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Whale Shark HypocracyBy: Gary Hagland Date Posted: 2000-04-01 That Mr. Ruth should cry “shame,” and attempt to take the moral high ground on this or any issue is nothing short of amazing. He has a colorful and checkered history that recently culminated with his expulsion from both the American and Japanese branches of the world’s largest recreational dive training agency. Having the misfortune of knowing him for years, and being familiar with his antics, I find it hard to believe that he would really be sick to his stomach about something as benign as a diver holding on to the dorsal fin of a whaleshark. To test his sincerity, I suggest you visit his website www.fathoms.net. Under “Services” you will find among the other underwater merit badges that he previously offered when he could teach, a course labeled, “Aquariology.” Aquariology is the science of aquaria. You learn how aquariums should be constructed and how to maintain them. You learn what free swimming fish do best in the captivity of a glass case in your living room, as well as what to feed them and how to care for them. Of course, the fish in your tank are not as big as the fish in the huge net in Yomitan. Does that make a difference? |
   
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