Concerning Sharks: And we call ourselves intelligent.

And we wonder why sharks attack humans. I saw this article in the news today: "Watch dramatic moment daredevil swimmer jumps onto shark after being dared by pals". Jumped on top of a shark. Really? And we give them all this bad rap because they attack us. Of course. And we believe in justice. I truly weep for humanity.
A dare. That is all that is needed. You dare someone, and because they were dared they'll do it. Seriously? How can we do this and in the same breath say we are intelligent beings.

Why'd you jump on to a shark?
Well... I was dared.

How does this go unpunished? If someone tackled a human and their excuse was, "I was dared." They would, at the very least, be fined.

Reports like this, just emphasize the lack of respect many people have for animals. If you believe yourself to be more intelligent/evolved than another creature, alright that's you're choice, however, you also take up the responsibility for that creature.

Think of it like a monarchy. The monarchs of old believed themselves to be more powerful than their subjects (true), thus they were able to demand certain things, however, it was also their responsibility to protect their subjects. It is about time that humanity takes on the responsibilities of sovereignty.

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