Right on. Smh but we are to assume he was simply curious about the fish mhhh
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What type of arowana is this?
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Could anyone explain to me the appeal of asian arowanas? I get that people want what they can’t have but what other reason is there to want one so badly that one might risk losing their freedom for an asian arowana?
I'm not at all defending OP -- and fully agreed he shouldn't have posted the location -- but imo If the OP really wanted to get somebody in trouble he doesn't need to come to MFK, he can likely do that quite easily with just a phone call or two (and let authorities do the final ID of the fish -- either way he'd still be causing trouble for the owner, if that was his intention). So basically let's not blame MFK or its regular members for any consequences here.
Insofar as the owner himself, SMH: if he's stupid or brazen enough to openly flout the law -- and in the process give the middle finger to hard working law enforcement, and basically do the same to all the law abiding citizens, incl. members of MFK who badly want to own an Asian Arowana but respect the law -- then we shouldn't be crying about it if he gets in trouble, he made his bed not us. Feel free to shed a tear, I frankly would not (though I wouldn't celebrate either).
Many in the US (justifiably) bemoan not being able to own Asian Arowanas and wish the law would change. While nobody's calling for witch hunts, let's be clear, enabling or protecting law breakers isn't going to get any laws changed, if anything these peeps make the process of changing the law even harder.
And sure they're different issues but I still find it funny how the same peeps who go on about illegal immigrants flouting the law in other threads, don't seem to mind at all about people flouting serious wildlife laws, SMH. But oh, we are the sacred brotherhood of monster fishkeepers, so let's look the other way (and then have a go at others who might not believe in this same approach, or who are simply trying to advise others not to break such laws).
And yes of course I feel super sorry for the fish if the owner were to get in trouble -- nobody (with possible exception of OP) here wants that. But let's also face this simple fact: if the owner (presuming of course he really doesn't have a permit, which nobody here seems to know 100% for sure), REALLY cared about this fish (and not in the sense of just good fish keeping practices), he would keep it at home, not show it off in full public view, SMH. To me that's just saying "Screw you USA and your laws."
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What exactly are you talking about ? Did i blame mfk for something ?
You have issues with comments on other threads go handle them on said threads.
Me personally im fine with not being able to keep asian aros.
Didnt you make assumptions about ops intentions ? Then questioned why others made the same assumptions. Now your back to making more assumptions.
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No you didn't blame MFK per se but you certainly did a lot of shaking your head about fellow MFK members replying to the post, as if we were the problem:
Yes, it's natural that we all make some assumptions with almost every post we reply to -- but at least my initial assumption was with good intentions (helping somebody avoid getting into trouble himself as I saw it, right or wrong) -- but what was the motive or reasoning behind your assumptions? To protect a law breaker or just to come rile up the thread?
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Listen islandguy i honestly only glanced over some of your posts on this thread, most of them i completely skipped. I dont have to explain my comments nor do you.
If thats your ASSUMPTION of my intentions thats your problem bud. If you have a guilty conscience find a constructive way to deal with it.
If you have issues with comments on other threads go handle that business buddy.
But cut the crap with putting words in my mouth, you seem to not care about other members who made the same comments i did ? Why the interest ? Trying to win some brownie points with your mfk "dadda"
Btw polyyaddict knows exactly what that comment meant.... take it as a little joke between friends. Nothing worth a major argument over
I don't need to assume about your intentions jaws7777, your writing is clearer than you think and the subtle jabs that you act so innocently about afterwards (in so many threads) might fool some but not me and others more astute.
And lol I have no guilty consciences, (well I did do a bit of shop lifting as kid...) but really I have no idea what you're going on about there, I don't need to deal with anything thanks, and no I don't want the number of a good shrink.
And again I repeat I have no issues with other posts, just try to be more consistent dude in your ideology or people will shred you when things get a bit hot is all I'm saying.
And why the interest? Lol I assure you it's not to score brownie points with anyone on this site, I have no mfk "dadda" lol, it's not my style, I speak my own mind and can come up with my own conclusions thanks. In fact the reason is that most every half-contentious thread you make your way onto inevitably devolves away from the main points at hand, then eventually gets closed -- just wondering who is the 'mfk dadda' you are trying to impress?
Mhhh i smell poopie. So your not interested in why others made the same assumptions or stated their concerns? I feel honored that your taking such and interest in me.
As far as threads delving away from the main topic you seem to be trying your hardest right in this very thread lol.
Shred away man but i suggest you tackle any issues you have with posts in the specific thread you see them. It would be much more productive dont you think ?
As far as my "jabs" your incorrect again. It was a comment to polyaddict, nothing involving you or anyone specific. I think your either intentionally or unintentionally turning a nothing into a something.
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