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On Fri, 21 Nov 1997 09:59:16 EST Mike Beresford <MBeresford@am*.co*.za*> writes: >Hi all > >It seems that asking questions is a very unpopular pastime. Since I >asked Christo to give details of the accident involving Hennie >Pretorious, I have received various requests and threats to keep >quiet. I have been told that asking questions shows a lack of respect >for the memory of the late gentleman, and that, as an inexperienced >diver, I have no right to question the actions of better divers. > Whoever is sending you these threats is showing the utmost of disrespect for Mr. Pretorious and his family. Seeking to learn what we can from those who die in this sport is the best way to show them respect. It is one thing if incorrect information is being disseminated, but the quest for information should not be discouraged. In addition, information that shows, perhaps, poor judgement on the part of the deceased, should not be withheld from public debate. As morbid as it sounds, these deaths, when we make the attempt to learn from them, make our sport safer. If we fail to learn from them, then more will follow their perhaps flawed examples, and eventually none of us will be permitted to participate. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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