> My earlier comments were not intended as a defence of PADI. They were
> intended to focus on the main issue raised by Kuty - the comments made by
a
> person who happens to be a PADI Course Director. (And the fact that his
> grasp of what goes on elsewhere in the world would appear to be faulty!)
> :-)
>
> > It is OK to teach 8 year old kids to dive.
>
And that is one of the fundamental differences between PADI and other
agencies. You have the choice and the control.