with dolphins? Just a little bump here and nibble there... You will be fine. I remember the debate about this just a few weeks ago when a swimmer was taken by a shark. I think it was in Australia. There were people arguing how we take risks everyday getting in a car and driving down the road, etc... Dealing with sharks is not the same. The Australian swimmer didn't have to enter the water. Yeah, the odds are with you that you won't get attacked. Anyway... Why not put an extremely toothy looking shark on the brochure? Afterall, that's what they look like. Isn't it good to alert people to what the risk factors are? That's what the brochure was doing. If you do meet a shark, it will be toothy... Not warm and fuzzy.
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