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Originally Posted by charlesr1958
No, just by us as a hobby, who are now throwing stones at someone who actualy has done, and trys to do, research on the animals that we kill on a daily basis. What have you done with the corals in your tank? How many have you killed? Did their deaths contribute to any knowledge at all? Oh but wait, as long as its U.S. corals or reefs, then its a problem. But its okay to have indo pacific reefs ripped out by their roots for your aquariums though. Thats cool, I get it now. Thanks.
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And if he were just an ordinary hobbyist and if these were indo-pacific corals that he purchased and personally owned, then yeah, maybe it wouldn't be such a big deal. But even then, we're talking about *hundreds* of pounds of corals... truck loads! No matter who took them or for what purpose, I'd be quite upset when they were allowed to perish (even if it was by accident). The fact that they were protected Florida corals only makes the situation that much more alarming.
Look, if you want to argue that Mr. Borneman is a good guy who simply made a mistake, fine. You can sing that to your heart's content. But that doesn't change anything. You can't argue for someone's innocence by pointing out the faults of others. It just doesn't work that way.