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canetoad

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4. Both things can be true at the same time

Reply to Patton French (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 10, 2024, 03:14 AM

Jun 2024

Yes. The shark attacks are awful. *
Yes, it's their ocean and we are the interlopers.

Like most other issues, not black and white.

* On edit: ....awful for the humans, not for the sharks.

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These shark attacks in FL. Young girls. So awful. [View all] Patton French Jun 2024 OP

Perhaps Ron and the Republican State legislature can ban sharks from biting people. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 #1

It's their ocean - we just play int it. It's their homes. ms liberty Jun 2024 #2

I appreciate the compassion. Patton French Jun 2024 #3

Both things can be true at the same time canetoad Jun 2024 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Patton French Jun 2024 #7

Not compassion, just a factual statement. We humans assume a risk ms liberty Jun 2024 #8

From what I heard, the water was only waist deep ecstatic Jun 2024 #5

Most shark attacks take place in three feet of water. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2024 #6

I must have blocked it out ecstatic Jun 2024 #9