Glassberg's public statement on collecting.

Grkovich, Alex agrkovich at tmpeng.com
Wed Feb 6 08:28:20 EST 2002


I second it. Have we forgotten the US Constitution? "Life, Liberty, and the
Pursuit of Happiness".

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dale Clark [SMTP:nardoz at earthlink.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, February 05, 2002 6:27 PM
> To:	leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> Subject:	Re: Glassberg's public statement on collecting.
> 
> Well said, Chuck!
> 
> Dale Clark
> Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society
> Dallas, TX
> www.dallasbutterflies.com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Vaughn <aa6g at aa6g.org>
> To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Glassberg's public statement on collecting.
> 
> 
> > 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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