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Clarification: A while back I wrote how I was torn about exotic pet shop in my neighborhood. A reader left a comment the other day encouraging me to not buy animals from them, rightly citing the death and destruction most-likely caused when collecting the animals.
Now, I realize that I don't spend enough time proof-reading my post for spelling or clear content, making sure it is representative of how I really feel, but usually I don't mind being a little misunderstood. This comment however has bothered me for several days now.
I never considered buying anything from that shop. I would never knowingly promote the abduction (legal or otherwise) of those living, feeling, thinking, creatures. When I say I am torn, I mean that my conscience is torn. On the one hand, I hate to see them in that condition, but on the other hand, I am fascinated by them, and take full advantage of their disadvantage in order to "educate" myself, or satisfy my curiosity.
Looking at a photography exhibition on the UN Millennium Development Goals is something I have added to my list of "things to do now that I have all the free-time in the world". That list has grown way to long. I hope I have time to look a the photos.
My conspiracy theory. I received an email claiming to be from a Nigerian oil worker saying how he is screwed over by the oil company. Obviously I deleted it because I receive so many spams from "nigerian" royalty who want to transfer all their money into my bank account. My new conspiracy theory is that the people sending the bank account spam are the oil companies. It is an effective plot to keep people from listening to the real pleas and plights of real Nigerian people.
BTW, I'm kidding. I don't really believe that.
The photos are from Malaysia. I'm working hard at getting caught up so I can start taking pictures here again.
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