Good post, GMMAT. We all have our preferences and standards, but should not try to impose them on others, as long as their participation is within the law and rule of ethics. For example, I don't believe we should hunt deer with dogs, but it is legal and traditional in Virginia. I do believe in hunting birds with dogs, however. Baiting deer is legal and traditional in Florida, so I did it while there, but it is illegal in my home state of Maine, so I do not do it. I do not believe in hunting bears over bait, but it is legal and traditional in Maine, so those doing so get no public argument from me. If we think the legal and traditional practices used by others are improper, unethical or serve to damage the resource, then we should act on our beliefs, advocating and supporting change initiatives within the system. Any time one of us, or a group of us engage in a public debate, it serves to damage all of us.

Gerry