I'm not European, but I agree with Bernd and others who feel guns are not a laughing matter and should not be treated as such. Please do not include guns and meteorites in the same picture. When I think of guns, I think of death and violence. This is nothing that should be glorified, or joked about.
Sincerely, Mike Fowler Chicago > Hello Folks, > > Last year, in Ensisheim 2009, I had the pleasure and the honor of meeting > and talking to Peter and I can assure you that he is an extremely friendly, > gentle person, a true gentleman. With utmost regret would I want to see > him leave the list! > > He doesn't need anyone's help to make his point. He only mentions Anne > because she already stated quite clearly that such pictures should not be > presented on this list - they have nothing to do with meteorites. > > What Anne (who is, as most of you know, a native of France) and Peter > state is what and how most Europeans here feel about guns and weapons: > they are not toys! > > We should also be aware of those "subtle" differences between British and > American English. Maybe it's the different usage of certain words on both > sides of the Big Pond that caused this nasty situation. > > I am absolutely sure Peter did not intend to attack people as individuals. > His > post was aimed at the light-headed way they fooled around with guns. Do not > forget that it is not only adults who see these pics. It's also children who > might > feel like having to point a gun, maybe "only"an airgun, right at their > friend's face! > > Best wishes, > > Bernd ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
