Today on the news I saw where a Killer whale killed a Sea World trainer in Orlando. Many people are up in arms , wringing their hands and saying “Oh, euthanize that whale!” “That poor woman” ” What a savage beast” !!

Duh.

I’m sorry, but didn’t anyone see “Orca” ? They are killer whales ….. and taken by man and locked away into something that probably looks to them like a giant bath tub for our entertainment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not some flag-waving PETA member or anything, but I am not one who gets surprised if a creature of any sort reverts back to their natural instincts. Dogs bark, snakes bite and killer whales ….well, given the chance they’ll shake you right outta your shoes. I also know that Sea World and other organizations like it do so much good for injured wildlife and that many of the animals they save have to be kept in captivity to save their life, killer whales included. I don’t agree that they should be put on display to entertain us, and I don’t think anyone should be surprised when one of them hurts a human being who knew the risks of working with something whose natural instinct is to kill.

In the words of Tim Wilson, never fry bacon in your birthday suit.

It’s common sense.

And I think we’re running out of it.