Re: [Paddlewise] whales and kayaks

From: Richard Kemmer <rkemmer_at_home.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 13:14:02 -0500
>The answer is the lines have
>been drawn. If we do not agree with a law, we need to work within the
>system
>to change it or better yet get involved beforehand to shape the proposal.

IMO bunk!  Ethics do not derive from law; and, unfortunately, few laws
really derive from ethics.  It may be ethically responsible to minimize
one's interactions with the natural world, but that would be true whether or
not the action were legal.  The only ethical response to most of the laws
enforced by the current over-intrusive state is principled non-compliance,
and the only moral imperative is to avoid getting caught.  Having said that,
I have seen no mention of any animal-related activities in the current
discussion that appear unethical or violate good sense.
Rick

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