Cancel Watch: Shark "Attacks"

 You may see this title and think wait what we're actually cancelling sharks now?  That doesn't make any sense.  But it's not sharks that are getting cancelled but literally the phrase shark attack, in reference to any incident involving a shark and a human.  They would rather use the word bite, and use words like incident, accident, or interactions.  I mean should the headline read, "Man loses both legs to shark bite"?

Read the original article linked below.

Original Article From Daily Wire

So, the reasoning behind shark advocates wanting these changes is because, "Using the word ‘attack’ in reference to sharks, declaring that the majestic predatory fish has been unfairly stigmatized as a deliberate killer,” as reported by the New York Times.  While I can see the reasoning behind this initiative, it just comes across as rather silly.  The idea is that because these predators are portrayed as aggressive when talked about in the media, or academically, that we as a society need to stop using what they deem as predatory and dangerous.  

The fact that they are dangerous creatures doesn't seem to matter as much.  The thing is that dangerous doesn't mean evil, and doesn't mean we need to demonize them simply because when someone is attacked it's sensational.  It's like a plane crash.  You're more likely to die in a car crash than on an airplane, but when you read about a plane crash it sounds like it is the end of the world because it's a huge spectacle.

The word attack doesn't automatically make the animal involved evil as a whole, so what does this truly accomplish.  Don't believe me?  You have an overly aggressive dog who one day attacks a person walking by.  That one particular dog did something horrible.  Does that mean that suddenly there is a call to get rid of all dogs everywhere, because there was a canine attack.  No.  Why?  Because people have the capacity to separate a specific incident with the broader general idea of all dogs, or sharks, are evil and will attack you.  

This particular instance of society trying to remove and change the world around it isn't as outrageous and ridiculous as some.  Bu to me it just seems to be a little over the top.  I mean as human beings I think we are smarter, and more empathetic to the creatures on our planet, that some of the social activists give them credit for.

That's it for today.  Leave me your thoughts and opinions in the comment section down below.  I'm forward to what you think.

Till Next Time Friends,

Words by Ali