The Most Damaging Content in JAWS

Much has been made about the devastating effect the movie JAWS had on the human mindset of sharks and the subsequent treatment of sharks.  After recently rewatching the film I wanted to offer this opinion; the lines delivered by the shark expert were more damaging than the violent scenes of the shark killing people.
Why? Please watch / listen to this latest episode to find out.

Richard Dreyfuss's character, Matt Hooper, was spreading the very lies politicians use to cull sharks today. I've long defended JAWS and other "shark fear films" based on personal accountability; humans should be able to think rationally, rather than base their approach to existing on earth upon the feelings a Hollywood movie incited. However, I think it's worth pointing out that the most damaging aspects of JAWS were not the scenes of a shark killing people, but the misinformation spread by the "shark expert" in the movie. 

The lasting fear of JAWS is less likely from images like these than from what the shark expert told the audience

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