On Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:21 PM, Bjorn wrote:

> I had a very animated discussion with a large group og American divers on
> the Sun Dander II in Palau once. They were lamenting the fact that there
> were no bones in the wrecks we dived (incidentally, there are more wrecks
in
> Palau lagoon than in Truk!), and couldn't fathom why taking pictures with
> human remains should be anything other than in the spirit of the adventure
> of diving.

> Until I asked them how they would feel if a Japanese dive magazine
published
> similar pictures from the "Arizona".

Sadly, there will always be people who - having never contemplated their own
mortality and the (hopeful?) sense of loss that their own passing might
generate among their own loved ones - behave outrageously.

But it does seem to me to be an attitude that - in a sense - can be better
controlled by having in place strict guidelines on appropriate behaviour and
allowing people to dive such wrecks.  Peer pressure - as demonstrated by
your own comments - can be a great 'wake-up' call!  :-)

Strike