You see, you didn't read my post closely enough!
I SAID "The argument you really want to have is why are we letting people with limited training scuba dive in the first place."
I did NOT say that the current trend in training (minimizing standards) was a good idea. I didn't say it wasn't. That wasn't the point of my post.
Dude, this ship has sailed. All of us technical and rebreather divers put together are a rounding error when you look at the scuba industry worldwide. Even throw in well trained recreational divers, we are still a minority.
What I described IS what the world's diving population primarily consists of. You might feel differently if you just hang out on scubaboard or with other dedicated divers, but that's not true. Just like I live in Manhattan and I think that everybody wears a mask outside, but that's not true either.
I was giving my opinion as to WHY the agencies just tell people in basic OW classes that they shouldn't break NDLs without further training, and leave it at that.
