"Lairs are murderers of truth."
Though it is tempting. I've done it too many times, to others, to myself. Motivated often by fear of punishment, and sometimes by self interest. And God know I'll do some more in the future.
In regard to writing about spearfishing, I suggest careful consideration of the chosen words. Take the word 'shooting', to me it sounds and feels like evil. The words 'catching' and 'securing' sound much more neutral, even positive. Listen for examples to the army, who have sanitised their jargon of their dirty business rather craftily.
Are spearfishers more vocal about their catch?
Actually maybe also the presentation of the sport, through heavy metal, heavy house, kinky dress, big guns is also alienating the regular folk, triggering to think spearfishermen are a bunch of very successful ubermacho, indiscriminate killers. But with some politicians will secretly enjoy the predatory attitude, as they enjoy exercising power over the powerless often with sadistic glee.
Scott,
Maybe you can render a small spearfishing instruction video, docu style, brushing up the spearfishermen's image, adding some real numbers like how many hours you need, how much you catch, how much by-catch, what sizes and spices are allowed, how carp is such a destructive fish, how you help biodiversity and clean up the ecosystem, how difficult it is, how demanding it is, how many spearfishermen there are etc.
Add some folk/country/native american music, a soft women's voice over, show a family and BBQ, baking your catch in the sunshine, show yourself educating fellow divers and kids about fish and nature. Show you soft and trusty face, play some cheerful piece on you guitar while you chill out with the family around the campfire. Ah you know, the basic propaganda, PR stuff.
tagline: Spearfishing is a part of life.
It's easy to hate and rob people you don't know.
So, show the humanity of the spearfishermen!
Should I start a PR business?
Love, Courage and Water,
Kars
