Glassberg's public statement on collecting.

Chuck Vaughn aa6g at aa6g.org
Tue Feb 5 17:27:13 EST 2002


NatureBLove,

> Who Cares what his statement is~!  Why must this group (NABA LEPSOC) as a
> hole do nothing but say this about this person and that about this person,
> this is right, no this is right!!  Why can't everyone accept that there are
> different ways of studying butterflies/moths and if it is legal then live
> with it.  But, please stop with the name calling and bashing of individuals.
> I am a member of these organizations and list serv to learn more about
> butterflies.  Give it up!!

If it was as simple as that you'd be right. But in this country there is
a growing tendency for people to turn things they don't like into causes
and try to get laws passed to support their causes.

If you don't agree with someone or don't like something then that's fine.
Live your life according to your own beliefs but don't try to force them
down someone else's throat with misguided legislation.

In this particular case the collectors are seeing their rights being slowly
eroded not because all species of leps need protection, but because the
anti-collecting group is trying to impose their beliefs on everyone. They
accomplish their agenda not with an outright ban, but by nibbling around the
edges until legal collecting is so difficult that the collectors will
essentially give up and a total ban can then be imposed with them barely
remembering how it happened.

Many of our freedoms have been lost in this way. So as distasteful, boring,
and repetitious as it may seem at times, it is necessary to stand up to
defend you freedoms and when necessary, name those who would like to take
them away.

Chuck <aa6g at aa6g.org>


 
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