I was all ready to jump into the fray earlier and express my admittedly
rather libertarian objections to any one telling me what I could or could
not do, or keep. That is my decision to make and is likely not something
that any form of government could really do very well. And yes, I do
understand that I am not the average (thank goodness) guy with an aquarium
(or two, or three or four, or... no honey that's just a container of
water... with a few fish in it... it's not really an aquarium). But it is
up to us non-average folk to help the others understand. I am not a
professional educator... but I take every opportunity to educate those that
I come into contact with regarding the natural world that they pass by
everyday and never notice or take for granted.
As I mentioned I was al ready to state the above and more... and then I
thought that I would double check a statement or two that I thought was in
the NANFA mission. So I went to the web site and actually read the NANFA
Mission (Objectives and Code of Ethics). I highly recommend it... read
slowly and thoughtfully... it's pretty much all there... both sides of the
coin we discussed... fairly well balanced without being wishy washy or
meaningless.
Again, I am proud of this group... thanks for inducing thought... mine,
yours, and hopefully others.
MWolfe
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