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Lee Bell <[log in to unmask]>
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SCUBA or ELSE! Diver's forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:39:06 -0400
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David Strike wrote:

> The fishermen are, it seems to me, not at fault!  They're simply trying to make a living by catering to supply
> and demand.

Funny, drug dealers say the same thing about their business.

> Hence my support for the campaign, "Say NO to Shark Fin soup!"  - and other
> dishes like, "Seahorse Wellness Soup", that the restaurant in the Singapore
> Aquarium  was serving up to diners during Marine Awareness week!)

Removing demand is often a better approach than making the supply illegal, but is almost always a lot more difficult.

Lee

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