(New York Post)
A tourist in Hawaii threw a large rock at a Hawaiian monk seal, one of the most endangered marine mammals on earth. When confronted, they offered a justification that somehow made the whole thing worse.
I love seals. Not in a weird way. In the normal way where if I see one on a beach I immediately become a five-year-old and want to get closer than I should. They’re just lying there. Living their best life. Zero problems.
This tourist looked at that exact scenario and thought: rock.
A huge rock, apparently. Not a pebble. Not a passive-aggressive sand kick. A rock. At a Hawaiian monk seal. Which is one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet. There are maybe 1,600 of them left. This person found one and went full caveman. He deserves to die.
The excuse? Shockingly, somehow, objectively worse than the act itself. I don’t even know how you build to that. You do something indefensible and then you open your mouth and make everyone more furious than they already were. That’s a special kind of talent.
Here’s my hot take and I will not be taking questions: anyone who throws a rock at a seal on a Hawaiian beach has forfeited their right to life. You die.
—
