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At 07:22 AM 25/05/2001 , ScottBonis@ao*.co* wrote: >I have on numerous occasions chastised posters on the net for saying >derogatory things about Trey. Not ever for arguing about his opinions or >advice (which are usually pretty sound), but for showing a lack of respect >for his accomplishments and dedication to the sport of diving. There comes a >point that even if I disagree with what is being said, I must respect the >speaker if he has earned a certain position in the community. A freshman >doesn't challenge a full professor. He or she may question, but never accuse >or direct. After the freshman has graduated and contributed to the >community, then he or she may argue. Scott this is the rigid heirarchical thinking that sustains inadequacy. >Now I must request that you display a greater respect for several of the >people in the dive community who don't happen to be associated with the WKPP >or GUE. Tom Mount, whether or not you agree with his dive techniques, is one >of the clear leaders and outstanding figures in the technical diving >community. He at IANTD, along with Ed Betts at ANDI, Bret Gilliam at TDI, >et. al. for example, are, whether or not you choose to accept it, among the >true pioneers in technical diving. These people and others like them, are >our teachers and have devoted major portions of their lives to advancing >diving techniques and making the sport safer for all of us. At least a couple of your 'Board Of Tarnished Heroes' are the morons whose organisations kept on killing students and losing instructors for years after the right way to do things was in the public domain. And instead of adapting, they fought it, they tried to pull it down, and they lied about what was really happening, and covered it up so others didn't get the message in time. >Perhaps you now feel that some of the information being presented by these >organizations has been superseded by new data that points in a new direction. > This may be so. But it does not give you the right or even simply >permission, to forget that these people and organizations have persevered and >should have earned your respect. And you reckon we should 'honour' them? rgds billyw -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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