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just an historical bit of info - the reason for "C" cards for air & purchase 
of scuba gear   originally was just a self governing safety issue. kind of 
like the certifications now required in cave diving. people were dying & 
there was a fear that the government would execise it's control over the 
inivdustry. the litigious part of the problem came later.
hank

In a message dated 7/14/02 9:29:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Art.Paltz@R2*.CO* writes:

<< Subj:     RE: GUE and Drivers License
 Date:  7/14/02 9:29:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time
 From:  Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*
 To:    techdiver@aquanaut.com
 
 I do agree with you Paul, the suits are what's causing all of this.  I do
 think that you should be certified to dive. If I were selling something
 where someone could kill themselves with it I think I would want to know
 they know how to use it.  Would I sell a car to someone where they looked
 all drunk and not able to handle the car, No I wouldn't, maybe it's just me.
 We have enough people that are suppose to know what they are doing dying.  I
 can only assume that with people diving without training there would be more
 deaths. There needs to be some type of self regulation otherwise, like
 George is always saying about all the deaths because of stupid things, the
 govt. will end up stepping in and we'll lose the sport we all love so much.
 
 You are correct, where does it end?  You can always take something to the
 extreme and be ridiculous.
 
 If a dive shop is refusing to fill someone's tanks because they have a GUE
 card then this is wrong. If the shop doesn't know who GUE is then they can't
 be faulted for asking for references or looking it up.  Same goes for dive
 boats.
  >>
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