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- I just don't log dives
Ridiculous moderation. Yet again stifles debate.
I applaud the moderator for stepping in with the reminder. While free speech is encouraged, yelling fire in a crowded room is not acceptable either. Free speech comes with responsibility. The thread was not terminated, just guided away from moving into a dangerous direction. There are people who were and are diving before agencies were even thought of. I imagine that there were several reasons that brought about the creation of such a thing as a "scuba diving agency". Money is always a motivating factor. I imagine safety was one as well. Cave diving, a sport I love dearly, was almost outlawed in Florida because of increasing deaths, and a lack of an organized training program. Without such moderation scuba diving in general may suffer a similar fate. There are several practical reason for being formally trained. This is not an issue of whether or not one can dive without training, but SHOULD one be diving without certification, especially those that are new to the sport. I am glad that someone is moderating the threads to make sure that free speech is tempered with responsibility.