Your points are well taken, and precisely the reason I proposed a
debate...not to squelch the thread, or even the heat of it, but rather
emphasize the meat of the issues more than personal attacks. I'm not even
all that uncomfortable with the latter. I can always sit back and say, as
some Georgians do, "My dog ain't in that fight." However, when Kansas
farmers (many of whom hold degrees) are portrayed as hicks, or when someone
wishes for your death by a rampant bus, I'm sure you can appreciate how
many folks on the list could easily lose respect for the entire argument,
if not the participants. Speaking just for myself...educate me! (-:
Respectfully,
Steven A. Ellis
Kennesaw, GA
>
>I'm just amazed that this list can go for months carrying on the most
>trivial discussions on "whether adding Nitella to my tank makes my fish
>happier" or "I don't understand why red fish occur with blue fish," yet
>issues which are ABSOLUTELY fundamental to the preservation of native fishes
>are considered to "bother people," and everyone becomes inordinately PC and
>call for an immediate end to the thread. If it weren't for a few folks in
>this organization, I'd be really ashamed to call myself a member.
>
>Logic and rational discussion carry on no weight with some people on this
>list- whatever that "headline news" article was that just got posted
>provides clear and indisputable evidence of that.
>
>Sincerely,
>Dave
>
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