Re: [Paddlewise] whales and kayaks

In a message dated 10/25/00 4:44:58 AM !!!First Boot!!!, culpeper_at_tbaytel.net 
writes:

  <<1.  Does repeated bobbing and touching by the same person over a period
 of time cause any harm to the whales being contacted?>>
     It certainly has the potential to do harm. 
  <<2.  Is there a benefit to the whales in an artist and a promoter of 
whales communing with whales and then
 communicating the experience to the general public?>>
     It certainly has the potential to be beneficial.
  << 3.  Does the harm, if any, outweight the benefit, if any? >>
     It certainly has the potential to outweigh the benefit.
    
   <<So instead of arguing over what is legal or not, let's get to the heart 
of the
 matter.>>
       The answers to your questions are purely opinion. They are 
unanswerable from a definitive aspect without the benefit of science or 
prescience.  That is why the law is the heart of the matter in this 
discussion. The law says Yes or No, the attorneys develop the Maybe. 
       Cultural creatives may very well own the future. But, that doesn't 
change the current law. 
   
   Bruce McC
   WEO

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