RE: NANFA-- biology-Collecting ethics

Irate Mormon (archimedes_at_bayspringstel.net)
Thu, 15 Jan 2004 12:16:50 -0500

It was both incorrectly applied and totally out of line, and furthermore did
nothing to move the discussion forward. Again, my apologies to everyone for not
thinking before striking.

Prost,

Martin
Jackson, MS

Quoting Nick Zarlinga <njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com>:

> Martin, I was not offended, I thought that your comment was incorrectly
> applied, and it was important to the discussion to let you and others know
> that it didn't apply. Nothing wrong with observations, it's just that if
> they are going to be used to dispute or endorse a comment, then they should
> be used appropriately.
>
> Nick Zarlinga
> Aquarium Biologist
> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
> 216.661.6500 ext 4485
>
>
> ><)> -----Original Message-----
> ><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> ><)> On Behalf
> ><)> Of Irate Mormon
> ><)> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:35 AM
> ><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> ><)> Subject: RE: NANFA-- biology-Collecting ethics
> ><)>
> ><)>
> ><)> > Above was your post. The impression I get from
> ><)> your sarcasm is that biology
> ><)>
> ><)> <snip>
> ><)>
> ><)> It wasn't my intention to insult anybody on this
> ><)> list - I just have a habit of
> ><)> stating random observations, whether they OUGHT to
> ><)> be stated or not. People get
> ><)> REALLY upset when I tell them that the field of
> ><)> biology is more faith-based than
> ><)> many religions! Maybe one day I'll learn to just shut up.
> ><)>
> ><)> Anyway, I can't think of any professional
> ><)> fishkeeper on this list who deserves
> ><)> to be bad-mouthed by me or anybody else, so if you
> ><)> took it that way, please
> ><)> accept my apology.
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