Tag: opinion
Shark stereotypes abound in “Government to spend money on sharks?” (Examiner.com)
by TheDorsalFin on Jun.30, 2009, under Opinions in the media
Justin Clarke, a blogger for the Examiner.com, shares his opinion about conservation plans aimed at protecting sharks. I’m not sure if he’s being serious or if this an attempt at humor, but either way it echoes of the Everything-I-Know-About-Sharks-Is-What-I-Learned-From-Jaws mentality. To the author’s defense, he does mention learning about sharks on The Discovery Channel, as well, so maybe he didn’t learn everything from Jaws. Mr. Clarke’s statements include:
“…I think the desirable number of great white sharks is zero.”
and
“Sharks are the ocean’s Nazis, indiscriminate murderers with black eyes and no souls.”
(continue reading…)
