We're hoping enough signatures will maybe let the DEC allow Chris to keep Rocky. Maybe work out a system such as a grandfather permit, or something along those lines so Rocky can live out the last of his life in peace.
The petition to save Rocky!
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fish.......people........fish.......people.......sorry bud, I cant dig that comparison. this guys emotional attachment to a fish is nothing to get upset about in my mind. I support this petition, but that’s only because I am against overbearing environmental laws. Especially those that intrude into our private homes. If this petition was one to allow him to keep his fish, I'd be all for this! but its not. its just a petition. same as if everyone signed a white piece of printer paper. a legislator will look at it and think "what is this for?".
for all of you wondering what the petition is for and why people want it signed.....Its simple. In a country what was founded on a freedom of speech and assembly, backed through a democratic Republic, people found that raising their voices to their elected officials sometimes got results. Unfortunately for some this freedom because a luxury. a means of acquiring what they wanted through a loud voice. alot of times people protest just for the simple fact that they can. Some folks just like to be heard.
@Donkey: It all has to do with what's important to you. This fish is important to this guy, and we all think that if something is important to you and it hurts no one, there's no reason it should be taken away.
@People wondering: If there's a lot of signatures in this petition (which basically says he should be allowed to keep his fish)it shows that as a group, this is something we all want. It's a little more powerful than just one guy fighting for his fish, because there's quite a bit more than one. If they kill him anyway, that shows all of us that there is something terribly wrong with our government (not that we didn't know that anyway, but this is concrete proof thrown into our faces).
IMO, petitions don't always get things done, but there is an off chance that it will work, so why not try anyway? At least it will show people i power the general opinion.
@People wondering: If there's a lot of signatures in this petition (which basically says he should be allowed to keep his fish)it shows that as a group, this is something we all want. It's a little more powerful than just one guy fighting for his fish, because there's quite a bit more than one. If they kill him anyway, that shows all of us that there is something terribly wrong with our government (not that we didn't know that anyway, but this is concrete proof thrown into our faces).
IMO, petitions don't always get things done, but there is an off chance that it will work, so why not try anyway? At least it will show people i power the general opinion.
Added your post to my local reef club site. Yes, Even salties have hearts. Well, except for Niko.
Yup..my heart was removed when i was hard wired in to AquariaCentral's main frame...i now have a processor where it once was....
It would be my guess it is simply a matter of living in seperate countries that is causing the misunderstanding. These things actually do work. The sheriff in my county has been brought up on 22 different federal charges. One person decided to circulate a petition and after seeing that almost 5000 people signed for his resignation, I am sure it's not the ONLY reason, but he resigned. It's all about politicians doing what they think will keep them in office a little longer as someone else has already said.
I can understand that Petluvr....but...this is a fish, not a human being....for me, there is a very big different in petitioning for a person to be removed from office, than to keep a fish alive...( and yes, believe it or not, i am very passionate about fish, but, i do see a devide between humans and fish )
