Re: shark story + question + opinion

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Date: Fri Jul 17 1998 - 13:40:58 PDT


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When we're done killing all the sharks, let's kill all the dogs (who play no
appropriate environmental role whatsoever and kill way more than 5-6 people a
year), and then the large cats in Africa and India. Then let's lower the speed
limit to 20 mph with a regulator in each car so there won't be any fatalities
when cars collide. That would really save some lives. I'd say 5-6 people/year
eaten by sharks vs. a population of 5 billion ain't bad odds, even if only a
half billion people are actually getting into the water. I've heard the Great
Whites do play an important role in the eco-system and I'd need a better
reason to try and kill then all than irrational fear. Also, the fact is that
Great Whites don't do all the eating or all the biting. Maybe we should get
rid of sharks altogether?

Peter



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