On Wednesday, September 24, 2003 5:01 AM Lee Bell wrote:

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> Do you have a clue what you're talking about?  You make some  very big and
> very wrong assumptions about what my life has been like.

As you did - and often do - about mine and others!

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Bjorn wrote:
> > Good! It would be easy to conclude otherwise, as I did, from your
> reference
> > to the way "we" have legislated against the practice of shark finning.

> I'm not sure why this is a problem for you.  The original post said that
> shark finning was illegal.

The original post - by Mika - said >Wasn't there a recent announcement that
the
> Maldives had banned all shark fishing, let alone finning?<

I don't know whether they have or havn't banned it - or made it illegal.  Do
you?

> I didn't recommend the legislation, it was a
> given in the original post.  I only addressed the statement that the
> fishermen should not be blamed for violating the laws that had been
passed.

What laws?

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> You're still putting words in my mouth that I didn't say.  I didn't
suggest
> legislation, I only suggested enforcing legislation that is already in
> place.  My position from the start is based on legislation that the
> countries in question have or have not implemented with absolutely no
input
> at all from me.

Please share with us the content of the legislation that you keep saying
applies to shark finning in the Maldives.

Strike