> At 12:25 PM 12/15/00, you wrote:
> >Now I feel bad for my last post. Yes, feeder goldfish can be seen as an
> >ugly side to the hobby. Many people will not keep piscivores due to some
> >sense of morality. However, I think feeding a fish feeder goldfish or
> >feeder guppies is much preferred over feeding natives.
>
> Norm, don't feel bad. I feed fish to my fish and I feed fish to myself,
> too. I was just wondering why there aren't more universally accepted
> standards of decency regarding the treatment and confinement of live
> animals reared or sold commercially. Besides the slobs and profiteers who
> are making things tough for responsible keepers and collectors, isn't it
> the right thing to do morally?
>
> --
> Jay DeLong
> Olympia, WA
>
>
>
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