Okay, so you are going to go with the irrational argument. Went straight to the numbers. Casually disregarded everything I said.
Okay.
I'll try one more time to elevate you to some rational thinking.
If you're outside and you're allergic to bee stings and you get stung by hornets and die of anaphylaxic shock, nobody blames the hornet or falsely describes it as being a vicious, raging monster hell bent on destroying you.
It was just a hornet, being a hornet. It got spooked, defended itself and it's hive on impulse and you died because of it. Sad and tragic. But one of those things. It just happened. It's not the hornets fault. It wasn't your fault. There is no blame.
If you're out fly fishing and a moose and her calf show up nearby but then there's a shot from a duck hunter in the distance and the moose charges you and kills you, nobody describes the moose as being a vicious raging beast intent on murdering everyone in sight.
It's just a moose being a moose. It got spooked because it got startled and defended it's calf on impulse and you died as a result. Sad and tragic. But one of those things. It wasn't the moose's fault, it wasn't your fault, and it wasn't the duck hunter's fault (provided theyre hunting legally and in season). There is no blame.
Just like that hornet and that moose, bear are NOT inherently violent. While they will scavenge and even cannibalize, humans are NOT their natural food source. They're not looking to eat you. Ergo, they have no reason to attack you other than defense.
They are wild animals capable of defending themselves under predictable circumstances, from their perspective. Other than that, they're going to leave you alone and attempt to keep their distance for the most part.
They are wild animals. Wild animals can be dangerous. Hell, even domestic animals can be dangerous.
Just because something is dangerous, doesn't mean it's out to get you. It means it's potentially hazardous. Insects are dangerous. Birds are dangerous. Reptiles are dangerous. Mammals are dangerous. They're not out to destroy you.
It's also not an either/or situation. One can recognize the potential danger in a bear or other creature and still respect them and even hold them in deep deep affection, just like you would a dog or a horse. It's just going to be from a safer-ish, non-threatening, being respectful distance.
Almost everyone who lives in bear country and is outdoorsy feels the same way. You will frequently hear bear encounters described as "nearly magical experiences" or something to that effect. The vast majority of encounters are from a distance, from places and conditions of safety, and non-violent or non-threatening. Man or woman. That's how those of us who do or have lived amongst bears feel about them.
Have you ever even seen a live a bear outside of a zoo? Or a preserve? Or a circus?
If not, then what you think you know about bears comes from overly sensationalized reports, "reality TV" type stuff, and documentaries that people binge on.
Really, my guy. What makes you more of an expert on what it's like to live amongst bears than me? What makes you think you understand the danger of bears more than me?
Believe you me, there are far worse things out in the woods than bears.
