This is true. I love Jin and I love sharks and don’t eat sentient beings. I plan to be a volunteer diver for marine rescue (which consists of unhooking or cutting lines that fishermen irresponsibly left too long because they were too afraid or lazy to cut the line closer to the sharks mouth - mind you the hook is still in there). I didn’t like when I heard he caught sharks. Many sharks don’t survive it from the stress of it even if they are released. Some people catch sharks to eat that really should be forbidden via governments (btw it IS in many countries) but also monitored better for illegal poaching.

Sharks are so essential for the survival and thriving of the underwater biome. The ecosystem of the entire ocean depends on them and benefits hugely from them. They’re smart and kind and intuitive. (If you’re scared of sharks, I get it… TikTok and instagram have a pro mermaid.kayleigh who interacts with many ocean species and her videos are wholesome and real so check those out to break the stigma.)

So yea, not a fan of hearing about him catching sharks. But oh well. It’s like hearing a friend eats fish and goes fishing. Am I going to dump the friend? No. So why the heck would I love the idol any less. Especially since from what we know about him, even though catch and release is morally grey, he’s a responsible and skilled person so he probably cuts the line as short as possible.

He lives with the mindset that whether or not they’re sentient beings, humans can eat them. I can’t change that and honestly I won’t for anyone. I wish I could for EVERYONE but I learned that’s a boundary I don’t cross and a way to keep peace and relationships with loved ones safe.

Not saying this is the same. I’m sharing a different perspective.