John,
Glad to see you saw my point of view.
I happened to be diving this past weekend on the other end of the state and 
was just talking about this subject.  A gentleman was mentioning that he knew 
someone that had just certified a blind diver.  In this case, the 
requirements were that the blind diver had to be tethered to his to his 
ddy.
Again, as I said, and as you agreed, I can not see why a blind diver should 
be / could be certified in this sport.  Individuals certifying blind divers 
are taking on an enormous amount of responsibility (liability).  I can't see 
how any instructor could ever defend himself if they were sued by an injured 
blind diver with even a poor attorney representing the diver.
 > WARPING through life, a discussion about caution: blind dive is had with
 > BEERY
 > MILLER
 > I've just started receiving this echo on my BBS and have read the posts
 > regarding Blind Diver. I agree with your assessment of the dangers
 > involved and
 > the risks to the marine habitat.
 > Divers have been, for the most part, responsible in their diving. As
 > such, I
 > find it somewhat disconcerting to hear of a person who is blind and
 > wants to
 > engage in an activity that is skill oriented and requires vision to
 > safely
 > accomplish the activity. Besides, WHY would a blind person wish to
 > SCUBA? They
 > wouldn't be able to experience the underwater vistas, see the fish or
 > coral, or
 > other marine life.   What this sounds like to me is someone who is
 > trying to
 > prove a point that there's nothing they can't do.
 > Reallity unfortunately, creeps in and certain things require a person to
 > be able
 > to see. Not "guess" based upon auditory or other sensory receptors.
 > Sadly to
 > say, SCUBA is one of those activities for the reasons you listed in your
 > post.
 > John Sampson
 > The Body Politic BBS (303) 371-8733; Denver, Colorado.
 > jnsampson@ibm.net      http://home.aol.com/jnsampson
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